Octopus Islands Expedition

Sea Kayaking Vancouver Island BC Provincial Marine Parks Tour

A sea kayaking Vancouver Island BC expedition. Kayak Vancouver Island wilderness marine parks with sea kayak camping and kayaking lodge accommodation. For those who want a great wilderness experience and a chance to go kayak touring, Coast Mountain’s Octopus Islands Expedition is a splendid kayak journey through British Columbia Marine Parks and the protected areas of the Discovery Islands. These islands are the ocean foothills of British Columbia’s highest mountains. Offering inspiring opportunities for discovery, the intricate network of rainforest islands and protected channels are perfect for exploring by sea kayak.

Clear waters and the diverse coastline present a fascinating mosaic of rocky shorelines and shallow coves and some of the most wonderful Vancouver Island sea kayaking.
Octopus Islands Sea Kayak Tour

The tidal rapids environment provides exciting paddling and intertidal zones rich with marine life. As we paddle north to the Octopus Islands, we'll pass from the Georgia Basin into the Johnstone Strait Inland Oceanic ecosection with interesting and observable bio-climatic differences.

This whole archipelago is part of the world's largest protected Coastal Douglas Fir rainforest ecosystem. On this sea kayaking expedition we’ll kayak in shallow intertidal waters and see a myriad of colourful sea creatures just below our paddles. We’ll hike to a remote island lake and enjoy swimming surrounded by rainforest.

Our island campsites are places of special beauty and interest. Evening meals around the campfire and starry northern skies round out each day’s adventure. Returning by boat, a warm reception and last evening back at the homestead lodge offers a grand finale to this memorable Vancouver Island kayak tour.

• Trips start with boat ride to Coast Mountain Lodge on Read Island
• Departure 1 pm from Heriot Bay on Quadra Island (near Campbell River on Vancouver Island British Columbia, Canada)
• First & final nights accommodation at Coast Mountain Lodge
• Skills instruction & practice
• 4 days/3 nights paddle journey and kayak camping
• Trips finishes with boat-return to Heriot Bay on Quadra Island, about noon on the last day
• Maximum 10 participants with 2 kayak guides

Octopus Islands Sea Kayak Expedition

Sea Kayak Tour in British Columbia Provincial Marine Parks

2010 TOUR DATES

Cost: $985 CDN plus GST
Payable by Mastercard, VISA, or cheque

About this Kayak Trip
• Easy to Moderate
• Paddling: 3 to 4.5 hours of kayaking per day
• Single and double kayaks.
• Average distance: 9-12 km (6-8 mi) per day.
• Sea conditions: usually calm, rising to max 0.5 metre (1.5 ft)
• Beaches: low sloping sandy gravel or medium boulders;may be
slippery when wet.
• Weather conditions: usually sunny, sometimes hot. Extended rain
unlikely, but possible.
• Temperature: 12-30 C (50-85 F). Water 8-15 (50-60 F)
• Click here to download the Octopus Islands Chart (pdf 2.9mb)

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Octopus Islands Expedition

Thank you for visiting our website. We hope you’ll come to British Columbia for an island adventure sea kayaking Vancouver Island, Canada!

Coast Mountain Expeditions offers sea kayaking Vancouver Island trips and remote eco lodge accommodation in British Columbia on the Canada west coast. Our sea kayak camping wilderness eco tour and sea kayak lodge adventure vacations start from Quadra Island in the Discovery Islands archipelago east of Campbell River BC. Guided kayak expedition tours include kayak instruction, rainforest kayak lodge accommodation & Vancouver Island sea kayak camping in spectacular island locations. We are one of the original BC sea kayak expedition companies – offering natural wilderness adventures since 1987!