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Port Renfrew Kayaking

Originally named Port San Juan, Port Renfrew is a rich and wonderful place mainly for forestry and fishing. However, this place is also a pure destination for kayaking. Paddlers can enjoy exploring a lifetime journey. Port Renfrew is the home to Canada's tallest and largest Douglas Firs, Cedars, and Spruce Trees.
Port Renfrew is accessible from Victoria via British Columbia Highway 14 or Lake Cowichan via Pacific Marine Road. The mountainous range, oceanic weather, and Mediterranean rainfall patterns make Port Renfrew one of the best paddling followers' best locations. Nearby attractions such as the West Coast Trail, Juan de Fuca Trail, Botanical Beach, and Loss Creek Provincial Park are among the most beautiful attractions in Port Renfrew and the surroundings.
Exploring the wild nature of the Port Renfrew environment, this region is home to a wide variety of small fish and birds. Kayakers may confront a bald eagle, salmon fishes, bears, and wolves. Port Renfrew is a 109 km (68 miles) drive from Victoria on the West Coast Road, which takes roughly 2 hours. Visitors who drive to Port Renfrew can observe some spectacular views of the surrounding area.
The San Juan River's sheltered water is accessible from the Forest Service recreation site at Fairy Lake, a beautiful Port Renfrew location. Paddlers launching their boats from the beach in Fairy Lake can explore the San Juan River as the lake drains into the river. The San Juan River empties into Port San Juan near Port Renfrew, creating an intertidal wetland at Harris Cove.


Port Renfrew Kayaking Location

Port Renfrew is accessible via Highway 14, West Coast Road, 106 km (66 miles) northwest of Victoria on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island. The 70-kilometre (43.5 miles) stretch of hallowed ground from Sooke to Port Renfrew is full of astonishing scenery. Visitors may consider the West Coast Trail Express. Bus services are also available from Victoria and Nanaimo to the trailheads of the West Coast Trail and Juan de Fuca Marine Trail from May through September. Visitors who intend to access the place by boat may use the new Pacific Gateway Marina located next to the Wild Coast cottages.

The Best Kayaking Spots Near Port Renfrew

Nitinat Triangle Kayaking and Canoeing

Nitinat Triangle Kayaking and Canoeing

Port Renfrew Kayaking

Port Renfrew Kayaking

Jordan River Kayaking

Jordan River Kayaking

Port Renfrew Kayaking Features

Kayaking Package Details

What you Can Expect to See Near Port Renfrew

Port Renfrew

Port Renfrew

Botanical Beach

Botanical Beach

Jordan River (Settlement)

Jordan River (Settlement)

San Juan River Estuary Ecological Reserve

San Juan River Estuary Ecological Reserve

Mystic Beach

Mystic Beach

Nitinat Caves

Nitinat Caves

China Beach

China Beach

French Beach

French Beach

French Beach Provincial Park

French Beach Provincial Park

Jordan River Regional Park

Jordan River Regional Park

Seymour Range

Seymour Range

Mystic Beach Waterfall

Mystic Beach Waterfall

Sandcut Beach Waterfall

Sandcut Beach Waterfall

Juan De Fuca Provincial Park

Juan De Fuca Provincial Park

Hidden Falls

Hidden Falls

What you Can Expect to Do Near Port Renfrew

Port Renfrew Whale Watching

Port Renfrew Whale Watching

Nitinat Triangle Kayaking and Canoeing

Nitinat Triangle Kayaking and Canoeing

Port Renfrew Kayaking

Port Renfrew Kayaking

Jordan River Kayaking

Jordan River Kayaking

Camping in French Beach Provincial Park Campground

Camping in French Beach Provincial Park Campground

Camping in the Jordan River Regional Park Campground

Camping in the Jordan River Regional Park Campground

Camping in the Gordon Bay Camp Site

Camping in the Gordon Bay Camp Site

Camping in the China Beach Campground

Camping in the China Beach Campground

Jordan River Storm Watching

Jordan River Storm Watching

Botanical Beach Storm Watching

Botanical Beach Storm Watching

Sombrio Beach Storm Watching

Sombrio Beach Storm Watching

China Beach Storm Watching

China Beach Storm Watching

French Beach Storm Watching

French Beach Storm Watching

Nitinat Lake Kiteboarding

Nitinat Lake Kiteboarding

Sombrio Beach Surfing

Sombrio Beach Surfing

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