Sealegs Kayaking Tours

Edible Canada

Join Edible Canada and Sealegs for a gastronomic weekend getaway paddling through the stunning Gulf Islands along Vancouver Island's East coast. Fine wines and gourmet food are featured alongside river otters, bald eagles and harbour seals.

 

Activity Level:	Novice, leisure
Departs:	Select Friday mornings
Daily Paddle Time:	3-6 hours with additional paddling opportunities for those that are interested.
Returns:	3:00 pm Sundays **varies, high winds and other weather conditions may delay return time
Meeting Location:	Your choice of departure location or Nanaimo Departure Bay ferry terminal.
Meals:	Catered
Accommodation:	Beach camping in tents.
Min/Max Group Size:	6/12
Duration:	3 days, 2 nights

 

 

After full days on the water, and satiated palates, enjoy gazing at the stars on a beautiful isolated beach. Your chef and guides will produce locally-sourced gourmet meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Previous menus have included specialties such as pasture raised Cowichan Bay duck breast and confit leg with fingerling potatoes, braised local greens and pinot noir reduction. All dinners are paired with local BC wines.

The weekend trip departs from Nanaimo, Vancouver Island on Friday morning and returns Sunday afternoon.

 

Sample Itinerary – Beach Camping Gourmet Kayaking Weekend

Day One

We'll meet in Nanaimo on Friday morning at the Departure Bay BC Ferry terminal before driving to the nearby launch site in Cedar-by-the-Sea. Our guides will help stow your personal gear and go over paddling fundamentals and safety orientation before launching. With their professional instruction and advice, you'll soon be paddling confidently enroute to Pirates Cove. These waters are home to river otters and harbour seals and close encounters are common.

After landing on a beautiful island beach, you'll sit back and enjoy a delicious lunch prepared by our guides. We’ll establish our base camp for our stay over the next two nights. After touring the area, there will be free time to explore the many trails, go for a swim or simply relax and enjoy quality quiet time. Later uncork a bottle of BC wine and watch as your guide prepares a lavish, flavourful dinner using locally sourced ingredients.

Day Two

After a delicious breakfast and locally roasted coffee, we'll pack a lunch, gear and supplies for the day. We set out across Trincomali Channel for a morning of paddling along the shoreline of Valdes Island learning about the intertidal zone; a great time for photo opportunities of the dramatic sandstone cliffs. We enjoy lunch on the sunny white clam shell beach on Blackberry Point, Valdes Island. After lunch we can explore the island, catch up on some napping or the adventurous can hike to the highest point on Valdes, Mexicana Hill. An inspiring view of the surrounding islands, channels and the Strait of Georgia is visible from here. We return to our campsite later in the day with time to relax, swim, and sip a glass of wine before dinner.

Day Three

Awake to the aroma of a hot breakfast and enjoy a coffee on the beach in the early morning sun. After breakfast, we will pack the kayaks and bid adieu to our campsite. Along the route we may be fortunate enough to view more wildlife along the sandstone cliffs. We'll stop on one of the beaches along the way for a nutritious snack arriving back at our initial launch site at approximately 3 pm (*weather dependent).

Let's Go Kayaking! Call Toll Free:1-877-KAYAK BC (529-2522) or 250-245-4096