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DESOLATION SOUND
Full and half day trips to Desolation Sound which is a place of magnificent beauty, where mountains rise up from the sea in the deeply cut glacial fjords. Warm waters & mild climate.

MITLENATCH ISLAND
Mitlenatch Island is a stunning protected Provincial Nature Park. With new things to see from one week to the next, Mitlenatch Island is a dynamic and exciting place to explore.

LOW TIDE EXPLORATION
Low tide exploration of intertidal wilderness! The habitat and species diversity of these reef systems will boggle the mind of any terrestrial dwelling explorer.

LAUGHING OYSTER CRUISES
Father's Day Cruise and Seafood Buffet Cruise.
Join us for an afternoon cruise across Desolation Sound to Okeover Inlet. The Laughing Oyster’s weekly seafood buffet is a seafood lover’s dream come true!

‘ROUND MAURELLE ISLAND
Circumnavigate historic Maurelle Island with Misty Isles. Surge Narrow’s Beazley Pass and the Hole In The Wall are famous for their tidal rapids. A beautiful journey through a truly majestic part of the coast.

SAILS & WHALES
Explore the waters around Marina Island and Sutil Channel on the west side of Cortes. This area is often frequented by Humpback whales, feeding in the summer months.

TEAKERNE ARM & CASSEL LAKE
We head North up Lewis Channel and follow the West Redonda shoreline into Teakerne Arm. Swimming in the pristine and warm waters of Cassel Lake or relax & enjoy the surroundings.

BLIND CHANNEL
We will catch the ebb tide through Beazley Passage, the Okisollo Rapids, and then on into Johnstone Strait. Passing the lighthouse at Chatham Point, we’ll head to our overnight destination at Blind Channel Resort.