About...
Sea Quest Adventures

23 years in marine education and tourism.
Money back guaranteed whales sightings are available.*
Sidney strategically located at the middle of the highest percentage of Orca sightings.
Generally calmer ocean conditions and less fog.
Small islands just offshore that are home to Seal and Sea Lion colonies. Start to see wildlife quickly.
10 minutes from Porpoise and Dolphin feeding grounds.
Free Swartz Bay (B.C. ferries from Vancouver) terminal pickup.
Friendly knowledgeable naturalists, truly and interactive educational adventure.
10 minutes from Victoria International Airport and ferries.
Experienced guides practice safe responsible Whale Watching/Wildlife viewing.
Extensive spotting network of vessels, operators and ocean front residents through out the islands.
Private vessel departure dock feet from our office.
Oceanfront boat house and beach access for our kayaks.
15 minutes from Butchart and Butterfly Gardens.

Our vessels

K-Ko (pronounced Kay-ko) is our 29 foot walk around seating aluminium prototype vessel. It is named after the famous Orca from the movie Free Willy. He was originally captured and kept in Mexico. Keiko was then transferred to Newport Org. for rehabilitation and then eventually to Iceland to his ocean pen. Eventually release Keiko did swim free again for a short period until he died of natural causes off the coast of Scandinavia.

The vessel K-Ko is extremely sea worthy and designed specifically for wildlife viewing. Guest can stand up and move around the vessel to personally speak to the guide or take photos from what ever angle the animals may come from. Extremely stable it is an exceptional platform for video or still photography. K-Ko is washroom equipped and comfortably seats 12 passengers.

Our office

Located at #105, 2537 Beacon Ave. in Sidney, our office is open every day from March until Nov. Guests may phone from 7:00 am until 11:00 pm every day including holidays to make reservations or for more information. Local 655-9256 or toll free in Canada and the U.S. 1-888-656-7599. Please note we are in the Pacific Time zone. While our office may not be open full time in the winter, kayaks are rented out and reservations are taken year round.

Sea Kayaking Tours : Kayak Rentals

Planning your Trip | Reservations | Kayak Lessons
Sea kayaking is an exciting popular sport here within the islands. Sea Quest has a fleet of both single and double kayaks available. Our boathouse is situated on the waterfront with access to both beach and dock entries. Tours are available from just a few hours to personalized multi day tours. Experienced guides are here in the summer months to assist with guests who have little or no experience. Paddlers who are proficient in their own self-rescue techniques can rent single kayaks on their own. We abide be the industry safety standards of a maximum of 5 paddlers per guide ratio. All our boats rentals are required by law to have safety equipment that is enforced by RCMP, Transport Canada and Ships Safety and are supplied for you. Kayak rentals are available year round by reservation.

Planning a Trip

Local islands do have camping areas set out for back country paddlers. There may be a small fee for some sites, as they will lie within the Gulf Island National Park. Water is an issue as there is very little especially in the summer months. Paddlers, while some islands may have limited water, take local knowledge…bring your own supply. Tap water is available on our site. Garbage is on a take in take out basis, minimum impact on a fragile ecosystem is essential.
To have a better understanding of the many islands and kayaking opportunities check the map page for the local charts scale is 1:80,000. Chart purchase is available here is Sidney. Local tide and current tables are available from our office prior to departure.

Reservations

In the winter months kayaks are available by pre-arranged reservation only. By mid May through mid September we can only suggest paddlers plan ahead. While you may walk in and find availability holiday weekends, July and August are the most popular times of the year for this sport. Reservations may be received by phone or e mail 7:00 am to 11:00 pm PST and held with a credit card number and telephone number. Cancellations for short-term rentals (up to 1 day) may be received prior to 6:00 pm the night prior or the full rental charge will apply. For longer term rentals, or multiple/group rentals, if cancellation is not received 3 days or 72 hours ahead ½ of the rental will be charged. Late charges; if your kayak is returned late and the following rental of that boat is lost or limited you will be charged the full rental loss. Please, plan ahead so all paddlers may enjoy our islands. We work hard to make every ones trip the most enjoyable possible, be considerate of others. All rentals will be cancelled if high wind/unsafe conditions prevail.

Sea Kayak Lessons

Each May through August in ocean lessons are available. The most asked for is the self-rescue course. Course covers multi situation specific self-rescue techniques, varying beach and dock boat entry/exits, basic tide/current/wave planning and kayak packing. Participants are encouraged to wear normal paddling clothing and to bring a change of cloths. Experiencing real situations is important for your safety. Small groups of 2 or 3 maximum, duration 4 hours. Cost $85.00 min 2 persons. Proficiency letter issued.

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