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Ucluelet Coast Kayaking Tour

Jamie's Whaling Station & Adventure Centres - Ucluelet11 hr 29 min by bus · 169.9 km
! built for 8+, your youngest are 3 · $130.38 a child is over your $10 budget
a whale jumping out of the water
Cost
$130.38 a child
$2086.08 for 16 children
On top of the listed rate, checkout adds 5% GST and a 6% booking fee on online bookings.
Ages & size
Ages 8 to 12
Capacity not published
Duration
4 hours
March to September
Any day
Book by
Not published
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What it actually looks like

Photos from Jamie's Whaling Station & Adventure Centres - Ucluelet's website
Our note
The ask here is real: paddling 30 to 45 minutes at a stretch in ocean swell is a lot for an eight year old, and the harbour tour is the gentler version of the same idea. Lunch is not provided, so everyone brings their own.

What the children do

A 4 hour guided sea kayak tour that leaves the shelter of Ucluelet harbour for the shoreline of northern Barkley Sound, priced the same for every age at $130.38 and run by Paddle West Kayaking. The site says beginners are welcome but that paddlers must be comfortable in ocean swell and unprotected water and able to paddle for 30 to 45 minutes without a rest. There is a stop on land for a lunch you pack yourself.

Paddle out of the harbour into open swell for about four hours, along rocky shore and small islets, with rest stops and a stop on land to eat a packed lunch.

Good to know

Four hours on open water with a land stop for a packed lunch, at one flat price for all ages. There is no published school or daycare rate and no stated group maximum, so call to sort numbers.

Sources disagree. Their own pages give different answers for when bear watching runs from Ucluelet. One says mid April to the end of September, another says April 15 to October 15. If you are looking at late September or October, check the dates when you book.
Sources disagree. Two of their pages disagree about when whale watching starts in Ucluelet. The Ucluelet page says early February, the home page says March. Worth settling when you book if you want an early spring date.
Sources disagree. The site says the Ucluelet boats take children 3 and older, but the private tour listing says all ages. If anyone under three is coming, ask whether they can be on an Ucluelet boat at all before you plan around it.
Sources disagree. The six hour kayak tour from Ucluelet is listed as ages 12 and up in the tour details and ages 4 and up in the price list on the same page. It is a long trip in open ocean swell. Settle the age on the phone before you book.
Washrooms
Our larger vessels all have washrooms onboard for use. On our smaller vessels including our Zodiacs, we have small marine toilets that are for emergency use only.
Lunch space
For all tours except bear watching tours, you are allowed to bring your food and drinks with you.
Rain backup
Our tours are Rain or Shine and we ask that you check the forecast prior to arriving for your departure and dress accordingly.
Strollers
Needs confirmation
Wheelchair access
Needs confirmation
Bus parking
In Ucluelet, there is parking in front of the Jamie's building as well as along the roads near our offices. All parking is FREE in these areas.
Nearby park
Needs confirmation
Restrictions
Our Ucluelet location offers Whale and Bear watching trips for those 3 years and older.. Anyone under the height of 4’8″ (142cm) is also unable to join our Zodiac tours.. We do ask that any guest under the age of 19 travels with a supervising adult.. For our bear watching tours, we ask that you do not bring any food or drinks other than water as bears have a strong sense of smell and we do not want the bears to associate us with food in any way for their health and safety.. No running, jumping, screaming, or climbing railings is permitted.. We do not recommend this tour to anyone with a history of serious medical conditions. These include, but are not limited to, anyone who is pregnant, those with back, neck or knee problems, osteoporosis, incontinence, recent surgery or limited mobility.. Emotional support or therapy dogs are not permitted on board.. All tours are subject to the signing of a waiver releasing Jamie's Whaling Station from liability.

Getting there

168 Fraser Ln, Ucluelet, BC V0R 3A0

On foot
36 hr 56 min
too far with this group
By bus
11 hr 29 min
includes a 9 min wait
Driving
5 hr 23 min

The dark pin is Victoria.

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Details checked on 2026-09-20 against the venue’s own pages. Something wrong? , it takes one tap. · Venue page · 250-726-7444