Water Sports · British Columbia
Spirit of the West Adventures
A BC sea kayaking company running guided multi-day expeditions, including a basecamp trip in the Broughton Archipelago, with whales, wildlife, excellent food and a near-perfect record.
What visitors say
Spirit of the West Adventures runs guided sea kayak trips on the BC coast, from a basecamp in the Broughton Archipelago to six-day expeditions and trips out of Bella Bella to Calvert Island. Almost every review is five stars.
Wildlife is a big draw. Recent paddlers report humpbacks and orcas, seals, black bears, eagles and kingfishers, and several describe the trips as immersive. Beyond the animals, guests single out the guides for being friendly, encouraging and knowledgeable, and for caring about the land and the experience.
The logistics are well handled. Reviewers praise the food, the comfortable camp accommodations, the quality of the gear and the balance of paddling time with rest. Several guests were new to sea kayaking and say the guides brought them along with confidence. One couple chose it for their honeymoon, and a repeat guest has done two six-day trips.
These are ocean trips, so expect to get a bit damp and to paddle through swells at times. Weather varies, but guests on one trip had mostly sunny days with one day of rain.
Summarised from visitor reviews on Google Maps. Based on 118 Google reviews. Details change — confirm hours, prices and bookings with Spirit of the West Adventures directly.