Fantastic trip! - What a beautiful trip with some great guides. Steve - a personable guy with good local knowledge and captain of a brand new, state of the art boat. Casey - such a well spoken educator with moving stories of her family and broader community and their relationship with the local area. Lucky enough to see a humpback mother and calf onroute to the island along with a heap of sea lions. Our young family really enjoyed the trip - thanks again…

Having Time of Our Life - For anyone desiring to learn more about First Nations' Culture and the natural wildlife and environment of the B.C. northwest coast this tour is an opportunity to be taken. Out pilot, Ron started by reviewing the safety features and procedures of the boat, which reassured me. We were fortunate to see seals, sea lions, a pod of orcas, and a mother (with calf) humpback whale! The air was clear, clean, and fresh, with no cottage or other boats to be seen, giving the feeling of being at one with nature. The seascapes and landscapes were breathtaking. At Aupe, there is a brand-new treated timber and concrete, long dock. Aupe is the village site where Ron grew up. Here he guided us along paths, past the remnants of village buildings and into the forest. My sister stepped in fresh bear poo! Ron explained his past childhood in the village and how the site is being considered for transformation into a healing centre. From a look out point, our naturalist guide, Cassie, presented us with an honour song in tribute to murdered and missing indigenous girls and women. Set against the spectacular beauty of the ocean, mountains, and forests it was poignant. On the return Cassie informed us about the fish and sea gulls of the area, and some of us saw an eagle's nest. (I missed it---too busy taking photos.) For practicalities, coffee, tea, or hot chocolate are offered, along with binoculars. Clothing suggestions are dependent on the season, although a sunhat and a toque, a rain slicker, a jacket, and hiking shoes are advisable, given that there is an open-air section of the boat. There is a heated indoor section, too, provided with a washroom. A landing ramp is at the front, but we didn't use it to go ashore.

Amazing Educational Experience to Start the Learning Process for a New School Year! - Our school staff went on this tour as the start of our school year professional development. We booked two 12 person tours (morning and afternoon) and everyone loved their time. Our tour guide and boat pilot (Cassie and Ron) were friendly, knowledgeable and very accommodating. As educators, we are always looking for ways we can gain a better cultural understanding of some of the families we work with. This tour provided that for us and we hope that we can take what we have experienced and provide that back to children to help them grow up with a stronger sense of culture and purpose. Would recommend it to anyone wanting to experience the history of the Homalco people. Spotting all the wildlife of whales, eagles, sea lions, seals and the occasional porpoise was an absolute bonus. This truly is a beautiful area that can hold a candle to any other destination on this planet.

Fascinating nature and culture - We had a great morning on that tour with multiple appearances of orcas, humpback whales and sea lions. Thanks to our guides Cassie and Al

Breathtaking experience - Guide Jeanet and Captain Brandon took us on a breathtaking tour. We learned a lot about the first nations and saw whales, birds, seals and sea lions. What an experience!

Very interesting and moving! - Very interesting and moving! The boat was comfortable, we saw different whales and eagles. The part on the island the Humalcos were expelled from was very moving.

Seals, Eagles, Culture and More - The tour was absolutely amazing! We saw multiple wales, eagles, seals, otters and sea lions. The guides were very friendly and introduced us to traditional stories, food and nature. I would definitely recommend this experience.

A Beautiful at Church House - Almost as if it was showing us the way, our trip began following an eagle through Seymour Narrows. We got to Church House, a gathered on the beach where Janet told us some of the history of the Homalco people. She is extremely knowledgeable identifying plants and trees, their medicinal properties and practical uses. She told stories, drummed and sang while we wove cedar bracelets at a beautiful look-out spot. On the way back, Kelsie not only found us a humpback whale to view, but also a pod of orcas which satisfied the guests on the boat. What a great day it was. I highly recommend it, and definitely plan to go again in the future.

Life changing tour: Water, land and people, lovely people - What an incredible experience and a must-do for anyone who wants to discover not only the power of nature but also delve into the history of Canada and the Indigenous people. Wow, what an experience. Because a few other people didn't show up, we had the tour just for the two of us, which made it even more special. We truly got to feel the passion of sailing, fished seaweed out of the water, and felt it. We spotted various birds and sea lions along the way. Once we arrived at Church House, the spirit of the past overwhelmed us. The history here is profoundly impressive; the impact of colonization is palpable, yet so is the strength of the people and their spirit that still prevails. Although the land is abandoned, you can feel the hope and love the tribe has for this piece of land. The history here tells a story of the people's passion, their mindful way of living, their resilience after surviving colonization, and the importance of embracing one's language and culture. It was a privilege to experience this so deeply. I'll spare you the harrowing stories of what happened to the women, but when Janet, a 'warrior woman,' sang in her own language, I felt everything I described before, and my eyes couldn't hold back the tears. For anyone interested in wildlife spotting and truly understanding the history of the Indigenous people, I highly recommend booking this tour. For me, it was a life-changing experience.

Best tour - Highly recommend this team - I have been in Kanada, BC for three weeks now and done severall tours. My tour with this team was the best of all. As I was the only person booked on this tour and the minimum number of people was not met, I was contacked and asked if I would like to take another tour. Holly did a great job by facilitating everthing for me and I was smoothly trandferred to the Spring Bear Tour (I hope thats the correct title). The tour was exeptional and Jennet and Ron did an amazing job explaining the area, the culture arounf the differend sites and animals and pointed to the different animals on land and in the water. We saw eagles, dolphins, several bears....and a wunderfull landscape. As the groups are small, it is easy to connect and to talk with the others easily during the tour and creates a nice atmosphere. I appreciate this highly!!! Best wishes from Germany, Katharina