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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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Talaysay Tours

sightseeing, indigenous culture, hiking, paddling

sightseeing, indigenous culture, hiking, paddling

Talaysay Tours has been providing tours and authentic cultural experiences since 2002. We offer activities, walking tours, wellness experiences and events for all ages and groups. Our activities include Talking Trees (Nature) and Spoken Treasures (History), Talking Totems (Art) and Forest Bathing (Wellness). We operate in Vancouver, the Sunshine Coast, Squamish and Whistler.

 Vancouver Coast & Mountains

Vancouver

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Outer Coast Outfitters

indigenous culture, boating, paddling, snowshoeing, sightseeing

indigenous culture, boating, paddling, snowshoeing, sightseeing

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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Dog Mermaid Eco Excursions, Kayak Rentals & Retreats

hiking, spas & wellness, sightseeing, paddling, indigenous culture

hiking, spas & wellness, sightseeing, paddling, indigenous culture

Dog Mermaid Eco Excursions, Kayak Rentals & Retreats specializes in Eco and indigenous education and tours, by means of kayaking, paddle boarding, hiking, kids camps, yoga, retreats, and dog sledding (in winter months). Based on Pender Island, our head office is located at Otter Bay Marina, just off the ferry. Along with having the beauty of launching from the bay, mobile services are available to suit your adventure design, and so is our new location on Salt Spring Island! Our certified, professional guides would love to take you into the wild!

 Vancouver Island

Pender Island

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Moccasin Trails

indigenous culture, hiking, paddling

indigenous culture, hiking, paddling

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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Nemiah Valley Lodge

cabins & cottages, indigenous culture, dining & culinary tours, fishing, paddling

cabins & cottages, indigenous culture, dining & culinary tours, fishing, paddling

Experience the culture and beauty of Tsilhqot'in Title Lands with the Xeni Gwet'in people in Nemiah Valley. All-inclusive stays include hiking, kayaking, and daily cultural programs like beading, baby-basket making demonstrations, traditional laws, and cultural practices. Meals prepared by a Red Seal Indigenous Chef using traditional foods and produce grown on-site. Solar-powered, newly renovated cabins 3 hours from Williams Lake. Floatplane transfers from Vancouver or Whistler can be arranged or shuttle transfer from Williams Lake Airport. These are the only Supreme Court recognized Indigenous Title Lands in Canada and the Xeni Gwet'in people welcome you to experience the beauty of their home and their living culture.

 Cariboo Chilcotin Coast

Nemaiah Valley

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West Coast Expeditions

indigenous culture, paddling, wildlife tours

indigenous culture, paddling, wildlife tours

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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