Kayaking the Broken Group Islands: Full Day Tour in Canada

Experience Details

Kayaking the Broken Group Islands: Full day tour in Canada. Itinerary.

We will meet at 200 Hemlock Street at the Small craft harbour finger "F" at 8am. Here you will be given all your paddling gear for the day ( Pfd, Spray skirt, neoprene boots, Paddle jacket and dry bags if needed). Please make sure to only wear quick dry or fleece clothing, NO cotton or jeans.

Here you will get ample time to read and sign the waiver form and make final payments.

The water taxi will transport us and the kayaks into the heart of the Broken Group Islands, the boat ride takes approx 45min to 1 hour and gives you a chance to enjoy the coast from a different perspective. Our drop off point is one of the many sandy and sheltered beaches of the BGI. After landing and unloading the water taxi we are proceeding to pack all gear into the kayaks and assign you to your vessel.

Your guide will give a pre trip safety talk and show you all the fundamentals of sea kayaking, like getting in and out, sitting position, how to paddle and what to do in a emergency situation. We will take extra care to make sure you are comfortable. Our philosophy is comfort , we believe that fun and adventure shouldn’t be painful or to strenuous. The guide can assist you if you need help launching your kayak, we will travel as a group . With that in mind we will make sure to have a fine balance between covering ground and giving everyone enough rest and going at a speed comfortable to all participants.

The day will be spent kayaking through a fast maze of islands, islets and rocky outcrops while being surrounded by spectacular scenery. After a few hours of paddling, you will stop for a fully catered picnic lunch on one of the numerous sandy beaches. Throughout the day your guide will talk about the natural and cultural history of the Broken Group Islands the traditional home to the Tseshaht First Nation.

After Lunch we will further explore the protected waters of the Broken Group Islands with their hidden ancient middens, fish traps, and canoe runs. There will be plenty of time to lose yourself in the rich and colourful inter tidal life as well as the opportunity to see wildlife such as eagles, whales, shore birds, sea lions, seals, mink, river otter, and sea otters.

At the end of the day the water taxi will return you to Ucluelet with an estimated arrival time of 4:30 pm.