Best Scenic North America Kayak Trips
The best scenic North America kayak trips include paddling to the upper reaches of Canada and Alaska where you can experience snow capped mountains, grizzly bears, and moose, and the western USA, with beautiful mountain scenery and wildlife, and further south to Baja California with brilliant reflection from the desert and the surrounding turquoise waters
The Best Scenic North America Kayak Trips
Paddle among the many beautiful wilderness islands and inlets of British Columbia's Johnstone Strait. The area is teeming with pods of resident Orca whales following the summer salmon run to their spawning rivers.These resident Orca whales are gentle, curious and playful creatures. This is a Canadian ecotourism wilderness kayak adventure that you'll never forget. Orcas use a sophisticated combination of clicks and whistles to communicate, find food, define objects, and keep track of family members. When orcas are in range, we are able to drop our portable hydrophone [microphone] into the water and listen for these sounds.
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Wilderness Adventures
PLaces to stay
Vancouver, BC Hotels - Reviews/booking
Paddle across the lake in a kayak with group members in your same expertise level. Maneuver around glaciers as you take in stunning sights of the lake's natural beauty, and catch sight of wildlife as you go. Paddle by Nugget Falls and the 3,000-year-old Mendenhall Glacier.
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Viator
Places to stay
Juneau, AK Hotels - Reviews/booking
The Colorado River is well known for enjoying wildlife, serenity, and natural beauty. Take a white water kayak down the river you will will exposed to historic cabins, scenic waterfalls, and steep canyon walls towering over 100", bald eagles, black bears, and more. This is a great oppuntunity to try kayaking on an. inflatable kayak ---- 'duckies'.
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Arkansas Valley Adventures
Places to stay
Kremmling Hotels - Reviews/booking
This incredible wilderness stretch of river is a great place for beginner and intermediate kayakers to develop both river running and play-boating skills.
The journey tkes you into the mountains and true wilderness of Idaho's Main Salmon River, where big water splashes, warm sandy beaches, and rugged scenery fill your multi-day kayaking expedition. Flowing through Idaho's Frank Church River of No Return wilderness area, the largest tract of protected wild landscape in the lower 48 states, the Main Salmon's class III big water rapids and sandy beaches provide an escape for any kind of adventure seeker.
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Wet Planet Whitewater
Places to stay
Salmon, Idaho Hotels - Reviews/booking
The islands of the Sea of Cortez contain striking natural beauty in a dramatic setting formed by rugged islands with high cliffs and sandy beaches, which contrast with the brilliant reflection from the desert and the surrounding turquoise waters. The area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and offers the perfect blend of Baja kayaking, hiking and snorkeling. Abundant wildlife, massive whales, sunny weather and warm, crystalline waters make the Sea of Cortez in Loreto Bay National Marine Park one of the best winter sea kayaking and whale watching destinations in North America.
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Sea Kayak Adventures
Places to stay
Loreto, Baja California Hotels - Reviews/bookin
