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ALASKA ON THE HOME SHORE
Alaska on the Home Shore offers
eight-day wilderness paddling
tours on Alaska’s least traveled
passages, amidst whales, glaciers,
and bears. Guests choose from
three tour routes and set the
paddling pace. Home Shore is a
restored classic wooden fishing
boat with two-person staterooms
for six guests. Based in spectacular,
historic Sitka. www.homeshore.
com. info@homeshore.com. 800-
287-7063(01), 907-752-0046 (on
board).
ALTUE SEA KAYAKING
Experience the magical mosaic that
makes up Chile’s northern Patagonia
landscape and Pumalin Park, a land
of fjords and mountains that plunge
to the sea, picturesque islands and
mysterious byways. Programs from
2 to 9 days in protected waters; no
previous sea kayaking experience
needed. Altue, Chile’s pioneer in
adventure tourism since 1980,
specializes in whitewater rafting,
trekking, horseback trips and sea
kayaking. www.seakayakchile.com.
altue@seakayakchile.com.
ANVIL COVE
Kayak mothership tours of the
natural and cultural wonders
of the Queen Charlotte Islands.
Visit Haida cultural sites, walk
the coastal rainforest, soak in
hot springs, watch for legendary
wildlife while enjoying some of
the best kayaking ever. Have it all
from the comfort and security of
Anvil Cove. Queen Charlotte City,
BC. www.queencharlottekayaking.
com. 250-559-8207. info@queen
charlottekayaking.com.
ARCHIPELAGO VENTURES LTD.
Nourish the body, mind and spirit
with a six-day wilderness voyage
in the “Place Of Wonder”—Gwaii
Haanas National Park World
Heritage Site, Queen Charlotte
Islands. Natural hotsprings,
fabulous kayaking, ancient Haida
village sites, wilderness adventure.
www.island.net/archipel. 1-888-
559-8317. archipel@island.net.
BON ACCORD CHARTERS
Mothership kayak tours, remote
shore paddles in the beautiful
San Juan Islands. Small group
only, no more than 6 persons.
Tours include transportion to/
from Seattle, lodging, meals, and
equipment. Multi-day venues
available, whale watching too!
100% Biodiesel Powered. www.
bonaccord.com. 1 -800-677-0751.
www.discoveryseakayaks.com.
CAPTAIN JACK’S CHARTERS
Explore the spectacular beauty of
Barkley Sound on the west coast
of Vancouver Island. Customized
day tours for up to 4 guests, and
evening sunset tours aboard the
Island Star, a comfortable 36
ft. fishing vessel. Over 30 years
experience fishing and boating
these waters. Great food, great
stories, great time, great memories.
www.captainjacks.ca. 250-722-
7034. captainjacks@shaw.ca.
CATALA CHARTERS—
PORT HARDY WATER TAXI
Providing water taxi service and
transportation for kayaks, customers
and gear to Northern Vancouver
Island, Central Coast, Broughton
and Johnstone Straits and Cape
Scott. Port Hardy is a great departure
point for miles of sandy beaches
and pristine wilderness settings
on the BC Mainland and Cape
Scott Provincial Park. If you plan
to kayak in the area this summer
call Jim & Cathy Witton for all your
transportation and Bed & Breakfast
needs. www.porthardywatertaxi.
net. www.catalacharters.net.
250-949-7560. 800-515-5511.
info@catalacharters.net.
DUE WEST CHARTERS
Complete kayak mothership
adventures in remote wilderness
areas of the BC coast with the vessel
Curve of Time (former Greenpeace
ship, Moby Dick). Trips combine
cruising and kayaking in the Gulf
Islands, Johnstone Strait, Great
Bear Rain Forest and Fjordland.
info@duewestcharter.bc.ca. 604-
524-6031. www.duewestcharter.
bc.ca. Information and reservations
also available at Ecosummer
Expeditions: trips@ecosummer.
com. 1-800-465-8884.
ECOCRUISING BC
For those who enjoy panaroma
viewing of coastal scenery and
marine life but also appreciate
some ‘creature comfort’, join an
ecologist for 1-2 hour cruises
aboard a 28 ft. glass-dome boat,
gunkholing in pristine pockets of
islet and fjord wilderness around
the Saanich Peninsula. Departures
from Canoe Cove, Sidney Harbour
and Brentwood Bay. Convenient
charter transport to Portland Island
for hikers, campers and kayakers.
www.bccoast.com. 250-655-5211.
cruises@bccoast.com.
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