Accomodations and Rooms at Clayoquot Retreat

Kayaking

Take the power of the big swells rolling in from Japan, add in the winding channels between tree-bristled islands, sprinkle in the easily-accessed solitude, and you have Clayoquot Sound on the west shore of Vancouver Island. The Sound promises a mixture of protected and exposed water, for easier to more challenging paddling; and the town of Tofino has made efforts to establish facilities and put-ins for kayakers over the past few years. Black bear, deer, and a few wolf packs wander the sandy beaches and thick forests, and a group of 15 to 20 whales sometimes linger in the Sound. The main part of the grey whale migration moves through the region's waters every March, and since Clayoquot aligns with the Pacific Flyway, an astonishing number of birds pass through this area in the spring.
"Destinations in the Beginner's Guide to Canoeing and Kayaking - 1995"

The trip from Tofino to Hot Springs Cove is fast becoming one of the most popular on the coast. It is easy to understand why. The natural environment is enchanting. The mountains are shaped like volcanos and you almost expect a belch of smoke from the top of these hugh cones. The land frequently greets the sea with a golden smile - a curving, sandy beach. Gentle underwater monsters haunt the sea, breaking the surface to display their geometric anatomy: the delta flukes of a grey whale, the triangular fin of a basking shark. And in the midst of all this, a hot spring boing out of a rocky peninsula and spilling down though a series of natural pools into the sea.
Excerpt from "Sea Kayaking Canada's West Coast" by John Ince and Hedi Kottner

Jamie's Whaling Station

Ocean Kayaking Tofino British Columbia Nature! As close up as you can get. Paddle over tidal pools teeming with mussels, anemones, starfish, crab, and more...

Majestic Ocean Kayaking

Our ecotourism adventures will take you to Barkley Sound, Broken Group Islands, Pacific Rim National Park, Clayoquot Sound and Deer Group Islands. We provide Part-day, Full-day, and Multi-day sea kayak tours.

Tofino Sea Kayaking

Our Hot Springs Cove - Clayoquot Sound kayaking tour is designed as a point-to-point expedition, not as a loop trip. By utilizing a water taxi on the last day of our adventure, we have the advantage of traveling to more remote locations with each passing day.

Pacific Kayak

Paddle with us on a journey traveled for over 5000 years ! Begin at our Pacific Base in the West Coast Village of Tofino. Kayak through wilderness island passages and mountain fjords past purest waterfalls and cleansing forests.