Experience Close Encounters with Humpbacks on Vancouver Island Kayak Tours

Quick Summary

• The article covers a four-day kayaking expedition off the northeastern coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, offered by Kingfisher Wilderness Adventures.
• Wildlife sightings include humpback whales breaching, pods of orcas gliding by, sea lions, bald eagles, and sea otters.
• The nutrient-rich waters of Johnstone Strait are a prime habitat for marine life due to abundant food sources. Humpbacks are recovering strongly since the whaling era ended in the 1960s.
• Campers stay on Hanson Island with amenities such as raised tents and gather around campfires to plan routes thru scenic coastal areas filled with old-growth forests and rocky outcrops.
• Sea Wolf Adventures-a First Nations Kwakwaka’wakw-owned company-provides boat tours along the Great Bear Rainforest for wildlife spotting like bears and coastal ecosystems’ conservation aspects.
• Kayaking offers an intimate wildlife experience compared to larger whale-watching boats.

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1. Crabs found near shores during kayak adventures: !bcPortMcniellseaWolfKayakTourOntheWater”>Image
2. Campfire dinner shared by adventurers: !