Kayaking & Canoeing
Family kayaking (Dave Heath photo)
Ladysmith is one of western Canada's leading kayaking hotspots.
The annual Vancouver Island Paddlefest each May is widely regarded as a premier west coast paddlesports event. Several internationally renowned kayak manufacturers operate in the area, as well as kayak tour operators and rental companies, including Sealegs Kayaking Adventures, which operates from a prime piece of Transfer Beach Park waterfront.
Vancouver Island Paddlefest
Vancouver Island Paddlefest is a weekend kayak extravaganza hosted by Sealegs Kayaking that attracts thousands each year to Transfer Beach Park. Kayaking workshops, demonstrations, clinics, and a retail trade show are all on the agenda. Paddlefest is also a great opportunity to introduce kids to kayaking. One of the more humorous competitions at the event is the cardboard kayak race.
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Kayak Tours
Regularly scheduled two and four-hour wildlife tours travel across the Ladysmith harbour to Woods, Bute and Dunsmuir Islands. Multi-day group outings to the Gulf Islands and the Broken Group Islands (off Ucluelet on the island's far west coast) are planned each summer. Also, full moon harbour paddles are available from April to October.
Kayak Lessons, and Rentals
Certified kayak instructors in Ladysmith offer beachside lessons, advanced clinics, and 10-hour Paddle Canada Level 1 Sea Kayaking Courses. While experience is not necessary for hour-long kayak rentals, longer solo trips require training or demonstrated ability. Sealegs Kayaking Adventures offer rentals, and new and used kayaks for purchase. Many Sealegs kayaks are made by Atlantis Kayaks Inc., at a workshop located next door to the Ladysmith Waterfront Gallery near the community marina.
Stop by the Ladysmith Visitor Centre for more information about Vancouver Island Paddlefest, and kayaking tours, lessons, and rentals.
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Websitehttp://www.adventuress.ca
Toll-free866-955-6702
Phone250-755-6702
Come paddle with us! The scenery is spectacular here with mountain vistas, majestic old growth rainforests, expansive wilderness & captivating wildlife. What better way to see all of this, than to kayak the shores of Vancouver Island. Adventuress offers wildlife tours, rentals & lessons. Choose from fun day tours in Nanoose, Parksville & Qualicum Beach to weekend getaways & exciting multi-day adventures in the Gulf Islands, Desolation Sound, Johnstone Strait & Broken Group Islands. Check out our all-women trips; all women-all fun! Every day an adventure. Live fully. Let Adventuress Sea Kayaking take you on a trip of a lifetime.
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200 Transfer Beach Blvd
Ladysmith, British Columbia
V9G 1W2
Websitehttp://www.sealegskayaking.com
Toll-free877-KAYAK BC (529-2522)
Phone250-245-4096
Paddle the calm waters of Ladysmith's Harbour. Professional sea kayak guides offer free lessons with hourly rentals & tours. Choose from our 2 hour wildlife paddle board (SUP) and kayak tours, full day excursions, 3-5 day kayak vacations, snorkeling or scuba dive charters. Located mid-island;1 hour drive north of Victoria, 20 minutes south of Nanaimo, 10 minutes from world-renowned Chemainus murals. Beachfront home to Vancouver Island Paddlefest. Eco-Adventure Centre offers kayak & equipment sales, lessons, tours, rentals, stand-up paddle boarding and boat platform rentals for scuba diving and snorkeling. Family-friendly beachfront park - swimming, playgrounds, dog park, beach volleyball, trails.
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