Canada Travel

Item Description

Kayak Adventure & Whale Watching: Launching from Seascape Kayak Tours' Canadian headquarters on Deer Island, New Brunswick, this three-day sea kayak expedition takes you into the heart of the West Isles Archipelago to look for four different types of whales which frequent this biodiversity hotspot: Right, Finback, Minke and Humpback.

One-of-a-Kind Wildlife Expedition: Your group will be accompanied not only by an experienced kayak guide, but also by a marine mammal specialist and naturalist. You will wind your way through this fascinating region and camp on some of the most spectacular islands in Atlantic Canada, thrilling to common sightings of Harbour Seals, Harbour Porpoise and a myriad of sea and shore birds. Casco Bay Island, home to numerous Bald Eagles and located in the midst of a whale feeding ground, is an unforgettably special place. The coastal panorama and abundant wildlife will truly take your breath away.

This package has been generously donated by TIES business member, Seascape Kayak Tours.

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Photos: Seascape Kayak Tours Facebook Page

Fin Whales (Photo: Laurie Murison)

Paddlers passing by island rocks near Deer Island (Photo: Warren Lynn)

Paddler with a porpoise (Photo: Warren Lynn)

Right Whale and Calf (Photo: Laurie Murison)

A Seascape assistant guide watches a finback whale from her kayak in the Bay of Fundy (Photo: Frank Postma)

Item Special Note

This trip is to be booked for the period of June 1-Sept. 1, 2011. It does not include transportation to Deer Island or lodging the nights before and after the 3-day trip, although Seascape will gladly help to make arrangements for this lodging. Meals begin with lunch on day 1 and end with lunch on day 3.

Included: Equipment rentals; Guided tours; Local fees or taxes; All meals and non-alcoholic drinks; Alcoholic beverages (There will be wine on the camping trip, but in limited amounts).

Seascape Kayak Tours Sustainability Practices

Seascape won the 2003 Gulf of Maine Council Visionary Award for marine education and sustainable tourism practices. The company is also a winner of the Savvy Traveler Award, is recognized as a Bay of Fundy Recommended Experience and was a 2005 Adventure Travel Trade Association Pioneer Award nominee. The company was recently selected as one of three finalists for the Parks Canada Sustainable Tourism Award, one of the National Awards for Tourism Excellence presented annually by the Globe and Mail.

Seascape follows these Sustainable Tourism Guidelines:

Small group travel.
Environmental approach to travel and waste management.
Assisting local conservation efforts and environmental education initiatives.
Sensitive wildlife observation practices.
Contact between visitors and native coastal people.
Advocating protection of marine as well as terrestrial ecosystems.
Purchasing locally grown food, certified organic products, and fair trade items.
Environmental approach to energy consumption and natural resources.

>> Learn more about Seascape Kayak Tours' sustainability initiatives.

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All proceeds raised from your purchase of this trip will go directly to The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) to support their numerous projects in support of responsible travel worldwide.