At the Waters Edge Adventures

Our family of four (kids 12 and 14yo) did a 3 day kayak expedition with At The Water’s Edge this week. We hoped for an extraordinary adventure for us and the children and we weren’t disappointed. We were attracted by the consistently good reviews, which covered all aspects of the trip and we found them to be accurate. Everything was top notch - kit, boats, company management, guide, broader support staff and facilities and local knowledge. We put 1/3rd of our total 3 week vacation budget to this tour and have no regrets. We are a sporty family and were able to push ourselves paddling 45km over the 3 days including two Johnson Strait crossings in thick fog. On day 1 we crossed the strait together “like the keys on a piano” with our guide Kai in the middle of our two double kayaks. It was a technical crossing but we always felt safe. On the far side we were rewarded with a bull orca dorsal fin gliding out of the mist about 30 metres from our boats. It was a serene and awe-inspiring experience, not scary at all as I’d thought it might be. The bull was followed by the family group and we gently paddled in the direction they were going to watch them play. We listened to their calls on Kai’s hydrophone. Sea Lions worked hard to get our attention. We wild camped, enjoying further spectacles of nature accompanied by delicious, healthy food for breakfast lunch and dinner prepared fresh by Kai. We learned a lot of new skills in wilderness camping, BC nature and kayaking and left the trip more independent. We were expected to pack and care for our boats, deal with our own kit and tents and help plan the route. The kids were trusted to do their own bit and encouraged to be themselves. Our guide was raised in these waters, educated in biology and ecology and could share his philosophy of the outdoor world, and the way he brings that to his life. This was the experience we envisaged to bring our family together in a shared adventure. Thank you!