Coast Mountains of British Columbia: a Sea Kayaking Adventure
This sea kayaking tour of remote British Columbia fjordlands is an expedition into the rugged wilderness of Canada ’s dramatic Coast Mountains. Join us with your spirit of adventure and be ready to explore the amazing and seldom-seen wilderness just north of Desolation Sound, BC.
After instruction and practice of sea kayaking techniques, we’ll enjoy a first night of west coast hospitality at our luxuriously-rustic homestead lodge on Read Island. Next morning we pack the kayaks and begin our kayaking journey of British Columbia wilderness -- with solitude and the magnificent panorama of coast mountains to stoke our spirits as we paddle along the verdant island shores. We’ll hike to a sparkling inland lake, pick wild berries and indulge in freshly gathered seafood at our remote rainforest beach camps. And onward we’ll venture among the island foothills of BC’s Coast Mountains…
Entering the inlet, the wilderness of mountains and forest assume dramatic perspective: towering peaks guide us into an awesome and mystical place where waterfalls cascade to the sea of glacial turquoise and the snow-capped mountains rise directly from the water's edge. Our last camp is on a tiny islet deep in this majestic realm.
Back at the mouth of the inlet we’ll be met by our boat and enjoy instant-replay (or snooze) as we return to Coast Mountain Lodge for a final evening in the comforts of civilization. This is truly a remarkable Canadian wilderness expedition!
• Trips start 1pm with boat ride
• Departure from Heriot Bay on Quadra Island
(near Campbell River on Vancouver Island British Columbia Canada.)
• First & final nights accommodation at Coast Mountain Lodge,
Read Island
• 4 Nights kayak camping
• Trips finish about noon of the last day at Heriot Bay Quadra Island.
• Maximum 10 participants & 2 kayak guides
Coast Mountain Fjordlands Sea Kayaking Expedition
Sea kayaking & Mountains of British Columbia: a Wilderness Adventure
2007 TOUR DATES:
• July 15 - 21
• July 29 - Aug. 4
• Aug 12 - 18
COST: $1165 CDN plus GST (approximately $1059 US)
Payable by Mastercard, VISA, or cheque
About this Kayak Trip
• Moderate to Strenuous: for healthy energetic people with a good sense of adventure!
• Paddling: 4 to 6 hours of kayaking per day
• Single and double kayaks.
• Average distance: 9-18 km (6-12 mi) per day.
• Sea conditions: mostly calm but fjord may become locally windy creating .3-1m (1-3 ft) manageable waves. Fjord is glacial-fed; water is very cold.
• 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)
