God's Pocket Marine Park
6 days
2250 per person
Gods Pocket is an exceptional area to explore and to seek out wildlife viewing opportunities. The deep upwelling of cold water and currents offer plenty of food to our larger marine mammals including the Northern Resident Orcas, Humpback whales, and Stellar Sea Lions. Knowing the times of the currents and having local knowledge is incredibly valuable to paddle this area and to at times position ourselves to view wildlife without interfering in their behaviors.
The area is known as Gods Pocket because of its amazing and abundant intertidal and epipelagic zones which are blanketed with a rainbow of colors and species. Exploring these zones at our lowest tide levels will open a world to us that is nothing short of incomparable.
On the trip, all meals are prepared fresh for you and will allow you time to explore the beaches and forests or to find a nice spot to relax with a book. The equipment provided on these trips is high quality, sourced locally, and with your ultimate comfort in mind.
We will meet up the evening prior to our trip to introduce ourselves, discuss further information and hand out additional gear. The following morning, we will paddle out of Port Hardy and make our way to our first camp. We often move camps 3 times depending on the trip to allow for a greater variety of scenery. We will have a water taxi pick us up in God's Pocket on the final day and return us to Port Hardy in the afternoon. On occasion, we may water taxi out and paddle back to Port Hardy. Highlights in the area are most definitely the high probability of whale sightings, sea otters, bears and wolves and discovering the exceptional intertidal life.
If you are looking to get away from everything, this is your trip!
God's Pocket Marine Park
Find yourself deep within nature and all of its willd.
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What is Included
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Your certified guide
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All kayaking gear and safety equipment
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Paddling jacket
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Camp chair
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Four dry-bags for your personal belongings
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Tent
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All meals and snacks
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Water taxi one way
Please ask about any extra rentals if needed
What to Bring
A packing list for clothing and more can be found here
What to Expect
Day 1
We will start the trip in Port Hardy. A kayak instructional will be delivered to assure the group has a good understanding of paddling techniques and group travel. The first day will include a morning paddle, lunch and then another hours paddle in the afternoon, before making our way to our first camp.
Day 2-5
These will be full paddling days unless the weather tells us otherwise. Our days will include 2-3 hours of paddling before lunch and another 2-3 hours of paddling post lunch. The routes will vary on group, weather, water conditions and guides decisions. We will switch camps at least 3 times to give the group a greater chance to see more of the islands.
Day 6
The final day will include a full morning paddle and a water taxi back to Port Hardy. After sorting our gear it is always nice to meet in the evening at a local restaurant given everyone's schedule to share in our experiences and round the trip out.