Adventuress is open year round, so if the weather is fine and you feel like paddling, give us a call!  Please find below the trip and course dates for 2010.  If you wish to kayak on an alternative date, feel free to call and reserve a time more suitable for you.

Book your own tour, no additional cost!  Bring your friends, family members, out of town guests, or work buddies and create your own tour (men are allowed too!).  Call Jan to reserve 250.248.4334 (Parksville), 250.755.6702 (Nanaimo) or 1.866.955.6702 (toll free).

Adventuress will run a day tour or course with a minimum of 2 people, so don't be shy, come on out and have some paddling fun!

February

Sunny day and the winds are down, call Jan for a tour 250.755.6702.  This gives me an excuse to get out on the water :-).   The panoramic views of the snow capped Coast Mountains are simply fabulous out here in Nanoose!

6                  Sea lion tour...we paddle over in the protection of Northwest 

                    Bay to see these amazing creatures.

14               Valentine's Day Paddle - bring your Honey!  Adventuress

                    provides the chocolates and hot chocolate... oh la la!   Makes for

                    a fine sweetheart gift!

20               Mistaken Island Tour

28                Full Moon Tour - come howl and enjoy the lunar light.

March

This month is especially good to come on a Sea Lion Tour.  The herring are running and sometimes we can see up to 50 or more sea lions on the haul out.  They cavort and play and swim the waters to feed on herring.  As always, Adventuress adheres to wildlife viewing protocols keeping our distance to minimize impact.

The Seamanship Course begins this month and goes for 5 Tuesday evenings.

2                     Seamanship Course (#1)

5                     Sea Lion Tour

6                     Mistaken Island

7                     Discover Kayaking

8                     International Women's Day

9                     Seamanship (#2)

13                   Adventuress is in Port Alberni at the Home Based Biz Fair

14                   Sea Lion Paddle

16                   Seamanship Course (#3)

20                   Spring Equinox Sunset Paddle

21                   Discover Kayaking

23                   Seamanship Course (#4)

27                   Oceanside Wellness Show - stop by and say hi!

28                   Mistaken Island Tour

30                   Seamanship Course (#5)

31                   Full Moon Howl

April

Athough, most trips are scheduled on the weekends, feel free to come during the week, just call to arrange.  Remember, Adventuress will run a tour or course with a minimum of 2 people, so call a friend and come out and paddle!

Celebrate Easter with your family and have a little 2 hour adventure on the 4th.  Double kayaks are available for parents to paddle younger ones in the front.

2                     Sea Lion Tour

3                     Discover Kayaking (full)

4                     Easter Day Paddle

5                     Sea Lion Tour

10                  Sea Lion Tour

14  - 23          Away training!

25                  Paddle Canada certified kayaking course for beginners

26                  Sunset Paddle

28                  Full Moon Howl

May

This is the last month for the Sea Lion Tours as they leave our waters for their mating grounds.  So if you haven't had a chance to come and enjoy the paddle across the bay to see them, now is the time.

1                         Harbour Festival in Deep Bay - come out for a paddle

4                         Seamanship & Course (1st night of 4)

5                         Sea Lion Tour    

8 & 9th               Fabulous Friends Weekend

11                      Seamanship Course (2nd night of 4)

12                      Sunset Paddle

13                       Discover Kayaking

15                      Trip Planning Course for Kayakers and Wannabes (1 day)

16                      Sea Lion Tour

15 & 16             Ladysmith Paddlefest - check out www.paddlefest.bc.ca

18                      Seamanship Course (3rd night of 4)

19                      Mistaken Island Tour

21                      Sunset Paddle

22 - 24              Gulf Islands Escape - 3 days of fun!

26                      Sunset Paddle

27                      Full Moon Howl

29                      Paddle Canada Certified Course for Beginners

30                      Mistaken Island Tour

June

The waters are warming up, so come and take the plunge and join our full day certified Paddle Canada kayaking course for beginners.  We head to the wild West Coast.... see the Broken Group Islands 3 day tour ... only $499!

1                       Sunset Paddle in Bowser

2                       Mistaken Island Tour

3                       Paddle Canada Certified Kayaking Courses for Beginners

7-9                    Broken Group Islands (3 days)

14-16               Broken Group Islands (full)

19 & 20           Fabulous Friends Weekend

24-27               Women's Transformative Journey by Kayak (Thursday night

                          to Sunday)

30                     Paddle Canada Certified Kayaking Course for Beginners

July

The days are hot and the paddlin' is fine!  Bring out your visiting friends who don't get to enjoy Life here on beautiful Vancouver Island.  Show off the best of the Island paddling with Adventuress.  Families welcome!  See Wild Women on the Water starting July 31st.  

1                      Happy Canada Day Fireworks Paddle

3                      Winchelsea Islands Paddle

4                      Mistaken Island Tour

6                      Sunset Paddle

7                      Mistaken Island Tour

10 & 11          Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Weekend

13                    Newcastle Island

14                    Mistaken Island Tour

14                    Sunset Paddle

15                    Mistaken Island

16                    Mistaken Island

17                    Seaside Tour

18                    Seaside Tour

22                    Mistaken Island Tour

23                    Mistaken Island Tour

25                    Paddle Canada Certified Kayaking Course fo Beginners

26                    Mistaken Island Tour

26                    Full Moon Howl

27                   Sunset Paddle

28                   Discover Kayaking

31 - Aug. 2     Wild Women on the Water

August

Feeling a little wild?  Well join us for the 3 day Wild Women on the Water tour beginning July 31st.  First night at a fabulous B&B!

 July 31- Aug.2   Wild Women on the Water

4                    Mistaken Island Tour

5                    Discover Kayaking

7 & 8            Girls 'n Guys Just Wanna Have Fun Weekend

14 & 15        Fabulous Friends Weekend

18-20           Gulf Islands Escape

24                 Full Moon

26                  Sunset Paddle

September

We save the Desolation Sound Tour for this month when all the boaters are gone and we have lots of peace and quiet :-). Still beautiful paddling weather ... just give Adventuress a call if you are visiting and want to go for a paddle.

4                   Paddle Canada Certified Course for Beginners

11 &12        Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Weekend

15-18           Desolation Sound Tour

23                 Full Moon Howl

October onwards

We are open year round, so give us a call if you want to go paddling during the fall and winter.  Thanks!!