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Quaaout Lodge

Explore the coast with paddleboards, canoes, kayaks, and other motor-free ways of water travel.

Paddling is the original mode of transportation on the vast fresh and salt waters of British Columbia. The dip of your paddle and the call of the wild are the only sounds to be heard as you move across the water and create an intimate experience with nature that can reveal secrets of the land many will never learn.

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Klahoose Wilderness Resort

cabins & cottages, resorts & wilderness lodges, wildlife tours, paddling, indigenous culture

cabins & cottages, resorts & wilderness lodges, wildlife tours, paddling, indigenous culture

Experience an exceptional Indigenous cultural adventure at Klahoose Wilderness Resort, nestled in British Columbia's stunning Desolation Sound. As a 100% Indigenous-owned eco-resort, we offer an off-the-grid escape with all-inclusive 3 to 4-night packages. Enjoy spring bear tours, grizzly bear viewing in the fall, and seasonal cultural and whale and wildlife experiences. Located between the Coast Mountains and the Salish Sea, about 150 miles north of Vancouver, our resort offers breathtaking rainforest and ocean views. Relax in our wood-fired sauna on a floating dock, explore ancient cedar groves, kayak with porpoises, or hike through temperate rainforests. Accessible via air, car, ferry, or boat, Klahoose Wilderness Resort welcomes you to a serene and immersive wilderness experience. We proudly operate off the grid and hold a prestigious sustainability certification. Join us for an intimate and unforgettable journey filled with tranquility, nature, and rich Indigenous culture.

 Vancouver Coast & Mountains

Powell River

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West Coast Expeditions

indigenous culture, wildlife tours, paddling

indigenous culture, wildlife tours, paddling

Connect ~ Experience ~ Refresh. Savour the best of base camp sea kayaking, professionally guided kayak expeditions and family kayaking tours. Ocean kayak with sea otters while eagles soar overhead. Participate in local Indigenous culture. Located in Kyuquot, on the remote northwest coast of Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. Convenient transportation included from Courtenay, Comox, and Campbell River. We have been established leaders in marine education and sea kayaking tours since 1972, recognized by Destination Canada and Destination BC as offering a Canadian Signature Experience, and the first sea kayak tour company in Canada to be achieve the Green Tourism Gold Award.

 Vancouver Island

Vancouver Island

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Takaya Tours

indigenous culture, paddling, boating

indigenous culture, paddling, boating

Takaya Tours offers interpretive canoe and kayak tours in Burrard Inlet that highlight the First Nation culture of the area. Operating from bases in Cates Park (Whey-Ah-Wichen) in North Vancouver and (Tum-tay-wheutan) in Belcarra Regional Park, Port Moody. Takaya Tours offers a range of safe and exciting activities that mix outdoor adventure with an authentic interpretation of Coast Salish culture. Tours operate from May-Oct.

 Vancouver Coast & Mountains

North Vancouver

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Moccasin Trails

indigenous culture, paddling, hiking

indigenous culture, paddling, hiking

Immerse yourself and be transformed by our storytelling and follow the path of our ancestors with authentic Indigenous hiking and canoe tours in British Columbia.

 Thompson Okanagan

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Knight Inlet Lodge

paddling, resorts & wilderness lodges, hiking, wildlife tours, indigenous culture

paddling, resorts & wilderness lodges, hiking, wildlife tours, indigenous culture

Knight Inlet Lodge is Canada's premier grizzly bear viewing destination. With over 25 years of experience and a world wide reputation for excellence we are the place to see grizzly bears in British Columbia. Our remote floating lodge has 18 guests rooms and offers a full range of activities for our guests including hiking,kayaking, marine wildlife tours, tracking and whale watching. Open from mid May until mid October with packages starting on any day of the week.

 Vancouver Island

Black Creek

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Outer Coast Outfitters

boating, paddling, sightseeing, snowshoeing, indigenous culture

boating, paddling, sightseeing, snowshoeing, indigenous culture

Outer Coast Outfitters is an outdoor adventure company based in Prince Rupert, connecting you to the North Coast! We have snowshoe rental packages available for adults, youth and children as well as tandem, solo and 4-seater canoe rentals all year round! We offer doorstep delivery, basic instruction, trip planning and pick-up on your schedule. We also offer guided hikes, canoe trips on the lakes or ocean and custom speedboat tours. Guided trips are the best way to see the local area in a personalized way without all the prep, research and gear; we handle that stuff! We also do outdoor education, so we can add a lesson to your canoe rental, offer lake and ocean canoe courses and outdoor skills instruction to meet your needs. Talk to us about designing the outdoor adventure you've been dreaming of!

 Northern British Columbia

Prince Rupert

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