Welcome to
SHOREBIRD EXPEDITIONS
We are a Vancouver Island boat charter service catering to hiking and kayaking in the Nootka Sound area. We specialize in remote beach access and kayak transportation. MV “Shorebird” is a 22’ customized aluminum landing craft with a capacity of up to ten passengers and six kayaks.
Choose your Expedition:
KAYAKING
HIKING
ECO TOURS
SHORELINE CLEANUP
KAYAK FISHING
BIKE PACKING
Tahsis, BC
Based in Tahsis BC, we offer efficient and affordable service to all of Nootka Sound, Esperanza and Nuchatlitz Inlets including access to the Nootka Trail and coastal hiking on the Tatchu and Hesquiat Peninsulas.
This is an area of wild and remote shorelines where the echoes of countless generations of First Nation inhabitants will add a unique and profound dimension to your experience. This extraordinary setting is within the ancestral territory of the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations. We urge all visitors to be respectful of this heritage.
Accommodations
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Enjoy the gorgeous Mountain views from our private upper level suite at the Trail’s End Guest House. Amenities include 3 bedrooms, full bathroom, full kitchen, deep freezer, BBQ, 50″ flat screen cable TV, Netflix, wifi, electric fireplace.
Getting here
You can travel to Vancouver Island using one of the many ferry services that operate out of Tsawwassen, Vancouver, Powell River, Prince Rupert, Port Angeles and Seattle. Ferry information and schedules can be found here.
Once on Vancouver Island, follow the Island Highway (Hwy19 or Hwy19A) to Campbell River. From Campbell River turn west and drive inland on Hwy28) to Gold River. At the entrance to Gold River you will see the Travel Info Center, and a large Boot sculpture representing the Great Walk. From this point either turn left to enter Gold River or follow the signs directing you to Tahsis.
The road to Tahsis features waterfalls, animal viewing areas, picnic sites and scenic vistas. The road is 64 km of well maintained gravel road suitable for any vehicle in good condition.
Four wheel drive is only needed after heavy winter snowfalls. Please drive at the posted speed, and watch for wildlife on the road.