In This June 2006 Edition of Adventure Island

 

Pondering's from the Kayak

 

Hi and welcome to the June 2006 edition of WeGo Kayaking's Adventure Island Newsletter.

It's been a while since we sent out our last newsletter as we have once again been very busy making some really cool updates to the website! To make everyone's life a little easier, we have now added a complete online reservation system and store. This is a great tool that allows you to book your trip in a completely secure environment (it took us forever to get through all the checks and balances that are required to set this system up to be uber secure!) at any time of the day or night! You can also log into the secure area called My Expeditions and check your balance, add a payment and get all the pre-departure info as well! It's an awesome system!!!

Based on guest feedback from our 2005 trips we have also made some changes to our tours in Johnstone Strait. We have now changed all the trips to operate from Monday to Friday and made some great changes to make the trips more adventurous and exciting! Read on for more info.

We have also been very busy getting geared up for this year's trips. The guides are all busy honing their kayaking and cooking skills in staff training, and we are also getting our equipment and campsites organized so we can provide you with unforgettable trips in 2006!

On the homefront, Ann and I are expecting our first child....a son! (We couldn't wait to find out.....ha ha) We are both really excited at the prospect of finally becoming parents! It's been a long time coming, but we can't wait for the big day at the end of September! If you have any ideas for a name please send it along. No Dweezels or Moon Units please!

Give us a call at 1.800.434.9346 if you would like more information or to check trip availability. We are always happy to get your calls or emails and will do our best to help you plan an unforgettable holiday......

Cheers,

Brian, Ann and the WeGo Crew.


 

Online Booking & Reservation System Now Available!

 

This is the coolest thing ever! And to celebrate we are offering 10% off on all our trips booked online until July 1!

Just enter promo code WeGo1099 when booking to receive your discount!

We now have complete online booking available. We have also created My Expeditions where you can log in and access all of your pre-departure info, check your balance, make a payment (you can now make installments and the system automatically updates your balance owing), fill in your registration forms (no more faxing or mailing....yeah!!!), get itineraries and there is more to come. Over the next couple of weeks we are adding an online bulletin board/chat room where you will be able to post messages for other people on your trip to get acquainted or share info, arrange rides etc. The possibilities are endless. There will be a public chat room for all to access, and a private chat room for people that are registered on one of our tours. This is soooo exciting.....Also, we will be adding the ability to upload and download pictures in the next short while as well! After your trip you'll be able to log into My Expeditions and share your photos with each other through one reliable hub.

There is also a full blown webstore hooked to the system as well. For now we are keeping the merchandise limited to our WeGo Kayaking clothing and mugs, but we do plan to add more items over the coming months. We will keep you posted in future editions of the Adventure Island Newsletter as things get added to the store!

We are just putting the finishing touches on right now and entering all the data.....whew that's a mission! If you are registered on a 2006 trip you will be getting an email from us very soon with your trip order number and a password so you can securely log into My Expeditions and have a look around.

As always your feedback will be very important to us and we will be asking to hear back from you with your thoughts on the new system. For now, read on, and please feel free to have a look around at the new system and check availability on any of our 2006 tours!

Can I still book over the phone? You bet, we want to hear from you and we are still here to take your calls, answer your questions and we will also happily take your booking over the phone!

Check Availability

Once you have decided which expedition and date best fits your schedule you can start the registration process. As you complete your registration you can check available space on any of our scheduled trips.

Additional Travelers

I want to register more than just myself on the trip.....no problem! You can add as many people as there is space permitting. After you have completed your booking you and your traveling companions will be directed to log into the My Expeditions section of our website where they can fill in their own individual information and make their own payments for their trip.

After you have Registered

Upon completion of your booking you will be forwarded an email that will include your registration number and the password that you assigned to your account while you were registering. You will need your registration number and password to access the 'My Expeditions' section of our website.

My Expeditions

In the 'My Expeditions' section you and your traveling companions will be able to access all kinds of useful information! You can complete all the necessary forms, download pre-departure information and itineraries, make payments and see your current balances for your upcoming trip.

Click here to read more.....


Free 2006 Brochure

Our 2006 Mailout Brochure is Now Available

We have totally revamped our 2006 mailout brochure with better information and some awesome pictures. If you or any of your friends or colleagues would like a copy of our brochure, please email or call and we will get one (or as many as you need) out in the mail right away!

 

Click here to order our free mailout brochure.....


New Itinerary!
Pacific Orca Lodge

See Grizzly Bears from Pacific Orca Lodge

You talked....we listened! We heard a lot of great ideas from our guests in 2005 on how we could make our Inside Passage, Orca trips better, and we listened. The Pacific Orca Lodge expedition offers more variety this year with the addition of a day of boat based Grizzly Bear viewing in Glendale Cove as well as a day of boat based whale watching to give you a different perspective on the whales. Of course this expedition would not be complete without three days of paddling with the whales and viewing them from the seat of your kayak! Variety is the spice of life! All this, coupled with staying at our floating Pacific Orca Lodge snuggly nestled in your bed complete with linens and duvets...what could be more sublime!

For more information on this expedition, click here....


New Itinerary!
Wild Orca Discovery

Five Days - Two Basecamps - Whales, Dolphins, Eagles and more.....

The other exciting change to our line up this year is the addition of the Hansen Island base camp to our Wild Orca Discovery expedition. You will start your expedition at one base camp and on the third day move to the other base camp. Not only does this expedition give you great viewing opportunities with the whales, but also access to more paddling areas by changing base camp locations! In addition to this, on base camp change day all you need to do is bring your personal belongings down to the beach in the morning. No packing your gear into the kayaks which can take several hours out of your paddling day! This is your vacation! Our staff will look after the transport of your personal gear by power boat to the new base camp, while you are out enjoying your day paddling. When you arrive at your new location in the evening, everything will be ready for you, all you have to do is unroll your sleeping bag!

Click here to read all the trip details.....


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