Kayaking

Our Captain’s tour of the Gulf lslands is akin to a “friends & family” experience in the Salish Sea.

Kayaking

The “Captain’s Tour” provides an authentic insider’s local experience of the region that mass-market tours cannot replicate with their scripted presentations. Our deep local knowledge and “friends and family” approach creates intimate, personalized experiences where you’re treated as a guest rather than a customer, resulting in more meaningful connections to the places you visit.

We depart from Sidney (25 minutes north of Victoria) at 11:00 am and are typically out on the ocean for 5 to 7 hours depending on stops along the way. There is no set agenda but to enjoy the beauty of the Gulf Islands and the San Juan Islands.

Upon departure we monitor whale activity. If the whales are within reasonable proximity we will include whale watching as part of the tour. If whale watching is, however, your primary purpose of going out we would instead guide you to our private and scheduled whale watching tours.

While we routinely come across all manner of wildlife on our tours – sea lions, porpoise, seals, dolphins, pelagic birds, otters and whales – our primary focus is sightseeing and coastal exploration.

For customs and immigration security reasons we will not pull in to port in to any of the San Juan Islands, however, we will pass through the San Juans.

There will be options to stop at any number of the Canadian Gulf Islands to explore, eat, and experience island culture and a few island wineries.