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Sea kayaking British Columbia>> Johnstone Expedition

Johnstone Strait Expedition - 5 day tour

"Broughton Archipelago to Johnstone Strait"

This is your opportunity to combine sea kayaking in the realm of the Killer Whale, with kayaking amongst the beautiful islands of the Broughton Archipelago, home to some of the richest cultural history on the coast.

This is a point to point tour, which means no back tracking. This 5 day tour takes us through one of the most incredible sea kayaking environments in the world.

Getting started

Our journey by water begins from the small sea side community of Telegraph Cover,where we will travel by water taxi out to the historical native village of Mamililaculla on Village Island.

"Keep an eye out for whales en-route"

At the end of the tour we will be picked up at the "Spirit of the West Base camp" in Johnstone Strait.

Village Island

Before setting off on the kayak tour we will learn about the Kwakwaka'wakw nation from Tom Sewid. Tom has away of bringing this area to life through sharing his stories and legends of the Kwakuitl people.

Planning the route

Once on Village Island we will plan our expedition, which will take us through the Broughton Archipelago and into the wildlife rich waters of Johnstone Strait.

There are no two tours alike. We will plan our day based on the weather, current and tides, and the groups desires.

Paddle through the Broughton Archipelago.....

"What makes the perfect kayaking destination?"

we say.......

"Lots of small islands, passageways, protected water, wildlife, and a sense of remoteness"

The Broughtons' have all this
and more. There is no question that this is one of the worlds top kayaking destinations.

>>For an aerialview of the Broughtons click here<<

.......into Johnstone Strait and the "Realm of the Killer Whale"

Johnstone Strait is quite simply the best place on earth to see the Killer Whales, also known as Orca, in the wild. Most of B.C.�s 300 Orca whales return to these waters to feed, sleep, play, and rub their bodies on the pebble beaches of world famous Robson Bight.
	The star attraction on this expedition is the Killer Whale. Getting a chance to paddle in their habitat is a thrill of a life time.
Our hike up to visit the whale researchers at "eagle eye" will give us a birds eye view over the Strait, and further our knowledge of the whales.

Listen to the whales

Enter the acoustic world of the Orcas. We will travel with an underwater hydrophone. When we are in range of the Orcas, we will be able to listen to their eerily beautiful calls and echo locating clicks from our deck mounted speakers.

Interested in learning the calls? you can purchase a CD with calls from all the Northern resident pods. For more info email or call 1 800 307 3982

	The camping
	This is a true expedition style trip, which means we will move from camp to camp. If we find the perfect location to base out of, we may decide to stay an additional night.
This photo was taken from our camp in Johnstone Strait where whales can be seen from your doorstep.

"Spirit of the West set the bar when it comes to kayaking companies in our minds........."

Camille Jensen

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2005 Dates & Prices

5 Day Tour
US $820 CDN $1095
(US prices based on current exchange rate)

July	August	September
July 11 - 15	Aug. 1 - 5	Sept. 5 - 9
July 18 - 22	Aug 8 - 12
July 25 - 29	Aug 15 - 19
	Aug 22 - 26
	Aug 29 - Sept. 2

Why sea kayak in Johnstone Strait with Spirit of the West Adventures?

We know Johnstone Strait like no other sea kayaking company, period. Every year we operate three sea kayaking tours at any given time in Johnstone Strait, bringing hundreds of guests each year to this special place. You could call us the Johnstone Strait experts. All our guides have been guiding with us for several years and each are passionate about showing you this magical sea kayaking destination.

We understand the reason our guests join a sea kayak tour to Johnstone Strait, that is to kayak with killer whales. What makes us different is that we do not guarantee killer whale sightings like other companies might do. Although we have seen killer whales on all our tours in the past 3 years we would never guarantee sightings of killer whales or any other wildlife for that matter. If you are looking for guaranteed wildlife sightings you can always try the zoo. It is our belief that when we kayak amongst wildlife such as the killer whale, that we do so on their terms, not ours, and that we always view them with the highest ethical standards. This is important to us and we hope you understand why.

Our guarantee to you................

Spirit of the West Adventures guarantees that you will have the highest quality sea kayaking tour in British Columbia. You will go home knowing that your tour with us was an exceptional experience and that sea kayaking with the killer whales was simply the added bonus. It is our commitment to exceed your expectation in every way possible.

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Toll free 1 800 307-3982

SPIRIT OF THE WEST ADVENTURES Ltd.
P.O. Box 569 Heriot Bay B.C. Canada V0P 1H0
Ph 1-250-285-2121 Fax 1-250- 285-2104
EMAIL spirit1@connected.bc.ca

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