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Welcome to Footprint BC
Unique Sea Kayak Tours & Courses in Desolation Sound & the Copeland Islands

Footprint BC’s kayak single-day-, multi-day and expedition-style tours in and beyond Wildly Beautiful Desolation Sound and the Copeland Islands will be an experience to remember. Your Sea Kayak Guide Alliance of BC (SKGABC) certified guide(s) will coach you through all aspects of a sea kayak adventure, from start to finish. We provide all the kayak- and camping specific gear and equipment, so you only have to bring your own personal clothing and gear; which is outlined in a Gear-List. Our lunches and meals are home-made, fresh and locally sourced where possible. We can cater to dietary preferences and restrictions with ease. In 2025 we are going into our 19th season of showing guests our fantastic back-yard: BC’s Sunshine Coast – Powell River – Lund area, we know about the best routes and places to camp. We also can highly customize your tour. Whether you are looking for a specific date, theme or even a drop-off or pick-up by watertaxi. Private sea kayak tours are available upon request.

Throughout these years we’ve hosted families, groups of friends, professional film crews, the LGTBQ+ community, team building events (a.o. for the Canadian Armed Forces), school groups and special tours for physically less abled guests. Our focus will remain on small groups for our general tours. Specific requests and personal interests from our guests are always highly appreciated, from wildlife to scenery and more.

Footprint BC’s Paddle Canada Certified Basic-, Level-1 and Level-2 courses are catered toward the novice- and more experienced kayaker. Whether you would like to start renting or maybe even owning a kayak, these courses offer a wealth of knowledge. This will provide you with the confidence and on- & off-water skills to safely plan and execute a successful kayak tour. You will become a leader on the water!

Check this page regularly for Promo Codes & Discounts!

Single-Day Sea Kayak Tours, Gift Cards and Promo Codes

Multi-day Sea Kayak Tours

Paddle Canada Sea Kayak Courses & Clinics

Special Sea Kayak Tours

Sunshine Coast Kayak Tours

Sea Kayaking is a ‘fun-tastic’ way to explore and two of British Columbia’s most unique and scenic kayak destinations: Desolation Sound Marine Park and, our personal favourite, the Copeland Islands Marine Park. Quite often we will be followed by curious seals, playful river otters and sometimes even by an impressive sea lion. With a bit of luck we could encounter a pod of Killer Whales or even a Humpback Whale in Desolation Sound or in the Salish Sea. Throughout the seasons many bird species choose this area to forage or breed. Frequent sightings of bald eagles, various ducks and shore-birds are not uncommon. We focus on SMALL GROUPS and personal attention. Professionally guided, unique kayak tours and lessons in first class, made in BC, kayaks!

Paddle Canada Certified

Footprint’s Instructors are Paddle Canada Certified. Footprint’s courses and clinics are offered in Powell River / Lund and Nanaimo. Whether it your first time in a sea-kayak or whether you have sea-water running through your veins; there’s always a new skill to learn or an old one to brush up on. We focus on small classes and we mostly  work with two seasoned instructors during our Basic-, Level 1-, Level 2 Sea Kayak Courses and engaging kayak / camping clinics. Our courses and clinics are hands-on and challenging. But we’ll also have a lot of fun.

Footprint's Location under the Lund Resort at Klah ah men

Our tour departure location is situated at the backside of the Lund Resort at Klah ah men, opposite from the Stockpile Market. We can easily add a room (or rooms) to accommodate your party the night(s) prior to and / or after your kayak tour. Just ask us about the many options. Lund BC is the place to be!