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Sea Kayaking British Columbia
Getting Here |
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Spirit of the
West is located on Quadra Island, B.C. Canada. To get to Quadra
Island, and all of our tour starting points, you will need to get
to Vancouver Island first.
For our Johnstone Strait,
Desolation Sound, Discovery Islands, Mothership 6 day and day
tours you will need to get to Quadra Island or Campbell River. For
the Mothership 4 day tour you need to get to the town of Port
McNeil. For the Nuchatlitz West Coast tour you need to get to the
town of Zeballos.
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Getting to Vancouver Island |
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Vancouver Island is
accessed from mainland British Columbia
and Washington State in the U.S. by
ferry service or flights. If you are
driving from Seattle, allow the full day
to get to our area. Vancouver and its
two ferry terminals are approximately 3
hours drive from Seattle.
From Vancouver, ferries go to Victoria or
Nanaimo. If you are traveling from south of
Vancouver take the Tsawwassen - Nanaimo
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If you are coming through Vancouver
take the Horshoe Bay - Nanaimo route.
Travelers from the USA can also take ferries
from Anacortes, Port Angeles and the Seattle
area to Victoria on the south end of the
island. Campbell River is 166 miles (265km)
North of Victoria on Hwy 19. Campbell River
is approximately a 4 hour drive from
Victoria, and 2 hrs from Nanaimo.
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Getting to Campbell river |
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Campbell River is centrally located on the east
coast of Vancouver Island, 95 miles (153 km) north
of Nanaimo on Highway 19 and 166 miles (265 km)
north of Victoria on Highway 19. Campbell River
Regional Airport (YBL) is approximately 40 minutes
from Vancouver by air and 1.5 hours from Lake Union
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Quadra Island is a 10 minute ferry ride from
Campbell River.
Ferry schedule |
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4 day Mother ship tour only
Port McNeil is located 124 miles (198km) north of
Campbell River. To get to Port McNeil you can drive
or fly from Seattle or Vancouver. You have the
option of flying right from Seattle to downtown Port
McNeil by Kenmore Air floatplane. This is the most
costly but most direct. The other option is to fly
with Pacific Coastal Airlines from Vancouver to Port
Hardy (a town near Port McNeil), and from here a 25
minute airport shuttle will take you to our meeting
point in Port McNeil. You can have us arrange the
transport shuttle or you can contact Port McNeil
Airport Shuttle at 1 250 956-8294. |
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Nuchatlitz tour only
Zeballos is located 123 miles (196km)
northwest of Campbell River on the West Coast
of Vancouver Island. There is no public
transport to Zeballos. If you are traveling
without a vehicle arrange your transport with
Spirit of the West. |
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Ferry Service to and
from Vancouver Island |
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For the BC
ferry Schedule |
Between the city of
Vancouver, and Vancouver Island
BC Ferries provides year
round vehicle and walk-on ferry service. Co. There are 3 options
for ferry routes to the island. BC Ferries info can be found on
their website
link, or contacted by calling 1-888-223-3779 within the
province, and outside of BC at 250 386-3431. For information on
reservations
call 1 888 724-5223, or out of province call
1 604 444-2890.
Horseshoe Bay (North of
Vancouver) to Departure Bay (North of Naniamo) *Sailing time
approx. 1 hr and 35min.
Tsawassen (South of
Vancouver) to Duke Point (South of Naniamo) *Sailing time approx.
2 hrs
Tsawassen (South of
Vancouver) to Swartz Bay (near Victoria) *Sailing time approx. 1
hr and 35min.From the USA you have
3 options for getting to Vancouver Island by ferry.
Port Angeles, WA to
Victoria, B.C. (The MV Coho): car and walk-on ferry runs year
round except for a brief mid-winter maintenance
http://www.northolympic.com/coho/
Anacortes, WA to Victoria
B.C.: Year round vehicle and passenger ferry. Sailing time approx.
3 hrs. Departs Anacortes at 8am and Sidney at 12noon. 206
464--4600 (Seattle) or 1 888 808-7977
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/
Seattle, WA to Victoria,
B.C. (Victoria Clipper): ' Passengers only', offers year-round
walk-on service. 1 800 888-2535
http://www.victoriaclipper.com/
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Air Travel to
Vancouver Island |
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From
Vancouver:
Pacific Coastal
Air flies from Vancouver to Campbell River or Port Hardy. 1
800 663-2872 or 604 273-8666
http://www.pacific-coastal.com
Air Canada offer
flights from Vancouver or Seattle to Campbell River, Naniamo, and
Victoria. 1-800-247-2262(in Can) or 1 800 776-3000(in US)
http://www.aircanada.ca
From
Calgary:
Westjet flies
between Calgary, Alberta and Comox (a town 45 minutes south of
Campbell River). 1 888 937-8538
http://www.westjet.com
From
Seattle:
Kenmore Air offers
flights from Seattle to Campbell River, and Port Hardy (for those
joining our Mothership tours) 1 800 543-9595
http://www.kenmoreair.com
Helijet offers
flights from Seattle, Bowing field to Campbell River. There are 3
flights daily. Ph.1 800 665 4354
http://www.helijet.com/
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Bus Service to
Vancouver Island |
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From Vancouver to
Campbell River/Port McNeil:Vancouver Airport
Shuttle Transport between downtown bus terminal and Airport.
Leaves every hour. $12 one way. 1 800 668 3141
Greyhound
(Vancouver to the Island) Buses depart downtown Vancouver 5:45am,
9:30am, 11:30am, 2:00pm (Sat. only), 6:00pm. $46 Cdn one way. 1
800 661-8747
www.greyhound.ca
From Seattle to
Victoria or Vancouver:
Quick Shuttle
Service Provides regular transportation between Seattle and
Vancouver, from airports to city centres. $44 Cdn. one way. from
Seattle airport to down town Vancouver. 1-800-665-2122.
Grayline of
Seattle From Seattle Airport to downtown Seattle (to meet ferry to
Victoria). 1 206 624-5077
US Greyhound
Service between downtown Seattle and downtown Vancouver 1 800
231-2222
Bellingham
Airporter Service between Seattle Airport and Anacortes Ferry
(to Victoria) 1 800 423 4219
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Bus Service on
Vancouver Island |
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From Victoria to
Campbell River/Port McNeil:
Island Coach Lines
Services the whole island. Four to five buses per day to
Campbell River. One bus per day to Port McNeil. Bus to Port McNeil
leaves Victoria at 5:50am, and Campbell River at 12:15pm. 1 800
888 2535
www.victoriatours.com
From Port Hardy
Airport to Port McNeil:
Port McNeil Airport
Shuttle Transport between Port Hardy airport to Port McNeil
(Mothership tours) 1 250 956-8294 or have us book this for
you.
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To request our 2005 catalog call
Toll free 1 800 307-3982
or email us at info@kayakingtours.com
Or
For tour inquiries use our on-line form |
Tour Booking Enquiries
Toll
free 1 800 307-3982
SPIRIT OF THE WEST ADVENTURES Ltd. P.O. Box 569 Heriot
Bay B.C. Canada V0P 1H0 Ph 1-250-285-2121 Fax 1-250-285-2104
EMAIL info@kayakingtours.com
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