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    Included

  • Certified and experienced sea kayak guide & assistant guide.
  • Four types of single kayaks:
  • One Necky Looksha T double kayak is available
      If you would prefer paddling the double, please arrive with your own paddling partner.
  • PFDs (lifejackets), paddles, sprayskirts, tents, tarps and group gear.
  • All food and meal preparations during the tour.
  • National Park Reserve entrance fee (this $120 per person fee is included in our price).
  • Floatplane transportation between Sandspit and Rose Harbour.
      Speedboat transport may be substituted.
  • Hot showers, a home-cooked dinner and indoor accommodation at Rose Harbour on the last night of our wilderness kayak tours.
  • In the unlikely event of delayed transport due to weather or other factors on the last days of the tour, meals and accommodation are provided to guests in Rose Harbour.


    Not Included

  • Accommodation in Sandspit prior to and following your trip.
  • Setting up and taking down tents, loading and unloading kayaks.
  • Sleeping bag & pad, appropriate outdoor clothing, eating utensils and items of a personal nature.
      Kayak Guesthouse Vacation guests are not required to bring sleeping bags, pads or eating utensils.
      A detailed equipment list will be provided upon registration.
      Suggested clothing & equipment suppliers.
  • Goods and Services Tax.
      5% GST is added to the tour price.
      Visitors to Canada may apply for a GST rebate.
  • Optional gratuities for guides.
  • In the unlikely event of delayed transport due to weather or other factors on the first days of the tour, additional expenses such as accommodation and meals in Sandspit are not included.


Accommodation in Sandspit
Guests will require accommodation in Sandspit before and after the tour.  We recommend Seaport Bed & Breakfast.
Guests are picked up by taxi at Seaport B&B on the first day of the kayak tour.  If you are lodging elsewhere, please be sure to arrive at Seaport B&B in time for the taxi departure.
Accommodation in Sandspit is limited, especially on weekends; we encourage you to make reservations as soon as possible.

Alternate Accommodation in Sandspit
Captain Ron's Guest House & Hostel
The Inn at Sandspit

Accommodation on Graham Island
If you're interested in exploring other regions of the Queen Charlotte Islands before and/or after your kayak tour, recommended accommodation options are listed below.  It is generally advisable to stay in Sandspit the night before and the night after your kayak tour.  (Guests may depart early on the first day and/or return late on the last day of the tour.)

Updated by Gord
Feb. 27, 2010
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