The 5-day paddleboarding adventure will take place on Quadra Island and includes 4 nights of accommodations at Discovery Islands Lodge on Quadra Island. This experience is for paddleboarders who are interested in exploring their coastlines for day tours and multi-day overnight trips.
You will be introduced to navigating in a coastal environment, route planning, and more with an emphasis on knowledge, navigation and safety skills. The scenic waters of the Discovery Islands provide the backdrop for learning and exploring that will have you confidently and safely setting off on your own paddling adventures. If you would like to complete your Paddle Canada Coastal Touring 1 Skills Certification, let us know and we'll include all relevant course skills and materials.
Watch the video below to get a taste of this experience.
Our Intro to Expedition Courses is ideal for those who want to improve their paddleboarding skills, get Paddle Canada Certified and work towards week-long expeditions.
Discovery Islands Lodge, the perfect place to hone your paddleboarding skills and explore the amazing coastal environment around Quadra Island. It is also a great way to learn all more paddleboarding, from navigating in a coastal environment to route planning, as well as group management and self-care. After this program, you will feel more confident to take your own overnight trips or perhaps attend a more challenging expedition camping program.
Welcome to one of the nicest waterfront accommodations for adventurous people! Located on Quadra Island, Discovery Islands Lodge offers easy access to an un-crowded paradise of clear sheltered ocean, marine parks, abundant wildlife, spectacular rainforest, and towering mountain vistas.
On this adventure, our group gets full, exclusive use of the top two floors of the lodge, shared access to the dock and downstairs. There are six regular rooms that have two single beds, one double bed, or single bunk beds. Maximum 2 people per room. Beds provided with clean bottom sheet, pillow, pillow case. There are two showers with hot & cold running water, and there is also a wood fired sauna on the dock.
Pam is a local guide who specializes in stand-up paddleboarding and ocean literacy. She is a certified Paddle Canada SUP instructor and has studied Marine Biology at the University of Guelph and Commercial Photography at Sheridan College. Pam's goal is to share her love of the ocean with others through paddling and to foster connections between people and the sea. Her teaching style emphasizes safety and technical skills while also having fun in a positive environment. Pam has been involved in many aquatic pursuits over the years, including canoeing, competitive sailing, sprint canoe/kayak racing, and long-distance outrigger canoe racing. She currently enjoys stand-up paddleboarding and loves sharing this sport with others. If you're looking for an experienced and knowledgeable guide to help you explore the local waters, Pam is your woman.
Quadra Island, BC - Cortes Island, BC, Strathcona, BC, Canada 
The adventure begins when you board a 10 minute ferry from Campbell River to Quadra Island, the outermost of British Columbia’s Discovery Islands. An hours drive through tiny communities and coastal rainforest brings you to Discovery Islands Lodge, your rustically refined paddling oasis perched on the edge of the Salish Sea. 
Today is a big day. You will have spent the past 2 days preparing for our approximately 15 km journey through the remote channels between Quadra, Maurelle and Read Islands in beautiful Surge Narrows Marine Park. Considered one of the most biodiverse areas in British Columbia, this secluded marine wilderness is one of British Columbia’s best-kept secrets.
This is YOUR day to choose your own adventure. 
Sunrise comes early in the Discovery Islands. On your final day, have a delicious lie in or choose to arise at 5:30 am, slip onto your board with your hot cup of coffee or tea and float peacefully as the sun warms your face and the world around you. This is a deeply awe-inspiring time that few choose to miss.
