

To get to Nanaimo, the starting point of your tour, most people fly into Vancouver International Airport (YVR) or Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA).
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Both deposit (less a $50 administrative fee), and full balance of payment will be refunded if we can replace your spot with another participant after all other spots have been filled.
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It should be lightweight and synthetic, avoid down sleeping bags unless you know how to keep down dry in a wet environment)
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Sleeping bag (0°, but feel free to go lower if you’re cold-natured.Backpack large enough to carry all the items listed (at least a 60L bag) - can be rented.Here’s a list of the equipment and personal items you need to bring: Jacket / fleece - Thinsulate or Thermaloft are great, lighter and warmer than fleece, though fleece will do.Water shoes - no flip flops, get sandals that wrap your ankles.Hiking boots - high-top and waterproof, as you will walk through water, make sure they’re not older than about 8 years (due to the effective life of glue).Here’s a list of clothing we suggest you bring: Once you meet your guide, you’ll add the rest to your backpack. When you’re packing, you’re doing so without food, group gear, and tent, so make sure your target pre-trip backpack weight without all of it as well as water is 22–27 pounds (10-12.25 kg), lower is better.

Typical final pack weights (with food and tent) are between 33 and 43 pounds (15-20 kg). The people who claim Nootka Island and who maintain a presence at Yuquot are the Mowachaht (“place where the deer come from”).Travel as light as possible with necessities and have as many things as possible be dual use. It probably was used by the inhabitants to indicate that Nootka was an island, and not to their name. Although there is some debate over the origin of the term “Nootka”, the best guess is that it comes from “nootk-sitl” meaning to go around or make a circuit. As was the case when cultures with different languages met, communication was reduced to gestures and drawings, which were often misinterpreted. The area’s inhabitants were first called Nootka by James Cook in 1778. There is evidence to suggest that human presence at Yuquot at Friendly Cove dates back at least 4,000 years. The area around Nootka Island is believed to have been inhabited for thousands of years. The group will visit the local First Nations family, the historic church and the coast guard lighthouse. You finish our journey at Yuquot or Friendly Cove where Captain Cook first made contact. You will experience amazing sandy beaches, interesting sandstone formations and true old growth rainforest.

You will take a float plane from Gold River to our access point at Starfish Lagoon on Nootka Island.
