getting here

WeGo Kayaking's main office is located in Port McNeill (The Gateway to the Broughton Archipelago), 4 hours north of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. All of our kayak tours take place from various launch points located on Vancouver Island (we like to call it adventure island!). We are always available to help you make your way here for the start date of your trip as outlined in our Essential Travel Info guide.

All of our kayak trips include a free transporation option with the exception of our Johnstone Straits expeditions. For our Gulf Islands and Clayoquot Sound expeditions you can travel with us or meet us at the launch site. The launch site directions are detailed in our Essential Travel Info guide that we provide you when you book your tour. Our Johnstone Strait tours depart from the town of Port McNeill. Port McNeill can be accessed directly by car, bus or plane. Port Hardy has the closest commercial airport.

Please visit our maps page to see the launch areas and our Trip Prep page for assistance planning your adventure.

These are some of the ways you can get to, and around Vancouver Island:

• Ferry
• Plane
• Bus
• Car

Ferries - To get to Vancouver Island you can take one of the following ferry routes.

BC FERRIES (www.bcferries.com)

Horseshoe Bay (north of Vancouver) to Departure Bay (Nanaimo)
Sailing time approx. 1 hour 35 minutes
(extra sailings weekends and holidays)
Tsawwassen (south of Vancouver) to Duke Point (Nanaimo)
Sailing time approx. 2 hours.
Tsawwassen (south of Vancouver) to Swartz Bay (west of Victoria)
Sailing time approx. 1 hour 35 minutes

If you would like to talk to BC Ferries Customer Sales and Service Representatives, access recorded information with your touch-tone phone, or make reservations on our Northern or Tsawwassen-Southern Gulf Islands routes, they can be reached vis the following methods.

• (250) 386-3431 - In Victoria, or long distance from outside British Columbia.
• 1-888-BCFERRY (1-888-223-3779) - In British Columbia, outside the Victoria dialing area.
• You can also fax us at (250) 381-5452.
• For vehicle reservations on our Vancouver-Vancouver Island routes, have your VISA, MasterCard or American Express handy and phone:
  1-888-724-5223 toll free from anywhere in British Columbia.
  (604) 444-2890 from outside the province.
  Or use our Reserved Boarding on the Internet service.

WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES (www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries)
Travel between Washington State and Vancouver Island, ferries connect Port Angeles, Seattle, Bellingham, Anacortes to Victoria B.C.

Anacortes, WA to Sidney, BC (west of Victoria)
Sailing time approx. 3 hours.
Departs Anacortes at 8 am and Sidney at 12 noon.(check departure times at number below)
For information call Seattle: (206)464-4600, Victoria (250)381-1551

Seattle, WA to Victoria, BC - Victoria Clipper (www.victoriaclipper.com)
(Passengers only, no cars). For departure times call the number below, they have a fax back service if you have access to a fax machine.
For Information call: 1-800-888-2535 (outside of BC) or (250)382-8100

Seattle, WA to Victoria, BC - Princess Marguerite Ferry (www.victoriaclipper.com)
Departs Victoria 7:30 am and Seattle at 1 pm
Sailing time 4.5 hours
For Information call: 1-800-888-2535 (outside of BC) or (250)382-8100

Seattle, WA to Victoria, BC - Victoria line (www.victoriaclipper.com)
Sailing time approx. 4.5 hours

Departs Victoria at 7:30am and Seattle at 1 pm.
For Information call 1-800-668-1167

Port Angeles, WA to Victoria - Black Ball Transport (www.cohoferry.com)
Sailing time 1 hour 35 minutes
For Information call (250)386-2202

Air Travel - Major airlines have frequent scheduled flights from Vancouver, BC and Seattle, WA directly to Victoria International Airport and also connect with other Island communities like Nanaimo, Courtenay, Comox, Campbell River and Port Hardy.

