Regardless if this is your first kayaking adventure or if you are perpetually wet behind the ears, our kayak tours and rentals are a great way to see victoria and the local marine wildlife from a unique vantage point located in the heart of historic victoria harbour, victoria kayak is just steps away from the empress hotel, royal bc museum and the bc legislature in downtown victoria. Sitontop kayaks and stand up paddle boards are exempt, provided. So a group of kayak riders went straight to the pennyislands on the way and enjoyed the nature of canada, when suddenly a school of humpback whales appeared and a huge show started. Other aquatic neighbours include sea lions, seals, porpoise and many marine birds. Prince of whales in telegraph cove is the best place to go for whale watching. Kayaking british columbia, sea kayaking with killer whales. Kayaking with killer whales is a thrill of a lifetime. Kayaking with orca, or killer whales off sooke, bc on vancouver island. Hello all, ive seen a number of outfits in the san juans that offer half day guided whale watching excursions by kayak.
Kayaking with whales whales and wilderness explorer kayak tour. Four days in vancouver island whale watching paradise. Kayaking with killer whales in british columbia, canada. Kayaking with orca, or killer whales off sooke, bc on. Cowichan bay kayaking and adventure centre tourism victoria. After more than 20 years guiding sea kayaking trips in british columbia, we still feel a sense of anticipation and excitement when pushing off from shore at the beginning of an expedition.
On your kayak adventure, you will be greeted by harbour seals, great blue herons, and if really, really lucky an orca whale and we do mean really lucky. Majestic mammals and marine wildlife abound in the waters surrounding victoria, including the orca, or killer whale, and gray, humpback, and minke whales. A video shows from several perspectives, such as a humpback whale mother and her calf jumping out of the water in the middle of the group of kayak riders. Go sea kayaking, salmon fish for dinner, amazing wildlife. Theres not a whole lot you can do when the humpbacks decide theyre. Best place to go whale watching in british columbia. The prime whale watching season in british columbia is between april and late october. Overall great time and the staff were so nice and informative. Whale watching tours from vancouver island tourism victoria. Whale watching by kayak in victoria victoria forum tripadvisor. See wildlife and birds while paddling or walking in cowichan bay. It was an amazing experience and we saw up to 30 orcas at a time. Ocean river adventures has been victorias premier kayaking, sup and adventure company since 1981.
On our last trip of the week, we saw transient orca whales hunting for their lunch. A group of kayakers were treated to an extreme closeup with a small pod of humpback whales off b. It seems like the ferries between victoria sidney and the san juans get pretty sparse once we get into september, so id like to just stay in victoria or possibly salt spring. Download a map of our kayaking routes in the san juan islands. We will visit seal island at the entrance to the harbour or travel up the gorge both options being equally exciting. Whale watching by kayak in victoria victoria forum. There are three orca pods totaling over 80 whales in victoria s waters alone.
Weve been offering guided sea kayaking tours around vancouver island for the past two decades. And within this, chances to see them, camera in one hand, binoculars in the other, are almost limitless. Prince of whales adventures bcs best whale watching. A seaside exploration of historic victoria harbour. Mukmuk day 5 kayaking and whale watching in victoria, bc.
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