West Coast Expeditions & Kyuquot Field Station

Expedition Kayaking - Brooks Peninsula & Bunsby Islands

Truly getting away - kayaks and fog at Surfers Beach
Truly getting away - a foggy morning at the Brooks

Our Destination Brooks Peninsula (8 or 9 days) or Bunsby Islands and Beyond (7 days) kayaking trips, as featured in Men's Journal (May 2008), are indeed "real adventures for mere mortals". Either could be the trip-of-a-lifetime designed for experienced kayakers. Join us for one of these more committing expedition-style educational kayak trips through the rugged territory of the Che:k:tles7et'h' (Checleset) First Nation, admidst the wild riches of Checleset Bay Ecological Reserve and the Bunsby Islands, and toward the dramatic Brooks Peninsula. We operate with important First Nations permissions and BC Park Use Permits in place -- fully respecting the areas we visit and honouring long-term relationships.  

Starting from our base camp on Spring Island as the ideal staging area for kayak expeditions, you will venture through a mix of exposed and sheltered waters to access remote islands and expansive sandy beaches. This is the true west coast of British Columbia at its finest. Once near the Brooks Peninsula, we are most likely to share the ocean swell with diverse marine creatures - this can include Killer Whales, Minke Whales, Grey Whales, Humpback Whales, Harbour Porpoises, Stellar Sea Lions, Sea Otters, Tufted Puffins, Marbled Murrelets, and the giant Mola Mola (Sunfish). 

"It was truly a wonderful adventure with high winds, rainy weather, blue skies and exciting surf landings. The food was fantastic and the company delightful..."
- Joyce & Bud MacKenzie, West Vancouver, British Columbia
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Arriving at the Brooks Peninsula
Arriving at the Brooks Peninsula