Quatsino Guardian Vessel
Rise of the Guardians
The diversity that makes coastal British Columbia so intriguing to so many also makes it so difficult to manage sustainably for many Nations. With 40,000 islands ranging from rocky outcrops…
Coastal Journeys are a series of articles about trips along the BC coastline. The journeys may be about popular locations along the coastline, such as, the Broken Group Islands or Gulf Islands, where there is generally safer conditions for ocean paddling or journeys about an adventure on the Central Coast or Cape Scott on Vancouver Island
Self Guided Kayaking Trips in Johnstone Strait
Johnstone Strait Kayaking Johnstone Strait is a world class sea kayaking destination, a place where nature is raw and unspoiled. Visitors from around the world come here to sea kayak…
Family Friendly Trips
Three Family-Friendly Paddling Trips Near Vancouver
Kayaking Near Vancouver As the days warm up and COVID restrictions begin to loosen around the province, many people are looking for local paddling routes to help reconnect with nature.…
Kayaking Port Hardy & God’s Pocket
We had originally planned to do a trip to Nuchatlitz via Zeballos, but due to the crazy forest fires engulfing the entire Province, we had to change plans at the last minute. Going up to Port Hardy seemed like a good option ...
Welcome by Wolves - Martin Ryer photo
Welcomed by Wolves!
Note: This article is a repost of M. Ryer's "Welcomed by Wolves! We've included some of the photos. See the link at the bottom to see his full article. Sam…
Crossing Salish Sea
Crossing the Salish Sea by Nick Heath
I had long wanted to paddle across the Strait of Georgia and more so after helping to plan the Salish Sea Marine Trail from Vancouver to Victoria. So, paddling across…
Kirby Point
Kayaking the Deer Group
The Deer Group Islandsare a group of islands in the south east corner of Barkley Sound, British Columbia. We accessed the three main island on the west end of the…
Careless Cove from Camp
Careless Cove forever after
You can sometimes count mistakes in dollars. In this case it can be marked on a chart. Martin Ryer’s account of having his boat and paddle taken by the evening…
Solo Paddling; Inside Passage
Why I Paddle Solo
I am often asked why I prefer going on long sea kayaking trips by myself. Concerns are usually stated in terms such as; “Aren’t you scared to be alone, what…