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Queen Charlotte Islands 12 Day Kayak Tour
12 days · Vancouver, BC return · Moderate
This 12 day kayak trip spends 10 days kayaking in the remote Haida Gwaii National Park. This package includes airfare to and from Vancouver, BC, pre and post trip accommodation in the Queen Charlotte Islands, all kayak gear, and water taxi or float plane services to and from the kayak put-in point. Some kayak experience is preferred.
Tour Summary
Off British Columbia's north coast lies an archipelago often referred to as "Canada's Galapagos": the Queen Charlotte Islands, or Haida Gwaii (Islands of the People). The archipelago comprises some 154 islands, which lie 80 kilometers off the BC coast and about 50 kilometers from the southern tip of Alaska. The Islands have been inhabited continually for 10,000 years and are the traditional home of the Haida nation, recognized as the prime culture at the time of the arrival of the Europeans. The arts of the Haida people - notably their totem poles and carvings in argillate (a black glass-like aggregate) are world famous.
For those that choose to take any of the our three trips in the Queen Charlotte Islands, remoteness, coupled with the lure of this pristine land and aboriginal culture, combine to make this a kayaker's wilderness paradise. Our sea kayaking tours of Gwaii Haanas National Park and Haida Heritage Site paddle by some of the most spectacular terrain on the island: from the waters of Hecate Strait, to the open Pacific and then through areas of extraordinary biodiversity and cultural significance.
The area we explore ranges from Kunghit Island and Anthony Island in the south to Hotspring Island and the gloriously colourful inter-tidal display at Burnaby Narrows in the center of the park. This route will enable you to witness some of the most extraordinary scenery and archaeological sites in the world. As well, each trip visits different Haida Heritage sites including Hotspring Island and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of SGang Gwaay Linagaay village on Anthony Island (Ninstints)
This kayak tour of Haida Gwaii operates in the Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site. It travels from Ninstints (SGang Gwaay Linagaay) to Hotspring Island (Gandll K’in Gwaayaay). The yellow outline on the map markers this route.
Midnight Sun Travel supports local environmental initiatives. To this end, $50 of every tour sold will be directed to Save Our Salmon Marine Conservation Foundation.
- Duration
- 12 days, 11 nights
- Departs
- Vancouver, BC
- Arrives
- Vancouver, BC
- Activity Level
- Moderate
- Max Group Size
- 8
- Accommodation
- Hotel on the first and last night. Camping in between.
- Transport
- By air to and from the Queen Charlotte Islands, zodiac or float plane to the start of the kayak tour, and then by single or double kayak.
- Meals
- Breakfast beginning on Day 2 through to lunch on Day 11. Breakfast on Day 12.
- Activity Notes
- Individuals should be of average fitness with some kayak experience.
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Included
This package includes includes: professional guides, one kayak tour including double and single kayaks, kayaking gear, paddling jacket, paddling mitts, dry bags, camping equipment and tents, sleeping bag, sleeping bag liner, sleeping pad (therm-a-rest) and camp chairs. hotel and camping accommodation, meals as described, return air to Sandspit, BC, from Vancouver, BC, water taxi or float plane services on to and from the kayak put-in point.
Not Included
- Single supplement of $110
- Meals where not stated
- Kayak guide gratuities
- HST.
Optional Activities
Haida Heritage Centre in Skidegate.
Ask us to book addtional days in the Queen Charlotte Islands and for information on self-guided hikes, float lodges and fishing resorts.
