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 are everywhere 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.
Gabriola Island
Gulf Islands, British Columbia
19–21 February 2022
Gabriola Island boasts spectacular rock carvings, both manmade and natural.
Race Rocks
Strait of Juan de Fuca, British Columbia
29 January 2022
No sign of the beachmaster, but plenty of lesser pinnipeds.
Race Rocks
Strait of Juan de Fuca, British Columbia
28 June 2020
The Strait of Juan de Fuca is home to all kinds of exotic birds and mammals.
Thormanby & Jedediah Islands
Strait of Georgia, British Columbia
6–8 March 2020
For scenery, wildlife, isolation, and comfort, the campsite at Home Bay can’t be beat.
Portland & Rum Islands
Gulf Islands, British Columbia
15–17 February 2020
Two of the prettiest islands in the national park are mine alone during the off-season.
Discovery Island
Haro Strait, British Columbia
2–3 November 2019
Forewarned is forearmed when it comes to challenging countercurrents and international border crossings.
Cabbage Island
Gulf Islands, British Columbia
1–3 September 2018
My brother and I spend two nights on this lovely outpost across the border from the San Juans.
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 to visit the whales and wildlife in one of the west coast’s finest kayaking grounds.
Southern Gulf Islands
Gulf Islands, British Columbia
19–24 December 2014
Island hopping during the winter solstice.
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.
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.