North Island Kayak

North Island Kayak has been conducting Guided Sea Kayak Tours and providing Sea Kayak Rentals from our home in picturesque Telegraph Cove, British Columbia, into the wilderness of North Vancouver Island, Canada for many years. We have sea kayak tours to suit all ages, abilities and interests, from a two hour family oriented sea kayak adventure that makes sea kayaking accessible for everyone, to six day nomadic wilderness sea kayak expeditions that will take you deep into the territories of the aboriginal inhabitants of the region and naturally we provide the opporunity to experience the killer whales or orca. We specialize in small group sizes, typically of less than six guests, to minimize our impact on the environment we love, while providing a personal experience that you may not find in larger groups.

The areas served by our guided sea kayak tours and sea kayak rentals include Johnstone Strait, Queen Charlotte Strait, The Broughton Archipelago and Gods Pocket Marine Parks; collectively these form The Realm of The Orca, or home of the killer whale. These remote British Columbia marine environments are teeming with wildlife including Orca or Killer Whales, Humpback Whales, Minke Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises, Sea lions, Seals, Black Bears, River Otters and in some places Sea Otters, Bald Eagles and many other birds, a wonderland of Inter-tidal Invertebrates as well as being rich in the history of the many aboriginal bands that have called this area home since before recorded history. How much of this threatened part of British Columbia we can show you depends on which adventure you select to share with us.

One of the foremost reasons people come to this area is for the opportunity to kayak with killer whales. With over 200 Northern Resident killer whales frequenting this area, it is recognized as the best place in the world to encounter and paddle in the vicinity of these majestic mammals. Telegraph Cove is situated a mere 20km from the borders of the British Columbia Robson Bight Killer Whale Ecological Reserve and the internationally renowned Orca rubbing beaches. While nobody may enter this protected killer whale reserve, our tours will take you to the very borders while similar beaches just a couple of kilometres away serve as our campgrounds.

Our professional guides, will share their knowledge of British Columbia and specifically the local area, its wildlife and history while ensuring your safety on the water, improving your sea kayak skills, delighting you with meals featuring local produce and generally ensuring that the time you spend with us exceeds your expectations. Most of our sea kayak and killer whale adventures are suitable for those with little or no experience, while remaining enjoyable for those who have paddled before.