4 day kayak trip/Broken Islands (34.141)

Location: Broken Island Group
Price: $1060.00
Duration: 4 days/3 nights

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Departs from/arrives at: Ucluelet/Toquart Bay/Ucluelet/Broken Islands
Accomodations: Camping
Tour Type: Leisure Tour
Activity Level: Intermediate
Nearest Town/Village: Ucluelet
Inclusions:
  • Kayaks double or single
  • Professional Guides
  • Kayak instruction
  • Safety equipment
  • Camping equipment and tents
  • Cooking equipment
  • Meals as stated on itinerary
  • Paddling Jacket
  • Dry bags
  • Parking
  • wet suits and marine charts
Exclusions: Park fees $29.40; thermarest and sleeping bag; and taxes
Guest Parking: Yes Details: At meeting place no charge
First Nations: Nuu chah Nulth
Additional Information:
Sleeping bag and thermarests can be rented for a total of $30 per person for the length of the trip. Call us at 1.800.255.5057 for free shuttle from airport or bus depot. We offer B&B accommodations for your arrival night. For a complete west coast kayaking experience book our 4 day Clayoquot Sound tour after you return from the Broken Group.

Itinerary

  • Day
    1

    We would like to meet you the day before the tour departs at our kayak shop at 1167 Helen Road in Ucluelet. Come and meet your guides, try on your wetsuit and pick up your drybags. Check out our quality equipment, new fibreglass kayaks, lightweight fibreglass paddles, we pride ourselves in outfitting you with the best equipment and everything you need to be comfortable. We want to be sure that we have everything organized with you the evening before the trip departs. The tour starts at 8:30 am. We travel together to Toquart Bay, which is where we launch the kayaks for the trip to the Broken Group Islands. Here we unload our equipment and guide you through packing the kayaks. After an equipment orientation, lessons and a safety talk, we begin paddling to the Islands. Our arrival time at the Islands and which island we decide to camp on depends on the physical ability of the group and the weather/sea conditions. The islands are beautiful and lush with vegetation, big giant cedar trees, salal, ferns and white sandy beaches. The water looks tropical, great for swimming and snorkeling on those hot summer days. We provide you with large comfortable Tents and make a kitchen area with a hand wash station and campfire on the beach. All the camps have Solar Composting Toilets maintained by the Park Staff. No fresh water, we bring our own.

    Meals: Lunch, Dinner

    Accomodation: Camping

  • Day
    2

    Our second paddling day. Each morning we have breakfast at 8:00 and set off paddling at around 9:00 - 9:30. The quality of food that we offer you on this trip is one of the biggest things our guests rave about. Sometimes we keep the camp in one location for the duration of the trip and do day trips from the site, other times we many choose to move the camp during the trip. Each day your guide will be showing you some amazing sites and sharing with you all his favorite places within the 100 islands. Lessons are always available on a variety of topics if you are interested in increasing your skill level. Ask your guide about Navigation, weather interpretation, paddling techniques and camping. In the sheltered bays, view the intertidal life, the multi coloured little fish, the colourful sea anenomies, the urchins and sea cucumbers. Its like being in an aquarium, and its fun to learn about the life from one of the guides who are very knowledgeable about the sealife of the Pacific Rim.

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Accomodation: Camping

  • Day
    3

    On our third paddling day we continue our exploration of the Islands. With a network of channels, lagoons and sandy beaches, these 100 Islands offer an ideal place for novice and advanced sea kayakers. We navigate the quiet passages of the inner islands, then depending on the abilities of the group members and the weather, paddle to the more open waters of the outer islands. Wildlife is abundant, gray & humback whales, harbour seals, sealions, bald eagles and black tail deer are some of the Barkley Sound inhabitants that you will see.

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Accomodation: Camping

  • Day
    4

    Our final day of kayaking, today we pack up our kayaks to paddle back to Toquart Bay. We take our time and enjoy the scenery, choosing a different route going back so that its all new islands to visit along the way. After lunch, and a day of exploring, we usually arrive at Toquart Bay around 3:30 in the afternoon and then in Ucluelet to your vehicle by 5:00 pm.

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

    Accomodation: Accommodation by Customer

North America: 1.800.255.5057 - UK: 0.800.051.6364 - Australia: 1.800.143.454

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Plan Now for Summer

Wednesday, October 19 2011

While there is a bit of a stretch of winter creeping up, in not so many months summer will again reign supreme on Vancouver Island.  On the "Island", peak kayak season is from mid-July to the first week in August. This means almost all of our regular departures have filled up (we limit our groups to 8) and people who have waited a little longer to book are anxiously waiting for our word on cancellations. Sometimes we can deliver, sometimes we can’t.

Please don’t let this be you! Whether you’re booking for yourself or for a group, please book early for the summer of 2012.  While we take a 20% deposit, we don’t take the balance of your payment until 60 days out. Thus you can relax, knowing your kayak seat is safe and a great vacation is not far off.

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