If Vancouver Island is known for one thing it is sea kayaking. Whether it's cruising the Gulf Islands, watching for whales in Johnstone Strait, or circumnavigating the Island sea kayaks are one of the best means of traveling the west coast. They are fast, convenient, quiet and best of all save knees and backs from the weight of backpacks.
They are the best way of accessing remote, and empty, west coast beaches, or finding oneself alone with nothing but Japan to the west.