From Vancouver:

Pacific Coastal Air flies from Vancouver and Victoria to Campbell River or Port Hardy. 1 800 663-2872 or 604 273-8666 www.pacificcoastal.com

Northern Hawk Airlines flies from Vancouver to Port Hardy, Tofino, and other locations on the westcoast. Toll free: 1.866.225.8181 or 1.604.222.8132. www.northernhawk.com Email: reservations@northernhawk.com

Air Canada offer flights from Vancouver or Seattle to Campbell River, Nanaimo, and Victoria. 1-800-247-2262(in Can) or 1 800 776-3000(in US) http://www.aircanada.ca\

Craig Air Scheduled flights daily from Vancouver to Ucluelet/Tofino airport.

Toll-Free: 1-877-8TOFINO (1-877-886-3466)
Phone:    1-250-266-0267
E-mail:    Reservations@craigair.com

Phone:    1-604-802-8743
E-mail:    Charters@craigair.com

Harbour Air (www.harbour-air.com)
Vancouver, BC (downtown) to Duncan (Maple Bay)
Call for fares and departure times
Vancouver to Victoria (downtown to downtown)
Call for fares and departure times.
Victoria to Vancouver
Call for fares and departure times. Information call 1-800-665-0212

From Calgary:

Westjet flies between Calgary, Alberta and Comox (a town 45 minutes south of Campbell River). 1 888 937-8538 http://www.westjet.com

From Seattle:

Kenmore Air runs scheduled flights from Kenmore (just north of Seattle) to Port McNeill regularly throughout the summer. Departure from Kenmore is at 9am, arriving in Port McNeill at 12:00pm. Departure from Port McNeill is at 12:30am, arriving in Kenmore around 3:30pm. Kenmore Air offers special flights for our guests on Farewell Harbour trips. Rather than going through Port McNeill, you can fly directly to and from the lodge. Please call 800-543-9595, or visit www.kenmoreair.com.

NorthWest Seaplanes flies from Seattle to Tofino.
Call 1-800-690-0086

Vancouver Island Helicopter
Charter Helicopter servicing all of Vancouver Island. Call for rates.
Phone in Victoria 250-656-3987

Bus - companies service all of Vancouver Island.

Island Coach Lines runs one trip per day between south Vancouver Island and north Vancouver Island. The bus arrives in Port McNeill around 3:15pm, and departs southbound at around 9am each day. Check online at www.grayline.ca/victoria/schedules/main_schedule.shtml for current fares and detailed schedules or call 1-800-663-8390.

Greyhound provides service between Vancouver, BC and Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. www.greyhound.ca
Telephone Toll Free: 1-800-661-8747
In Vancouver: (604) 482-8742.

Vancouver Airport Shuttle Transport between downtown bus terminal and Airport. Leaves every hour. $12 one way. 1 800 668 3141

Laidlaw Coach Lines provides scheduled motor coach service throughout Vancouver Island. For schedules and information;
Telephone Toll Free: 1-800-318-0818
In Nanaimo: (250) 753-4371.

From Seattle to Victoria or Vancouver:

Quick Shuttle Service provides regular transportation between Seattle and Vancouver, from airports to city centres. $44 Cdn. one way. from Seattle airport to down town Vancouver. 1-800-665-2122.

Grayline of Seattle From Seattle Airport to downtown Seattle (to meet ferry to Victoria). 1 206 624-5077

US Greyhound Service between downtown Seattle and downtown Vancouver 1 800 231-2222

Bellingham Airporter Service between Seattle Airport and Anacortes Ferry (to Victoria) 1 800 423 4219

From Port Hardy Airport to Port McNeil:

Port McNeil Airport Shuttle Transport between Port Hardy airport to Port McNeil
1-250-956-8294.

Car - car rentals are available from the airports and at other locations on Vancouver Island.

Budget 1800 299 3199 Web page: www.budgetvictoria.com

National Tilden 1800 227 7368

On-site vehicle rentals are available at the following airports:

Seattle International Airport
http://www.portseattle.org/seatac/transport/rental.htm

Vancouver International Airport
http://www.yvr.ca/guide/toandfrom/car_rentals.asp