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Johnstone Strait Kayaking
Sea Kayak Adventures & Tours:
Bliss observing the scenic spanning marine landscapes maybe enjoying a visit from some resident and transient orca whales patrolling Robson Bight and Blackfish Sound. A highlight, not to be ignored, the ecological sanctuary of the Tsitika River Estuary Watershed and the Mamalilaculla First Nations totem poles historic cultural display.
Kayaking crossings over Johnstone Strait can be a thrill and always promises to be a challenge navigating choppy waves with winds blowing and powerful tidal currents shifting. Johnstone Strait also is a major marine vessel route with cruise ships, barges, yachts, sail boats and fishing boats causing major wakes and shifts in sea conditions requiring good kayaking balance among inconsistent patterns of swells.
The area of Johnstone Strait includes sea kayaking into popular wildlife viewing areas like Robson Bight and Blackfish Sound where some of the biggest concentration of orcas (Killer Whales) survive and thrive on the West Coast of Canada. Kayaking the coastlines of Blackney Passage, Telegraph Cove, Blackfish Sound, Beaver Cove and Broughton Strait visiting with Cormorant Island, Malcolm Island, Hanson Island, Hambledown Island and the village of the Mamalilaculla totems on Village Island will only captivate and compliment every Johnstone Strait kayaking tour.
Beach Camping is accessible along the Vancouver Island side of Johnstone Strait. It is wise to avoid camping near the Tsitika River Estuary due to overpopulation and overuse. The north side of Johnstone Strait has a few campsites populated by kayaking tours when using a well planned itinerary. The best places to launch the kayaks is at Telegraph Cove or further north at Port McNeill, BC.
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HOMEPAGES:
- British Columbia, Canada
- Vancouver Island
- Gulf Islands
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