Kayaking 3-5 days
Seat yourself in a unique front row position for spotting whales and exploring pristine marine environments at a pace all your own. There’s something about the air up here. It’s a crispness, a mist laden with salty sea-spray. It’s, unmistakably, a departure from urban living. Morning mist rolls off the ocean and you’re surrounded, not by skyscrapers or urban skylines, but by unfettered, untamed wilderness.
Itinerary
Travel to Vancouver Island North
Day 01 - 04
Day 05
Additional Activities
Day 01 - 04
MULTI-DAY KAYAK TRIP
More time on the water means more opportunity to see marine wildlife on a multi-day kayak trip, departures from Telegraph Cove, Port Hardy, Port McNeill, or Alert Bay.
These tours will journey paddlers into the Broughton Archipelago, home to British Columbia’s largest marine park, or God’s Pocket, known as one of the best cold water scuba diving destinations in the world. The focus will be on sighting orca, humpback whales, and marine life, or Island Archipelago exploration. Wilderness lodge or base camp trips are available. You’re sure to sleep tight listening to the sounds of the ocean and passing whales.
Day 05
SCENIC BOAT & WILDLIFE TOUR
Experience the wild beauty of British Columbia’s coastal rainforests through the eyes of your First Nations guide as they share their culture, history and traditions. From Port Hardy, get out on the water to view wildlife such as whales, porpoises, stellar sea lions and marine birds. Gain a better perspective of the Port Hardy area and marvel at the beautiful coastal mountains and vastness of the North Island.
Additional Activities
- Hit the trails – Cluxewe Salt Marsh, Quatse Loop & Estuary Trail, Beaver Lake Interpretive Trail, Marble River, Schoolhouse Creek Trail
- It’s all about salmon at the Quatse Salmon Centre in Port Hardy, learn about the important role salmon play in the life of whales
- Learn about biology, habitat needs and threats to local marine mammals at the Whale Interpretive Centre in Telegraph Cove
- If you are visiting during July and August see traditional dance performance in Big House or take a guided Circle Tour of Cormorant Island
- It doesn’t get fresher than catching your own dinner, head out on a guided half-day fishing charter
GETTING HERE & GETTING AROUND
The North Island may feel like a remote destination, but it’s certainly not a challenge to get here. With a fully paved highway leading you North, to daily flights and multiple ferry options, you have your pick of ways to travel! Read the Getting Here page to learn about getting around in Vancouver Island North.