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Kayaking Broughton Archipelago
Lodge Based Remote Kayaking Adventure

This extraordinary lodge based kayaking adventure takes place deep in the heart of British Columbia's wild coastal fiordlands. Surrounded by abounding wilderness, towering mountains, wildlife, rivers and ocean channels  our journey begins and ends each day in the comfort of Echo Bay Resort.

Lodge Based Sea Kayaking From Echo Bay Resort Broughton Archipelago

Welcome to the remote community of Echo Bay. Located about an hour from Port McNeil by high speed boat, Echo Bay is at the tip of some of British Columbia's best kayak territory. Join us at the Echo Bay Resort as we kayak into the surrounding wilderness each day and return for remote resort life in the evening. For those of you who want to get out to the wilderness but aren't fond of camping or who just want to spoil themselves - this is it!

The Broughton Archipelago is made up of hundreds of islands and islets located between Northern Vancouver Island and mainland British Columbia. The area is remote and accessible only by boat or plane and because of this, it is largely undiscovered as a kayaking destination. For the kayak adventurer it is a paradise beyond expectations. Wild and free, this maze of islands and channels with its shallow areas and remoteness make it absolutely ideal sea kayak country. Whales such as Orcas and Humpbacks frequent the area, Black Bears, Eagles, Seals and Seal Lions are common throughout the Archipelago.

 This lodge based kayak adventure is run from Echo Bay Resort in Echo Bay, British Columbia. Located on Gilford Island in the Broughton Archipelago, Echo Bay is about 25 nautical miles from Port McNeil Vancouver Island. Echo Bay is a small remote community of only a handful of people and is home to one of the last one room school houses in British Columbia.

Historically speaking Echo Bay has plenty to offer. It is home to a large midden that archeological explorations show evidence of some 5000 years of native occupation. The hotel at the Echo Bay resort was built in the 1930's and has passed through various owners and renovations before Bob and Nancy Richter acquired it about 21 years ago. The original building still stands and is used for accommodations. It is one of the last of its era still standing on the coast.

Custom tours date for groups are available. Call with your requirements for a quote.

Nestled in the wilderness is your home for five days - Echo Bay Resort

This incredible and unique kayak adventure begins as we gather in Port McNeil on Northern Vancouver Island and ready ourselves for the plane ride to Echo Bay Resort. For our flight we partnered with Vancouver Island Air, one of Vancouver Island's best airlines, to get us to and from Echo Bay safely and efficiently. The flight is a fantastic opportunity for a view of the area you'll be kayaking in as well as for getting some prize photographs, maybe even seeing a Killer Whale or Humpback Whale on route.

Arriving at Echo Bay Resort we settle into our comfortable accommodations, get a tour of the resort and then it's down to the kayaks for some instruction. Your guide will run through all necessary safety and paddling instruction before you head off on your kayaking adventure. At the end of the day, you're back at the resort to relax on the patio and enjoy a glass of wine while your guide prepares one of our famous delicious meals that Out For Adventure has become so well known for.

We will also be visiting the Billy Proctor Museum, (a collection of just about everything) located in Echo Bay. Billy is a well known local who has become somewhat famous over the years with stories about his life on the coast being published in a book called "Heart of the Raincoast" by Alexandra Morton and Billy Proctor. Proctor has assembled the collection of artifacts himself and maintains it in a building on his property at Echo Bay.

Echo Bay...remote kayaking in comfort.