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Kayak from Port Alberni, B.C.

Port Alberni is situated at the apex of Vancouver Island's longest saltwater inlet and those interested in exploring the Barkley Sound's Broken Group Islands by kayak will likely be paddling the Alberni Inlet to kick off their trip.

 

Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada

 

 

About Port Alberni

On a Clayoquot Sound, Vancouver Island kayaking trip

Between Zeballos and Nootka Sound

 

 

 

 

 

 

Situated in the Alberni Valley at the head of the extraordinarily long Alberni Inlet, Port Alberni is the logging, fishing and tourism hub of Vancouver Island's western coast. Port Alberni is oft-called the gateway to the Pacific Rim, with Pacific Rim National Park's breathtaking mountains, lakes and coastal beaches just west of its city limits. All five species of Pacific salmon swim the waters adjacent to this town of nearly 20,000, making it truly, the Salmon Capital of the World. Visitors from across the globe come to Port Alberni to sport-fish in spawning salmon in Alberni Inlet and the Barkley Sound.

Multi-Day Kayak Trips from Port Alberni

Port Alberni is an ideal starting point for explorations of Barkley Sound and the Broken Islands. Situated at the head of the impressively long Alberni Inlet, paddlers spend their first day making their way to the western Barkley Sound on this protected waterway. Once you have made your way through the long Alberni Inlet, you will arrive in Barkley Sound and the Broken Islands, a world-renowned destination among sea kayakers. Learn more about paddling the Broken Islands.

Rising Sun's Other Vancouver Island Kayak Trips

The Johnstone Strait - Kayak with Killer Whales!

The Broken Islands - Over 100 islands to explore!

The Clayoquot Sound - Pristine Paddling Paradise

The Nootka Sound - Rich Native History and Raw West Coast Beauty

The Kyuquot Sound - Isolated West Coast Beauty

 

Traveling to Port Alberni

To get to Port Alberni from Vancouver, take the Nanaimo ferry out of Horseshoe Bay. Once in Nanaimo, you will take the Island Highway, also known as the TransCanada or Hwy 1 north until you reach HIghway #4. The road will be well marked and you won't miss Port Alberni with its large "Salmon Capital of the World" sign.

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