One or more local Paddle Canada Sea Kayak Instructors dedicate their time to learn and expand yours AND our paddling knowledge, safety, and efficiency.
Listed below are some of the topics covered in our Sea Kayak Skills Clinics.
Propulsion strokes
Tides and currents
Cruise our small islands with easy to ride everywhere bikes. Saturday Market, Sea Star Estate Winery, Twin Island Cidery, 50+ public beach access points, Magic Lake for a swim. Equipped with cargo storage, you're sure to enjoy your day(s) of adventure on our Pender Islands in the Southern Gulf Islands of BC.
Please see below for our rental criteria and rental rates.
We have a fleet of 10 pedal bicycles sourced from Devinci, a Canadian Company! Most are equipped with disc brakes and are light and easy to ride!
We’ll time the currents specific to your tour date and explore the stunning intertidal life and history of the Canal that separates the Pender Islands, both major Harbours of the Penders, including the protected waters of Beaumont Marine Park within the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve. A perfect midpoint to enjoy a snack/lunch at a historical site within the Southern Gulf Islands.
We'll get you started by comfortably fitting you in safety gear, followed by a short paddle demonstration and safety talk, followed by exploring the protected coves and tidal zones of Port Browning and Bedwell Harbour, including a visit to the Pender canal that separates North and South Pender Islands. This canal has some of the richest and oldest known cultural history of BC's coastal waters!
Learn to paddle safely, effectively, and confidently!
We will teach you a number of important skills, depending on the course, including but not limited to:
Discover remote pockets of beach and coves along the shorelines that surround our beautiful little islands here in the heart of the Southern Gulf Islands of British Columbia.
Dance your way through our protected two main harbours of the Pender Islands and explore the vast marine life and cultural history of the Pender Canal at slack water. Take that full day adventure around South Pender Island and stop for a camp out at Beaumont Marine Park, part of the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve.
Our rental program is fit to suit anyone's paddling needs. As a fully equipped overnight outfitter, we also offer all of your overnight camping needs. Please contact us for your camping gear requests.
Take the next step from a beach onto your personal floatilla!
Enjoy this relaxed paddle in the calm evening waters around the Pender Islands, soaking in the heat of our beautiful star and it’s brilliant reflection.
Sit, stand, float, drift, play or adventure! Turn your vision into reality.
Bring friends! Bring family! Bring sunglasses!
