Where do you want to have your next summer getaway? Whom do you want to go with? What kind of activities do you intend to engage yourself? Are you going to have a bonding time with your loved ones or want to enjoy with pack of friends? Whatever your decision is, you cannot miss kayaking on Vancouver Islands as your destination this year.
If you are a water lover, you will surely enjoy your stay on Vancouver islands. In addition, you will be missing this rejuvenating experience brought to you by these islands.
Vancouver Island is a wealth of scenic beauty and land and sea supports an amazing array of wildlife, orcas, bald eagles, humpback whales, seals and deer. It has rugged mountain peaks, long sandy beaches, lush temperate rainforest and inlets dotted with countless islands. There is no better way to explore the beauty of these islands than up-close and personal paddling your kayak and camping in the midst of all this wonder.
The irresistible kayaking spots in Vancouver are:
1. The Queen Charlotte Islands: It is a kayaker's wilderness paradise. It is remote; this pristine land is combined with aboriginal culture. The islands have been inhabited for 10000 years and are traditional home of the Haida nation. The island has some of the most spectacular terrain from the waters of Hecate Strait to the open Pacific through an area of extraordinary bio diversity and cultural significance. There are natural hot pools and can enjoy the panoramic views of Juan Perez sound and the San Christoval mountains.
2. The Queen Charlotte Strait: It is gaining great popularity due to rich inter tidal and marine mammal life found combine with the remoteness of this area. Some large mammals you can see while kayaking this strait include sea lions, pacific white sided dolphins, Orcas, Minke whales and Dall's porpoises.
3. Johnstone Strait: This is the most popular area for those who want to kayak with whales. The area offers diverse opportunities for sea kayaking including intricate and remote island archipelagos, refuge bays and deep Fjords. It is the largest resident of Orca (killer whales) population in the world and is an excellent kayaking area.
4. The Gulf Islands: The main attraction to kayakers here is warm temperatures, short distances between Mediterranean like islands and a varied marine environment. The island offers accessible break from urban life. It also provides as learning grounds for more extended expeditions.
5. Nootka Sound: It is one of the most remote and rugged areas to kayak on the coast of Canada. Paddlers experience deep wilderness kayaking. It has remote beaches, dense rainforests populated with wolves and bears and lingering presence of aboriginal culture.
6. Clayoquot Sound: It is famous for fjords, islands, mountains and old growth forests. There are beaches; diverse array of wildlife thrives in the area. Bird life is plentiful here.
7. Broken Group islands: It is suited for novices as well as for experts as there are sheltered waters. There are many tidal pools and marine life ranging from tiny plankton to pacific grey whales.
8. Victoria British Columbia: It is a popular area for novices to explore, as there are adjacent, sheltered water or Esquimalt Lagoon and George waterway. In Strait of Georgia lies discovery island provincial Marine Park. Up the coast of Sannich peninsula there is excellent kayaking and wildlife observation to see bald eagles, sea lions and harbour seals.
Vancouver Islands offer captivating wildlife, dazzling wilderness environments and historical significance. It definitely provides kayaking experience that will satisfy your need for adventure.
