Kayak Tours 2021

10 Jan

2021 Desolation Sound | Copeland Islands | Kayak Tours & Lessons

COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS AND POLICIES IN PLACE
All our prices are shown in Canadian dollars ($)
Tax is additional, 5% GST
Back-country Camping Permit Included (Multi-day tours)
Children 10 years and younger: 40% off
Youth 11 – 16 years: 20% off
Minimum participation: 2 adult paddlers
Focus on small groups & personal attention, 6 participants per 1 guide
Larger groups & families etc. welcome, a second guide will just join your tour
Kayak tours available from April through October (please inquire for other dates)
Snorkeling / Geocaching included upon request (snorkel mask(s) provided)
Excluded: Gratuities for Guide(s)

PROFESSIONALLY GUIDED DAY TOURS & LESSONS

Escape Life on Land

A guided ‘introduction to sea kayaking’ tour (3 hrs)
Includes: pre-trip instruction, all equipment and a mid-tour snack
Departure: DESOLATION SOUND RESORT
Price: $79 per person

Historical Hulks & Townsite Brewing Craft Beer Surprise Basket

A guided ‘Historical Powell River Breakwater Hulks’ kayak tour (3 hrs)
Learn about Powell River’s unique recent history
Includes: pre-trip instruction, all equipment and a mid-tour snack
Townsite Brewing Craft Beer Surprise Basket (1 per tour)
Departure: GIBSONS BEACH
2 paddlers CA$179
3 paddlers CA$255
4 paddlers CA$329
5 paddlers CA$399
6 paddlers CA$469
Additional Craft Beer Baskets: $30 per basket

Okeover Explorer

A ‘funtastic’ and family friendly guided kayak tour (5 hrs)
Includes: pre-trip instruction, all equipment and a mid-morning snack
Bring Your Own Lunch
DEPARTURE: DESOLATION SOUND RESORT
PRICE: $99 per person

Sea Kayak – the Basic Skills Package

An informative and hands-on basic skills kayak lesson (6 hrs)
Learn some useful new skills or ‘brush up’ on some old & rusty ones before kayak-season starts
Includes: an experienced kayak-coach, all equipment and a mid-morning snack
Includes: neoprene wet-suit, ‘long Jane’ / ‘long-John’
2021 dates: TBD
Minimum age: 19 years
Bring Your Own Lunch
Max. 4 participants per date
DEPARTURE: DESOLATION SOUND RESORT
PRICE: $125 per person

Graceful Desolation Sound

A guided kayak day-tour through Okeover Inlet and into Desolation Sound Provincial Marine Park (7 hrs)
Includes: pre-trip instruction, all equipment, snack and a fresh home-made lunch
DEPATURE: DESOLATION SOUND RESORT
PRICE: $129.50 per person

A Copeland Adventure

A guided kayak day-tour to the Copeland Islands Provincial Marine Park (7 hrs)
Includes: pre-trip instruction, all equipment, snack and a fresh home-made lunch
DEPARTURE: LUND HARBOUR
Price: $129.50 per person

Kayak Rentals

We will consider renting out some of our kayaks to experienced sea kayakers during the shoulder seasons. Please inquire for our conditions, limited availability and pricing.

PROFESSIONALLY GUIDED OVERNIGHT KAYAK CAMPING TOURS

A ‘Ragged’ Discovery | Copeland Islands

A guided overnight kayak and camping tour to the Copeland Islands Provincial Marine Park
Includes: pre-trip instruction, all meals, kayak, safety and camping equipment
DEPARTURE: LUND HARBOUR
PRICE: $399 per person

Desolation Sound’s Fabulous

A guided overnight kayak and camping tour to Desolation Sound Provincial Marine Park
Includes pre-trip instruction, all meals, kayak, safety and camping equipment
Departure: DESOLATION SOUND RESORT
Price: $399 per person

PROFESSIONALLY GUIDED MULTI-DAY KAYAK CAMPING TOURS

Around Desolation Sound | Desolation Sound

A guided 3 days / 2 nights kayak and camping tour into Desolation Sound Provincial Marine Park
Includes pre-trip instruction, all meals, kayak, safety and camping equipment.
DEPARTURE: DESOLATION SOUND RESORT
Price: $589 per person

Around Sarah Point | One-way Desolation Sound and the Copeland Islands

A guided 3 days / 2 nights kayak and camping tour into Desolation Sound & the Copeland Islands
A unique one-way kayak tour that circumnavigates Malaspina Peninsula
Includes pre-trip instruction, all meals, kayak, safety and camping equipment.
DEPARTURE: DESOLATION SOUND RESORT / LUND HARBOUR
Price: $599 per person

Chatham Discovery | Desolation Sound

A guided 4 days / 3 nights kayak and camping tour into Desolation Sound Provincial Marine Park
Includes pre-trip instruction, all meals, kayak, safety and camping equipment.
DEPARTURE: DESOLATION SOUND RESORT
Price: $779 per person

Wildly Beautiful Desolation Sound

A guided 5 days / 4 nights kayak and camping tour into Desolation Sound Provincial Marine Park
Includes: pre-trip instruction, all meals, kayak, safety and camping equipment
DEPARTURE: DESOLATION SOUND RESORT
PRICE: $959 per person

UNIQUE TWO-DAY BIRDING BY KAYAK TOUR

Birding by Kayak | Copeland Islands Marine Park

A guided 2 day / 1 night Birding-by-Kayak camping tour into the Copeland Islands Marine Park
Includes: pre-tour instruction
Includes: local birding expert
Includes: evening- and early morning paddle
2-person kayaks to optimize photography-stability
Max. 6 participants
Minimum age: 18 years
1 night of tent-camping in the Copeland Islands, including all meals, kayak, safety and camping equipment
DEPARTURE: LUND HARBOUR
PRICE: $ 449 per person
Departure Date: May 8, 2021

6 DAY WILDLY BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION SOUND KAYAK ADVENTURE

6-Day Coastal Wilderness Adventure by Kayak | Desolation Sound

A guided 6-day Kayak-camping Adventure beyond Desolation Sound
Includes: pre-tour instruction, all meals, kayak, safety and camping equipment
Max. 6 participants
Minimum age: 18 years
DEPARTURE: DESOLATION SOUND RESORT
PRICE: $ TBD per person
Departure Dates: May TBD and September 12, 2021

PROFESSIONALLY GUIDED MULTI-DAY KAYAK CAMPING PADDLE CANADA COURSES

In collaboration with Ocean River Sports in Victoria we are proud to offer unique Paddle Canada Level 1 & Level 2 courses during multi-day kayak & camping tours in Desolation Sound. These tours are booked through Ocean River Sports their web-page.

3-Day Paddle Canada Level 1 Course | Desolation Sound

A guided 3-day Paddle Canada Course in Desolation Sound
DEPARTURE: DESOLATION SOUND RESORT
PRICE: $ 849 per person
Departure Date: June 25

5-Day Paddle Canada Level 2 Course | Desolation Sound

A guided 5-day Paddle Canada Course in Desolation Sound
DEPARTURE: DESOLATION SOUND RESORT
PRICE: $ 1,199 per person
Departure Date: August 18