Sea Kayaking Tours with Killer Whales of Vancouver Island - Telegraph Cove

Killer Whale pod in Johnstone Strait

Telegraph Cove celebrates 100 Years with Sea Kayaking Specials


June 22 Telegraph Cove Birthday - Three day Sea Kayak Safari $550!
June 29 Canada Day Celebration - Three day Sea Kayak Safari $550!
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Kayaks in Telegraph Cove

Three Day Orca Sea Kayaking Safari

- Three full days kayaking the home of the Killer Whales of Johnstone Strait and Orcas of Robson Bight. Base Camp located on a remote beach.  Be on the Water - Not in a bus! Departs direct from Telegraph Cove every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday - $775 More...
Killer whales in Johnstone Strait

Orca Overnight Sea Kayaking Adventure

- Two full days sea kayaking Johnstone Strait and the Realm of the Killer Whales. Camp at our exclusive, remote Base Camp. Unique opportunity. No experience necessary. All equipment provided. Departs every other day from Telegraph Cove $500. More....
Orcas near Robson Bight, Johnstone Strait

4 Day Orcas and the Islands Sea Kayaking Explorer

- Spend four days sea kayaking Johnstone Strait and the Broughton Archipelago. Combine kayaking with the Killer Whales and the ancient islands of our First Nations. Departs every Tuesday and Friday from Telegraph Cove - $1000. More....
Kayak with killer whales near Telegraph Cove

Sea Kayaking Day Tours

- The realm of the Orca. Choice of three sea kayaking tours. Directly from the historic harbor of Telegraph Cove into Johnstone Strait and the home of the killer whales. Daily departures with durations of 2 hours, 4 hours or all day. Suitable for all - Adults from $60 More....
Black Bear on the beach near Telegraph Cove

Five Day Broughton Archipelago Orca Adventure

Full five days of expedition sea kayaking. Johnstone Strait, Blackfish Sound and the Broughton Archipelago. See Killer and Humpback Whales, sea lions and dolphins. A Wildlife Extravaganza! Leaves Mondays from Telegraph Cove - $1200. More...
Red sea urchin in Johnstone Strait near Telegraph Cove

Six Day Broughton Archipelago Sea Kayaking Expedition

- Six days nomadic sea kayaking from Telegraph Cove. Return by water taxi. Visit the killer whales of Robson Bight. Paddle deep into the islands and native history of the Broughton Archipelago. Spectacular! Departs every Sunday - $1500. More....
pod of orca

Robson Bight and Johnstone Strait are world renowned as the best place to see Orcas, or Killer Whales, in their natural environment.

Telegraph Cove, on the North of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada is the worlds departure point of choice, for sea kayaking tours to see the Orca or Killer whales in Robson Bight, Johnstone Strait and the Broughton Archipelago.

Over 200 Northern Resident Orcas or Killer Whales call this area home every summer!

Come Kayak with the killer whales!
Kayak the Orca adventure.

North Island Kayak provides sea kayaking tours and holidays from our base in Telegraph Cove on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Our trips provide the best opportunity, for the unforgettable experience of sea kayaking with Killer whales or Orcas, Humpback whales, Minke whales, black bears, sealions, dolphins, porpoises, eagles, salmon and seabirds plus a whole menagerie of inter-tidal critters. All in their natural, spectacular, wilderness environment and from probably the most unobtrusive means of transport; a Sea Kayak.


"Beyond our expectations" - "Probably the best guide ever" - "4 Unforgettable Days"

  • Kayak with the Killer whales - kayak the realm of the Orcas.
  • Multiple sea kayak tours departing every day.
  • The most killer whales - over 200 Orcas in the area every summer.
  • All sea kayak and camping equipment included.
  • See the Orca and listen to the Killer Whales on our Hydrophones.
  • Located directlty in Telegraph Cove, Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
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  • No experience necessary - You can kayak with killer whales.

One of the foremost reasons people come to Telegraph Cove, on the north end of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, is for the opportunity to kayak with Killer whales. With over 200 Northern Resident Orca, or Killer whales, frequenting this area, it is recognized as the best place in the world, to encounter and sea kayak in the vicinity of these majestic mammals. Telegraph Cove is situated a mere 16km from the borders of the Robson Bight Killer Whale Ecological Reserve on Vancouver Island, and the internationally renowned Orca rubbing beaches. While nobody may enter this protected Orca or killer whale reserve, our sea kayaking tours will take you to the very borders. Similar beaches just a couple of kilometres away serve as our wilderness campgrounds.


"Never thought I could do it!" - "Killer Whales everywhere" - "A dream come true"

killer whales

sunset from camp

Our goal is to provide you with the best possible sea kayaking tour. The most memorable encounters with Orca or Killer whales and other wildlife. The most highly trained and passionate sea kayaking guides, each with many years’ experience gained, not only working but, living and playing in the area. Excellent equipment, meals that will delight and an overall experience that will safely, provide you with life long memories. All the while causing the minimum impact on the area and all who call it home.

killer whales

sunrise from camp


"Telegraph Cove is sooo quaint!" - "There was Killer Whales all around us" - "We'll be back!"

North Island Kayak is located in the heart of Telegraph Cove which is on on the north end of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. We live and work within the daily rhythms of Telegraph Cove and have an up close and personal respect, passion and understanding for the local environment, the people and the creatures that call it home. Our home base and store is uniquely located next to the only dedicated kayak launch site in Telegraph Cove, the water taxi loading dock and boardwalk and only seconds away from Johnstone Strait, the realm of Orcas or Killer whales. We are in the privileged position of seeing the Killer whales from the end of our dock. We frequently get to watch the Orcas, otters, eagles, mink and dolphins without even leaving the Cove.

The Telegraph Cove Killer Whale Interpretative centre is located just a short walk down the historic Telegraph Cove Boardwalk

There will be plenty of time for you to visit, before or after your kayak tour!

The areas served by our guided sea kayaking tours include Johnstone Strait and Robson Bight, Queen Charlotte Strait, the Broughton Archipelago and Gods Pocket Marine Parks. Collectively these form The Realm of The Orcas, or home of the killer whales. These remote Vancouver Island, British Columbia, marine environments are teeming with wildlife including Orcas, 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 sea kayaking Orcas adventure or killer whale kayaking tour you select to share with us.

Our kayak with Orca sea kayaking tours and Killer whale sea kayaking adventures can be suitable for everyone; from those that have never kayaked or camped in the wilderness, to those who consider themselves experienced. If you think what we offer is beyond you, give us a call. North Island Kayak has served thousands of satisfied customers over two decades. We can do the same for you.

killer whales

Its not only about the Orcas or Killer Whales, we also see Humpback whales, Minke whales, black bears, sealions, dolphins, porpoises, eagles, salmon and seabirds plus a whole menagerie of inter-tidal critters in their natural, spectacular, wilderness environment. Watch out, you may never want to leave!

Come sea kayaking with killer whales - Live the Johnstone Strait Orcas adventure!

Black Bear Johnstone Strait wild killer whales in Johnstone Strait Sealion Telegraph Cove BC