..Kayaking Tours with The killer whales of Johnstone Strait
..Kayaking Tours with The killer whales of Johnstone Strait
Johnstone Strait Tours
Our Johnstone Strait Tours start in Telegraph Cove Vancouver Island B.C. Typically our tours start with water transportation provided from Telegraph Cove. It is advised that you arrive in Telegraph Cove by 7:30 AM to allow ample time to arrange your gear for transport to our base camp location.
Getting to Telegraph Cove
There are several options for getting to Telegraph Cove on Vancouver Island . If you have the time driving to Telegraph Cove will be the most interesting as there are many points of interest to see along the way. Telegraph Cove is approx 2.5 hours North of Campbell River. While their are a number of accomodations that are available in Telegraph Cove we also recommend that you explore options for accomodations in Campbell River, Port McNeill or Port Hardy.
For those that are interested in First Nations People Alert Bay is a must see.
Airlines
Scheduled flights on Pacific Coastal Airlines arrive daily at the Campbell River and District Regional Airport from Vancouver and Victoria Airport (car rentals are available at Campbell River airport). Air Canada flies into Vancouver and Victoria. WestJet flights are available to Vancouver, Victoria and Comox (about 45 minutes south of Campbell River). Both car rentals and Bus Transport are available in Campbell River.
You can also fly into Nanaimo if you wish and rent a car. If you do choose to fly into Nanaimo from Vancouver try using Baxtair Airlines. Baxtair Airlines uses float planes and the view is stunning. Telegraph Cove is approx 4.5 hours from Nanaimo. There are many points of Interest as you travel to Telegraph Cove.
Air
Canada
Tel: 604 688 5515 or toll free 1 888
247 2262 Website: www.aircanada.ca
WestJet
Tel: 1 888 937
8538 Website: www.westjet.com
Pacific
Coastal Airlines
Tel: 604 273 8666 or toll free 1 800
663 2872 Website: www.pacific-coastal.com
Baxter Air Lines website: www.baxterair.com
Bus lines
Island Coach Lines serves Vancouver Island. Connect to Island Coach Lines from Vancouver with Greyhound or Pacific Coach Lines. You can get a bus into Port Mcneil. Discovery Expeditions will be more than glad to pick you up in Port McNeill.
Island
Coach Line
Tel: 250 385 4411 or toll free 1 800
318 0818
Website: www.grayline.ca
Greyhound (by ferry between Horseshoe Bay in
Vancouver and Duke Point in Nanaimo)
Tel: 604 482 8747 or toll free 1 800 661
8747 Website: www.greyhound.ca
Pacific
Coach Lines (by ferry between Vancouver and
Victoria)
Tel: 250 385 4411 or toll free 1 800 661
1725 Website: www.pacificcoach.com
Ferry
Service
BC Ferries runs scheduled trips with both vehicle and walk-on passenger
service between ports on British Columbia's mainland and Vancouver
Island. Victoria Clipper, MV Coho and Washington State Ferries run
trips from Washington to Victoria.
BC Ferries Information
Route and fare
information: Tel: 250 386 3431
or toll free 1 888 223 3779
Reservations by credit card:
Tel: 604 444 2890 or toll free 1 888 724 5223
Website: www.bcferries.com