Outer Shores Expeditions

There are few places in the world that can match the natural beauty of Vancouver Island’s remote west coast wilderness. And nowhere exemplifies this region like Barkley Sound’s Broken Group Islands, the jewel of Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.

Join us aboard the schooner Passing Cloud for a sailing expedition into a sprawling archipelago of ancient rainforests and storm-carved coastlines, a magical place where bears forage on beaches while, just offshore, grey whales sift the shallows and Orca whales hunt for fish and seals.

Through shore excursions, inflatable boat tours, sailing, and kayaking, you’ll have a chance to explore the unique geography of this region – islands, beaches, old-growth forests, rocky intertidal zones, kelp forest communities, estuaries, and fjords.

We’ll also explore and learn about the ancient cultural history of the Nuu-chah-nulth people, who have called this region home for thousands of years. We’ll visit ancient village sites and tour shell middens, stone fish traps, and strategic defensive sites. We’ll also delve into the “post-contact” era – from fur traders to homesteaders, and from whaling stations to marine research stations.

We hope you’ll join us as we sail into one of our favourite regions of Canada’s outer Pacific Coast.

To inquire by email about this or any of our other amazing expeditions or to speak with us in person, please call us today at 250-220-2311.