Orca Waters Kayak Day Trips

Our kayak day trips are a great way to get out and explore the area for those who do not have time for our longer base camp or expedition style trips. We use stable double kayaks for these tours and no experience is necessary.

We meet the morning of your trip between 8:30 and 9:00 am in our Port McNeill office. From here we drive you to our departure point in Telegraph Cove (if you prefer you can also drive yourself). In Telegraph Cove we will outfit ourselves for the trip and go over some basic kayaking skills and safety precautions on shore. We practice in the protected water of the cove before we begin our trip. We will normally kayak for 2 to 2 ½ hours in the morning and then stop for lunch and some shore exploration on one the strait’s many pebble beaches. After lunch we will again be on the water for 2 to 3 hours as we return to Telegraph Cove. We are back in the cove about 3:30 and here you will have an opportunity to visit the "Bones Project" whale interpretive centre. We will be back in Port McNeill at approximately 5:00 pm.

Orca Waters Kayak Day Trips

Departure Point: Port McNeill, Vancouver Island

Dates:  2011 Tour Dates Daily departures June to Septemeber Reservations Required

Cost: $175 CAD per person plus tax

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Your chances of seeing orcas on a day trip are good but they are wild animals and do not always conform to our plans. Even without the orcas we have opportunities to see humpback and Minke whales, Dall's porpoises, pacific white sided dolphins, seals, sea lions and a wide variety of sea birds and inter-tidal life. To increase your odds of seeing orcas and more wildlife we suggest our longer 4 day Orca Waters - Base Camp or 6 day Orca Waters Explorer tours. We have averaged about 50% success rate of seeing whales on our day trips compared to over 95% on our longer base camp and explorer tours.

We provide stable double kayaks, all paddling and safety gear (including paddling jackets and pogies), water bottles, snacks and lunch (warm drinks available with lunch). You should wear shoes that you can get wet and synthetic clothing (avoid cotton), sunscreen, hat and sunglasses are also strongly recommended and we do have dry bags that you can keep a few things dry in the cockpit with you as well as dry bags for any additional clothing you may wish to bring. The mornings can often be cool and overcast and as the day progresses the sun will burn through the clouds and it can warm up quite a bit so dressing in layers is the best way to go.