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Re: Strip: Vancouver Island
By:JohnAbercrombie
Date: 12/16/2017, 1:06 pm
In Response To: Strip: Vancouver Island (Randy)

I just searched the Trips Forum section of this site for Vancouver Island and got nothing. That forum does not seem to get as much traffic as the builders forum so I will post here.

Randy:
I'd recommend the West Coast Paddlers forum for questions about paddling in the Vancouver Island/Gulf Islands area ...and areas farther north (and south) as well.. Asking for advice there should get you some useful responses.

I've taken a couple of classes with Liam McNeil who owns/runs Tofino Sea Kayaking. He's a very capable, enthusiastic and helpful person; I'd definitely consider a trip with Tofino Sea Kayaking if I were looking for a guided/supported trip.
http://tofinoseakayaking.com/
There's a wide range of 'trip styles' to choose from - skills oriented 'challenge' trips at one end of the spectrum and gourmet 'glamping' -style trips at the other end, and lots in between.

If you are interested in doing a bit more of the organization and work yourselves, going to a place like Paddlers Inn could be fun - you can day-paddle in a lovely area and come home each evening to a 'wilderness lodge'. Friends have gone there and liked it.
http://paddlersinn.ca/

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Vancouver Island
Randy -- 12/16/2017, 8:35 am
Re: Strip: Vancouver Island
JohnAbercrombie -- 12/16/2017, 1:06 pm
Re: Strip: Vancouver Island
JohnAbercrombie -- 12/16/2017, 1:32 pm
Re: Strip: Vancouver Island
JohnAbercrombie -- 12/16/2017, 1:39 pm
Re: Strip: Vancouver Island
Randy -- 12/17/2017, 7:40 am
Re: Strip: Vancouver Island
JohnAbercrombie -- 12/17/2017, 2:19 pm
Re: Strip: Vancouver Island
JohnAbercrombie -- 12/17/2017, 2:25 pm
Re: Strip: Vancouver Island
JohnAbercrombie -- 12/18/2017, 1:28 am
Re: Strip: Vancouver Island
Randy -- 12/18/2017, 7:27 am