I will be in Vancouver mid November for a conference, and want to
stay on for a holiday and do some sea kayaking. I have been drooling
over websites, but most of the organised tours and rentals seem to
end by the end of September.
What can I expect in November? I suppose days will be shorter, it
will be colder, and more wind possibly?
I am just starting out sea kayaking but have done fla****er and
whitewater paddling before and have a solid roll. Regularly paddling
now on Scottish coastal waters.

I am looking for something sheltered coastal, not big open water
crossings, and once I have persuaded boyfriend to come along I won't
need an organised tour, just boat rental and some local advice. Any
tips for good companies? There seem to be hundreds of them on
Vancouver Island! And what are good places to go to in that time of
year? Any other tips?

Thanks,

Roos

Days are very short! Dark by about 4:30 or 5:00. Wind can be there or not. I
live in Seattle nearby, and winter is our favorite time to sea kayak.

Check out the Gulf Islands, located between Vancouver and Vancouver Island.
They are really beautiful with protected waters, tiny towns, B&Bs and the like
as well as camping and some uninhabited smaller islands. Takes a ferry to get
there from Vancouver and you'd need to have a car probably. Do a google search
on Galiano Island Sea Kayaking, or Galiano Kayak or something like that. They
are based there. Good luck!

(GeigBC) writes:

Days are very short! Dark by about 4:30 or 5:00. Wind can be there or not. I
live in Seattle nearby, and winter is our favorite time to sea kayak.

Check out the Gulf Islands, located between Vancouver and Vancouver Island.
They are really beautiful with protected waters, tiny towns, B&Bs and the like
as well as camping and some uninhabited smaller islands. Takes a ferry to get
there from Vancouver and you'd need to have a car probably. Do a google search
on Galiano Island Sea Kayaking, or Galiano Kayak or something like that. They
are based there. Good luck!

Thanks for the tips! The Gulf Islands have come up at several places as a
good option, and I like the option of B&Bs on long windy rainy nights. And
I guess I'll have to come back in summer :-)

Roos