Private Boat Based Kayak Charters
Whale Watching
Gulf Islands
British Columbia, Canada

Spirit Bear Voyages & Mothership Sea Kayaking with Northern Lights Expeditions

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With the Spirit Bear, our 40-foot charter vessel, we offer the most exceptional mode of exploration on the coast, the small, personalized charter with the option of mothership kayak tours. We meticulously converted this former salmon fishing boat into a comfortable, floating base of exploration for kayaking, hiking and beach-combing the coast.

In September, 2006, at the Victoria Classic Boat Festival, the largest classic vessel gathering on the west coast, judges named the Spirit its Best in Class for vessels of its type. It’s a perfect platform for watching whales, sea lions, eagles all the rest of the myriad sea life in our cruising area. Porpoises love riding along under the bow of the Spirit Bear as we travel to each new anchorage. We have a full galley where gourmet meals are prepared and a small boat to take us on side trips. And we carry kayaks to use whenever we choose.

For our 25th Anniversary, our new cruising area is the Mediterranean-climate of the southern British Columbian Gulf Islands waters. The Spirit Bear’s April through October season will find her traveling throughout the islands on routes custom designed to satisfy each group’s preferences. The possibilities are nearly endless. The waters offer some of the world’s best cruising and kayaking and the islands have secluded beaches, isolated villages, great hikes and abundant wildlife.

The Spirit Bear's skippers know these waters intimately. Their natural history knowledge and familiarity with the intricate waterways of the coast adds immeasurably to your experience. A veteran Northern Lights guide and naturalist is your trip leader for all your kayaking and hiking trips off the boat.

The boat accommodates up to five guests on charters of four days or more. Special itineraries are created to satisfy any wish: orcas and eagle watching, photography, gourmet sampling, exploring the local islands and seaside villages, or simply kayaking in as many different habitats as possible. Our 24 years of experience in the Inside Passage make for the finest mothership kayak tours in British Columbia.

Each day, we have the option of moving many miles to an entirely new destination, from the edge of the island group to the intricate waterways between them. Whatever the weather, the Spirit Bear provides a comfortable haven to pass the days. View our many different trip options.

"The Spirit Bear is a fabulous boat and I really grew attached to it by the end of the week. And I'm not even a boat person. Everything about our trip was fabulous."
Karen Redeye, Illinois

Northern Lights Expeditions - British Columbia Kayaking Tours and Expeditions Since 1983. Northern Lights is the premier outfitter of sea kayak tours on the coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. We offer four to fourteen-day sea kayak mothership tours. We also offer orca, humpback and minke whale watching trips in Johnstone Strait and near Robson Bight, British Columbia, and grizzly watching and black bear watching trips on the British Columbia coast. Our web site, www.kayakchartersbc.com, offers complete information on our mothership sea kayak tours and why Northern Lights Expeditions is the outfitter of choice for the wise traveler. Our equipment is absolutely first class, expedition quality sea kayaking gear. Our kayak tours are designed to be accessible to all age. Orcas and other whales are our specialty and orca watching by kayak is what we're known for. Our sea kayaks are designed and built to carry first-time kayakers in comfort and safety throughout the Gulf Islads of British Columbia's coast. Our 40' charter yacht 'Spirit Bear' offers live-aboard luxury for up to five passengers along with its crew of a skipper and a Northern Lights kayaking guide. We offer a complete expedition travel service, with great air fares, hotel and taxi bookings, sea plane services, and travel advice. We also provide a weekly online trip journal, our popular Report from the Field, where you can read about trip events, killer whales, bald eagles, dolphins, humpback whales, orcas, sea lions and other sightings. Spirit Bear Voyages are ideal for women, men, kids, couples, families, and friends. Our site will help you determine which kayaking tour is best for you. Through our Norhern Lights Expeditions site, you can sign up for our e-mail newsletter, learn about killer whales - orcas - and kayak whale watching, and why Northern Lights Expeditions is the leader in sea kayak tours. Seakayaking.com is the online presence of the company, Northern Lights Expeditions, Ltd. Common misspellings of kayak and sea kayak are kyak, kyack, kayack, sea kyak, sea kyack, sea kayack, seakyak, seakyack, seakayack, sea-kyak, sea-kyack, and sea-kayack. Common misspellings of kayaking and sea kayaking are kyaking, kyacking, kayacking, sea kyaking, sea kyacking, sea kayacking, seakayaking, seakyaking, seakyacking, seakayacking, sea-kayaking, sea-kyaking, sea-kyacking and sea-kayacking. ©Northern Lights Expeditions All Rights Reserved.