I have not done any self touring in BC but I had a fabulous time on a multi day trip off of Salt Spr

June to August is the most popular time for sea kayaking in Canada, especially if you re heading for the west coast and the waters around Vancouver coast vancouver airport hotel Island. With luck the weather will be dry or drier and summer like. The big question is where you should coast vancouver airport hotel go when there are so many fantastic spots around Vancouver Island coast vancouver airport hotel to paddle.
Hazards: Be prepared for strong tidal currents, coast vancouver airport hotel wind and boat wake. The weather system here is colder and rainier than the area south of Campbell River. The water is freezing cold and I recommend a wet suit for this trip. Johnstone Strait is two miles across. It can be very choppy and currents can be a problem for novice kayakers.
Camping: In prime time camping spots can be very hard to find, and some campsites coast vancouver airport hotel require negotiation of sharp oyster beds to get your kayak above the high tide mark. Try the Copeland Islands (beautiful), Curme Islands (outstanding), Martin Island (lots of room here), Kinghorn Island (a tough place), coast vancouver airport hotel Forbes Bay, Roscoe Bay
Launch: From the town of Lund on the Sunshine coast vancouver airport hotel Coast. coast vancouver airport hotel There s a great bakery here if you want to stock up on goodies before you head out. You could launch coast vancouver airport hotel from Cortes Island too if you were coming from Vancouver Island.
Other: You can easily do a week s kayaking trip on the calmer inside passage. In fact we kayaked all the way up to Hot Springs Cove and had a beautiful white sand beach about a mile from the cove to ourselves for a few days. You should be a competent paddler to attempt the outside route.
coast vancouver airport hotel Highlights:  Fantastic variety and amount of wildlife, large seabird colonies, remote coast of the Brooks Peninsula with its beautiful beaches and freshwater streams, beautiful islands, majestic scenery, fewer people, coast vancouver airport hotel excellent fishing
Other: This area ranks right up there as one on my all-time favourite coast vancouver airport hotel places coast vancouver airport hotel to paddle. Fortunately the two times I kayaked to the Brooks Peninsula the seas were calm. It s not a place you want to be caught out in! Island paddling is delightful and there are is a ton of exploring to do. Some people get a boat ride out to the Brooks Peninsula coast vancouver airport hotel from Kyuquot and just use it as a base. My brother tells me there s a paddle up espresso bar in Kyuquot now.
Camping:  Concessionares collect fees at each campsite. It costs $9.80 per person per night plus the National Park entrance fee. The maximum length of time you can camp at any one spot is four nights and you can t camp any more than 14 days in total on the Broken Group. Summer is VERY busy here and you can expect to share campsites. There are eight official campsites. If you stay at Gilbert, Benson, Clarke or Turret Islands you will have easy access to the open ocean.
Outfitters:  There are loads of companies offering tours of the Broken Group. Going with a tour is certainly a good introduction to sea kayaking. Some you could consider are Majestic Ocean Kayaking , Batstar coast vancouver airport hotel Adventure coast vancouver airport hotel Tours  and Vancouver Island Kayak .
Holy smokes, I never considered doing a kayaking trip. Your post just really opened my eyes. I only ever thought of it as a day trip activity. But I would LOVE to combine it with camping. Such amazing sights you have to see in Canada too. (I m enchanted with that country for some reason. Any chance I get to go, I do.) I need to start getting my arms in shape. I now want to go kayaking!!! (Luckily there are some places here I can start my training.
@Courtney It s a lot of work to get ready for a long weekend or week long kayaking trip but the rewards are so worthwhile coast vancouver airport hotel major time for R R and I find it s its how I unwind best. If you ve never done it before I highly recommend going with a kayak company the first time.
I have not done any self touring coast vancouver airport hotel in BC but I had a fabulous time on a multi day trip off of Salt Spring Island a number of years ago. We slept on small island, paddled and swam in the water. It was brilliant. Would do that trip again for sure! The region is so amazing. For now I am living and paddling in the Ottawa/Gatineau area having some great days out on the water, but would love to spend more time exploring out in BC.
@Anita I definitely miss the proximity to the BC coast though I understand it s been quite a miserable spring so I probably coast vancouver airport hotel wouldn t be out kayaking. Looking forward to exploring Maligne Lake near Jasper and even the Glenmore Reservoir in Calgary. Sometimes you just have to take advantage of what s in front of you.
This is my all time favourite trail (I grew up in the area): Start in the beautiful little coast vancouver airport hotel town of Deep Cove and paddle north along the marina. You will enter Indian Arm all the way to Lone Rock Point where you enter the channel to Raccoon Island. After about 2 km you should be able to see the Twin Island. coast vancouver airport hotel Now the best part! There is a beautiful lagoon between the islands and you will discover a large cliff on the east side from which you can jump into the water!
Lovely pictures, could I have permission to use one as an image for our letterhead? I would like to crop the Johnstone Strait one to show just the centre strip with the mountains and sea. We ve been using a Vancouver skyline image and it s too narrow for our purposes we represent technical communicators across the province and from the US border to the Arctic circle. Your image is lovely.
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