Island Escapades - Kayaking Day Tours on Salt Spring Island and the Gulf Islands, BC

Kayaking for novice to advanced paddles in the sheltered waters of the Gulf Islands

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KAYAKING

Seals pop up and gaze with inquisitive eyes, while an eagle soars overhead. The protected waters of the Southern Gulf Islands are ideal for sea kayaking. Our certified guides possess a wealth of knowledge and expertise. The paddling options are many and are suitable for both beginner and seasoned kayakers.

Kayak Tours 2011 - Click image to see larger version

** 2011 DAY TOUR SCHEDULES **

June
July
August
September

"I would like to thank you and especially Justin for the tour to Chocolate Beach with my office staff in September. As residents of Louisiana, we don't kayak through the bayous too often. Thus we were novices and old girls too. But it was our most memorable experience on the island. Our group photo with the reflection in the water is everyone's screen saver. I can't wait to get back to SSI and more kayaking." Susan

Tours from Ganges:
Goat Island (2 hrs)	$55 per person
Chocolate Beach with snack (3 hrs)	$65 per person
Sunset/Moonlight Paddles	$65 per person
Marine Park Explorations:
Marine Park Paddle with Snack (4 & 5 hrs)	$85/$95 per person
Lunch or Dinner Paddle (6 hrs)	$135 & $155 per person
Sunset Dinner Paddle (6 hrs) Paddle out to an island and enjoy a three course meal served with wine, dessert and tea.	$135 per person
Prevost National Park Lunch Paddle and Cruise	$190 per person
Sundays and Thursdays will be special days for adventuring off Salt Spring as we have planned an amazing program of dining, paddling, and cruising on the Pride of Victoria. Join Island Escapades and Gulf Island Tours for a paddle around Red Islet, one of the prettiest midden beaches in the Gulf Islands, and the paddle out to the Mid Channel Islets where seals abound and we have chances to view porpoise, mink, otters and an array of intertidal species and marine birds. We board the Pride of Victoria, a coast guard certified motorized 45' Catamaran and head out of Ganges Harbour to the Prevost National Park. Your paddling guides will act as naturalists on board, and upon arrival at the southeast side of Prevost we will load into our kayaks and paddle around the Reserve. If winds are an issue we will load into Glenthorne Bay and enjoy the lee shore and the pristine bays and protected inlets of Prevost Island. Lunch will be served on board and wine and other drinks are available for purchase. This is truly an adventure not to be missed! To book: Book with Island Escapades at our Ganges store at 163 Fulford Ganges Road or call us. Local (250) 537-2553 or Toll Free 1-888-529-2567 Or Book with Gulf Island Tours Local 250-538-6286 or Toll Free 877-439-6267
Lessons Free Introductory Clinic with the purchase of any kayak
2-hour Lake Introduction	$60 per person
3-hour Stroke & Rescue	$70 per person
Private Lessons	$45/hour

Seal Seal

Photos by Paula Hilborn

Click on each of the links below to get more information
and pictures of what intertidal life, marine birds and mammals
you might see on a tour:

Intertidal Viewing (pdf)

Marine Mammals (pdf)

Marine Birds (pdf)

"I recently went on a tour with Island Escapades (my first time in a kayak) and found the guides to be really knowledgeable about the island's history and marine life, etc. It's a great way to get up close with the coastal surroundings and create some fun memories."

Eagle Eagle