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Things To Do on Central Vancouver Island

Things To Do on Central Vancouver Island

If you are planning on driving to Port McNeill for your kayaking tour with Kingfisher, you may want to choose to add a few stops along the route.
When taking the ferry from the mainland of British Columbia to Vancouver Island you can either sail to Nanaimo or Swartz Bay (Victoria). The tips below are for the route from Nanaimo to Port McNeill.

A good resource is http://vancouverisland.travel. Here are our favourite places to visit on Central Vancouver Island.

Nanaimo is a port town with a quaint downtown, good hiking trails and access to beautiful Gabriola Island. If you are travelling with kids, a little south of Nanaimo you can find WildPlay with ziplines and tree ladders, perfect for an afternoon of fun for young and old.

Driving north on highway 19, near

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Things To Do on Northern Vancouver Island

When joining one of Kingfisher’s kayaking tours, you will be starting out of the northeast Vancouver Island coastal town of Port McNeill (with the exception of our Haida Gwaii trips). We encourage you to add a few days before or after your tour to explore the diverse region of Northern Vancouver Island that is filled with spectacular wildlife, landscapes and culture.

The website www.vancouverislandnorth.ca provides lots of suggestions for things to do and places to stay and below we have compiled some of our favourites.

If you are looking for additional activities right in Port McNeill, look into joining Sea Wolf on a full day of Grizzly Bear viewing or on a Wildlife and Culture Tour. Also MacKay Whale Watching starts their whale watching tours out of Port McNeill. Both can be booked as an add-on to

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Things To Do on Haida Gwaii

Visiting Haida Gwaii is often a lifelong goal for many people and once you get here we highly recommend spending as much time on the islands before or after joining us kayaking in Gwaii Haanas as possible. The website www.gohaidagwaii.ca provides lots of suggestions for things to do and places to stay and below we have compiled some of our favourites.

For short walks and hikes to do around Sandspit view this map and be sure to visit the Sandspit Visitor Centre at the airport when you first arrive for great local advice. If you arrive on the morning flight in Sandspit you should have time to visit the Haida Heritage Centre at Ḵay Llnagaay in Skidegate and still get back in time for your orientation meeting that evening in Sandspit with your guides. If you only do one extra activity while on Haida Gwaii this is it.

The Haida Heritage Centre at Ḵay Llnagaay in Skidegate

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