Nakwakto Rapids
Queen Charlotte Strait, British Columbia
1–10 June 2024
Is a tidal current really powerful enough to cause an island to tremble?
Clayoquot Sound
Vancouver Island, British Columbia
2–8 February 2024
So much beauty abounds on this coast that some people think of it as magical.
Kyuquot Sound
Vancouver Island, British Columbia
29 May–5 June 2023
Little-known treasures abound on the outer coast, including an unusual seabird and spectacular cultural sites.
Klemtu to Port Hardy
Central Coast, British Columbia
9–22 October 2022
A two-week pilgrimage in the footsteps of Kayak Bill, legend of the coast.
Desolation Sound
British Columbia
15–19 October 2017
Never has there been a better place to be stranded for a few days.
Gwaii Haanas National Park
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia
4–24 August 2017
Ancient Haida villages are some of the most awe-inspiring sites on the west coast.
God’s Pocket
Queen Charlotte Strait, British Columbia
9–13 June 2017
Sea otters and seabirds welcome dad and me to their remote, wild home.
Kyuquot Sound
Vancouver Island, British Columbia
1–11 June 2016
It’s hard to say which is the best part—the wildlife, the beaches, the scenery, or the solitude.
Clayoquot Sound
Vancouver Island, British Columbia
23–30 December 2015
The open coast is so rugged, and the winter days so short, I can’t make it as far as I’d hoped.
Broughton Archipelago
Johnstone Strait, British Columbia
5–12 September 2015
A week is the perfect length of time to visit the whales and wildlife in one of the west coast’s finest kayaking grounds.
Lake Ozette
Olympic National Park, Washington
25–29 March 2015
Dad and I tour one of the wildest lakes in western Washington.
Southern Gulf Islands
Gulf Islands, British Columbia
19–24 December 2014
Island hopping during the winter solstice.
San Juan Island
San Juan Islands, Washington
3–9 August 2014
Summertime in the San Juans means big crowds but also an abundance of natural beauty and wildlife.
East Arm
Glacier Bay, Alaska
14 June–12 July 2014
Icebergs and glaciers, puffins and bears, and weeks of solitude.
Lower Columbia River
Washington and Oregon
20–29 March 2014
Rachel and my first kayak-camping trip together, from Bonneville Dam down the Columbia River to Kalama.
Broken Group Islands
Barkley Sound, British Columbia
4–12 September 2013
The serene waters of Barkley Sound make a perfect introduction to west coast paddling.
Skagit River
Marblemount to Deception Pass, Washington
11–15 August 2013
Warm weather and sandy
Discovery Islands
Strait of Georgia, British Columbia
22–27 March 2013
The narrow channels require careful timing to transit safely, but the scenery is sublime.
Inside Passage
Seattle, Washington to Ketchikan, Alaska
1 April - 14 July 2011
Kayak Bill is the inspiration for a solo trip up the Inside Passage.