We'll transport you from the hotel in Port McNeill to our kayak launch site and the friendly town of Telegraph Cove. Your first day will begin early in the morning. Transport to Telegraph Cove, Kayak to Base Camp You will have a chance to meet your fellow guests and acquire your drybags and wetsuit booties to pack for your coming adventure.ĪCCOMMODATION : Haida Way Motor Inn or Black Bear Resort Day Day 1 Most guests stay at the Haida Way Motor Inn, where your guides will host an orientation meeting on the evening before your trip. Port McNeill, located off of northern Vancouver Island, is a waterfront fishing village just a short drive from our launch site for this kayak itinerary that includes Robson Bight Ecological Reserve. Travel to Port McNeill, Evening Orientation Meeting Their motorized boat allows them to cover more ground in search of orcas and humpbacks throughout the Johnstone Strait area.Ĭlick on our Before You Go tab for more info. Orcas are wild animals free to roam at will, and while we have a very high success rate for seeing orcas in the Robson Bight region, we cannot guarantee a sighting. To increase your opportunities for seeing the orcas, or simply to enjoy even more whale watching, you might want to add an extra day to your vacation to go on a Stubb's Island Whale Watching trip that is operated by motor skiff. We provide all of the camping and kayaking gear, from handcrafted fiberglass Seaward Southwind kayaks to easy-to-manage tents, sleeping bags, and sheets. (Read More about ROW SKA Sustainability & our 100% Carbon Offsetting) Green doesn’t mean lean! Camping with ROW SKA means “getting away from it all,” without “leaving it all behind.” Our tours are fully-catered (breakfast, lunch, dinner, and happy hour!) with gourmet meals prepared daily by our guides from scratch. Rest assured that on a ROW SKA trip, you will leave this special world as pristine as you found it. Now can enjoy the killer whales without harming their habitat. Sturdy, canvas tents with standing-room height create a restful wilderness haven, so our Orca Basecamp remains eco-friendly without permanent structures (though not without amenities!). We operate under the strictest, “Leave-No-Trace” ethics. Perfect for families with teens or novice kayakers who want to experience the magic of close orca encounters.īest of all, our respect for the wild orcas extends to our camping and touring practices. Enjoy longer mornings without breaking camp or setting up your tent every day. It also allows time for hiking, tidepooling, natural history talks, and wildlife viewing. On our basecamp trip, plan to kayak 4-5 hours per day to different areas of the strait including Robson Bight Ecological Reserve. As you rush to the ocean’s edge, a pearly black orca fin lifts elegantly from the ocean’s smooth surface, followed by half a dozen others.ĭon't just wait around for orcas! Your time in Johnstone Strait will be filled with a variety of activities. As the lapping waves lull you into the serenity of the sunset mirroring rosy hues on the water, a great “WHOOSH” draws your attention to the coast. The smell of dinner cooked hot in a dutch oven mixes with the fresh scent of cedar from the forest. Imagine sipping a glass of wine on a sunset beach, where a gently receding tide reveals untold marvels of starfish and colorful invertebrates. View these spectacular behaviors from a rocky outcrop on the water and to see orcas up close – without disturbing them. We have witnessed this VERY special orca behavior right from camp! (Nearby Robson Bight became an orca ecological preserve because of the rubbing beaches within.) Moreover, this unique landscape also forms a “corral” which the orcas use to herd their salmon dinners. While orcas will pass by most beaches in Johnstone Strait at some point or another, this beach has been a central point for orca encounters for decades because a steep pebble dropoff creates an ideal belly-rubbing site for killer whales. Spend 4 days kayaking and 3 nights camping at this magical site near Robson Bight, sleeping with your head on a pillow just METERS from passing orcas.
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