Our Lodge and Base Camp Locations

As a tool, the Internet provides excellent access to a lot of information. It seems that most people looking for kayaking adventures these days use the Internet in some capacity to help them plan upcoming vacations. Our goal at WeGo Kayaking is to use our website to help you gather information about our adventures so that you can make informed decisions about what we offer, including the locations of our camps and lodge.

What you will not find is........us making comparisons to other kayaking companies, their campsite locations or operating practices. We do not believe in negative based marketing to promote our adventures! Every company has their own operating methodology, and although we may all operate in the same area, our trips can differ in a number of ways including the number of days, maximum number of clients, meals etc etc. There are a lot of good kayak companies working in the same area as we do. At WeGo Kayaking we believe that by supporting our industry in a positive manner overall, we can build a healthy business not only for our guests, guides and ourselves, but also for the companies we compete with. Regardless of whether you travel with our company or not, the ultimate goal for you when you visit this amazing area should be that you come away with a memorable experience that will be cherished for the rest of your life. We think this is best achieved by being supportive, positive and by trusting that all companies will work in the highest ethical regard.

If you have any questions regarding our sites or operating procedures, we encourage you to call our office (1.800.434.9346) and we will be happy to answer your questions to the absolute best of our ability. After many years of operating adventures in the Inside Passage, we have a very good understanding of the area and it's wild inhabitants. We have used that experience to put together some of the best expeditions you will find in the Inside Passage and on Vancouver Island.

The Inside Passage Wildlife Travel Routes

The Inside Passage, Johnstone Strait & Broughton Archipelago are without question, home to some of the best kayaking in the world. With a such a large concentration of whales and wildlife, you would have a hard time finding a place with more to offer. Our camps & lodge site are located at the heart of prime wildlife viewing territory, in areas where the largest number of whales regularly pass near shore. Our Hanson Island site looks right over a vast area of Johnstone Strait and into Blackney Passage. Blackney Passage is very rich with marine wildlife, and it often acts as a convergence point where individual groups of Orcas, and or porpoises or dolphins will join together to travel as larger groups. Orcas heading south through Blackfish Sound, Orcas moving north and west from the rubbing beaches at Robson Bight will join together here and form larger groups, quite often very near or right in front of our Hanson Hideaway camp.

The map directly below show the routes most commonly used by the various species as well as the locations of our camps in proximity to those routes.

Kayaking The Inside Passage - What Makes It Great!

The Coastal Shoreline, Islands & Inlets

One of the great aspects of kayaking that should not be overlooked is the ability to get into the nooks and crannies of the small islands and islets; places that larger boats cannot access. These areas are home to a broad variety of wildlife, from shorebirds to a vast array of intertidal life. It is always exciting to see what lies around the next corner (we call it next corner-itis). Please look at the map below of our paddling area and locate our Maggy Point Basecamp. If you look to the right of the camp you will see that the area is dotted with hundreds of small islands and islets. This area offers abundant kayaking opportunities that should not be overlooked while you are on your adventure, and our Maggy Point basecamp is the perfect launching point to access this rich area.

Time and Distance

To give you an idea of time and distance, it takes approximately 5-8 minutes to get from Maggy Point into Blackfish Sound where the Orcas and Humpback whales frequently travel, and about 15 minutes to get over to where all those little islands are.

Robson Bight Ecological Reserve

Robson Bight is the place well known for being where the Orcas (killer whales) go to rub their bellies on the smooth pebble ocean floor. It is a no access refuge where the whales can go and spend time away from all boats and marine traffic......including kayaks! We do not go anywhere near Robson Bight for a few very good reasons........ It is a restricted area with a 2 km no go zone surrounding it. So, even if you did decide to paddle the 2+ nautical miles across, we wouldn't be able to go into the Bight and do any whale viewing anyway.......... The other reason...... and the more important reason from our perspective, is that it is the only area where the whales can go for a respite from human interaction. The killer whales that spend time in the Bight do not spend all of their time there. These same whales also spend a considerable (as much or more than they do in Robson Bight) transiting throughout the entire area.