This is the first trip we ran at Blue Planet Kayaking, and it is still our favourite.
Clayoquot Sound is a sea kayaker’s paradise; rich in native culture, history and long sandy beaches. This area is a popular summer feeding ground for the once endangered Gray whale. Sightings are not uncommon. This temperate coastal rainforest provides important refuge & habitat for a significant number of endangered & rare species including sea otters, bald eagles, wolves, deer, black bears, migrating shore birds & many species of salmon on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
We spend our last night at the rustic Vargas Island Inn where we enjoy a creative dinner of wild BC fish while tasting award winning BC wines. After dinner enjoy the wood fired sauna on the beach and perhaps an evening swim in phosphorescence. We launch our kayaks from the beach at the Vargas Island Inn to navigate the islands and expansive beaches that Clayoquot Sound has to offer.
In the following days we will explore the outer coast line of Vargas Island in search of a migrating Gray Whale or a chance encounter with a raft of Sea Otters.
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Camping
on the secluded sandy beaches and exploring the old growth forests of Vancouver Island
gives one a sense of the connection that the Nuu-chah-nulth
people have to this landscape. Sea kayaking in Clayoquot Sound amongst the many islands
and tide pools teaming with abundant sea life- it is no wonder that
the first nations flourished here on the BC coast for millenia.
The first nations Nuu-chah-nulth people have lived here in Clayoquot Sound for millennia, with some presently occupied sites believed by archeologists to date back 9000 years.
The Viva Las Vargas sea kayaking tour launches from the west coast resort town of Tofino, BC. Tofino is famous for its long beaches, Hot Springs Cove, Canadas surfing capital, and summer feeding grounds for migrating Gray whales. |
