Nature and outdoors

Sea Kayaking, Clayoquot Explorer

Remote Passages Marine Excursions13 hr 41 min by bus · 203.1 km

! built for 12+, your youngest are 3 · capacity is 12, your group is 16

Cost

Price not published

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Add 5% GST. $3 Trail fee per person on behalf of the Tla-o-qui-aht Tribal Parks Society. $3 will be added to all fares to support marine wildlife and forest ecosystem research and education in Clayoquot Sound. Discounts on Adult rates only.

Ages & size

Ages 12 to 12

Up to 12 children

Duration

4 hours

April to October

Any day

Book by

Not published

Plan this trip

Fieldy handles all communication and booking for you.

What it actually looks like

Photos from Remote Passages Marine Excursions's website

Our note

The site recommends this for 12 and over, so it is a school age trip rather than a preschool one. Four hours of paddling plus a rainforest walk is a real day of effort, and a medium level of fitness is the stated requirement. Twelve paddlers is the ceiling for one departure, so a class will need more than one sailing.

What the children do

A four hour guided paddle from Tofino across to Meares Island through hidden inlets and past forested islands, including a walk with the guide on the Big Tree Trail and an introduction to Clayoquot Sound's rainforest ecology and local history. The site recommends it for persons 12 and over. The rate is $135 plus 5% GST, a $3 trail fee for the Tla-o-qui-aht Tribal Parks Society and a $3 research and education fee. Trips run daily from April to mid October, with the departure time varying according to the tide. No experience is needed and a medium level of fitness is required. The guide ratio is 6 paddlers to 1 guide, with a maximum of 12 paddlers and 2 guides departing at once.

Learn to paddle on land first, then paddle for a couple of hours across to Meares Island, land, and walk the Big Tree Trail boardwalk among old growth cedar with the guide before paddling back. On the mudflats at low tide there are eagles and migratory birds to spot.

Good to know

All the kayaking gear is provided, parking is free and the boathouse has restrooms, a dress-in area and hot drinks afterwards. There is no washroom on the water or on the trail, and lunch space, bus parking and a wet weather plan are not stated, so it is worth a call.

Sources disagree. Their own pages give two different answers for when tours actually run. One says the season is February to November, while the booking request form will only take dates between April 1 and October 15. If you are looking at the shoulder months, worth settling when you book.

Sources disagree. The youngest child they will take depends on which boat you get. The open Zodiac prices children from 5, and the covered cabin boat is the one they describe as suitable from age 3. Ask for the cabin boat by name when you book a group of little ones.

Washrooms

Yes

Lunch space

Needs confirmation

Rain backup

Needs confirmation

Strollers

Needs confirmation

Wheelchair access

Needs confirmation

Bus parking

Free parking for cars. Yes, parking can be provided for cars while space is available. The good news is the parking is free!

Nearby park

Needs confirmation

Restrictions

A program marked * is not suitable for expectant mothers, or for persons with back problems. This mark is on the Whales & Sea Otters tours, on both vessels, and on the Hot Springs Explorer.. Relevant medical conditions (such as back or neck problems, heart conditions, pregnancy or osteoporosis) must be disclosed to Remote Passages prior to signing this waiver.. Parents and legal guardians of any Participants under the age of 19 agree to be bound by the terms set forth herein, and the waiver must be signed on site before an activity.. On the Zodiac the child fare is listed for 5 to 12 year olds; the covered cabin vessel the Star Light is the one described as suitable for passengers aged 3 years and older.. The Hot Springs Explorer requires a minimum of 6 to launch.. Reserves right to refuse passage, cancel departures, substitute vessels for any reason.

Getting there

51 Wharf St, Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0

On foot

44 hr 9 min

too far with this group

By bus

13 hr 41 min

includes a 9 min wait

Driving

6 hr 25 min

The dark pin is Victoria.

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Details checked on 2026-09-20 against the venue’s own pages. Something wrong? , it takes one tap. · Venue page · 250-725-3330