Rush Adventures
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BackpackerNoMore62
Seattle, WA2,407 contributions
Jul. 2022
We reserved a double kayak for a two hour paddle. When we arrived a 16-year old worker greeted us, and eventually set us on our way. Brian is a very sweet kid, but he's still a kid. As such I think that he has yet to learn the skills necessary to adequately deal with folks who have little or no experience kayaking. We witnessed this when we returned to the dock after or paddle. Two obviously novices were getting launched in a double. Rush will only rent doubles to folks who have not yet demonstrated their ability to make a wet exit from the boat because doubles are more stable and thus less likely to capsize. The couple appeared to be a mother and daughter, and the daughter sat in the rear cockpit which has the steering controls, a dubious arrangement in my book. Their paddling was uncoordinated, and we had to encourage Brian to holler instructions to the from the dock.
Rush rents closed cockpit kayaks and require that paddlers have the spray skirts fully in place. Unfortunately, the skirt fits very tightly, so the toggle one has to pull to release the skirt and allow a wet exit from a capsized boat was VERY difficult to pull. To my mind this represents an unnecessary danger.
We enjoyed our two hours on the water more for the pleasure of gliding on the water than for the quality of the sights we encountered. Perhaps if we had gone left from the inlet rather than right we would have found more interesting waters.
Rush rents closed cockpit kayaks and require that paddlers have the spray skirts fully in place. Unfortunately, the skirt fits very tightly, so the toggle one has to pull to release the skirt and allow a wet exit from a capsized boat was VERY difficult to pull. To my mind this represents an unnecessary danger.
We enjoyed our two hours on the water more for the pleasure of gliding on the water than for the quality of the sights we encountered. Perhaps if we had gone left from the inlet rather than right we would have found more interesting waters.
Written July 26, 2022
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pkondz
Winnipeg, Canada22 contributions
Aug. 2021
Amazing guide kept us entertained during the entire trip with his encyclopedic knowledge of the area. Beautiful area with lots to see. Special note: you will be provided with spray skirts for your kayak. A nice touch that isn't always included on kayak tours/rentals to keep you warm and dry.
Written September 2, 2021
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Cherrie C
Victoria55 contributions
Sep. 2020
My husband and I booked a three hour tour as first time kayakers. Our tour guide was Aaron who was knowledgeable, safety concious, and all round great guy. We started out well with a father and son also joining us, these two kept venturing off on their own despite kind requests to stay with us. We were doing well when our boat flipped. With Aaron's guidance and patience we both got back in the boat. While we were trying to get back in Aaron asked the other pair if they would come over and just make sure his boat didn't flip and the comment was they weren't going to spend an hour doing nothing. You never leave someone in the water. I was appalled at these two. We ended up flipping again as the water got rougher. Aaron was both calm, professional and kept us safe. We were lucky enough that a boat had been called that there was trouble and they got us up on their boat. These people were absolutely a blessing, so kind and certainly saved the day. Poor Aaron trying to pull our kayak while we hung on was really a hard thing to do. We arived back at Rush and a young lady who worked for Rush was absolutely lovely, very kind and couldn't do enough for us. I would like to thank everyone at Rush. I would highly recommend them. To the father who decided it was better to leave us put everyone's lives into jeopardy. Hopefully you made it back safely to the dock.
Written September 6, 2020
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Morgan U
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Aug. 2020 • Solo
My father and I booked a full day kayak trip and were surprised that we were the only ones booked for that day (private tour anyone??). Even though our numbers were few, our enthusiastic guide, Aaron, was a delight keeping us entertained with a stream of information of the area, conscientious guiding practices, and attention to our safety and paddling techniques. He filled every minute with adventure, love for the area, and even took us to spots to see our favourite locals - the harbour seals! Lunch out at Whiffen Spit was delicious and is was incredible to chow down in such a beautiful area. Thank you for the excellent time!
If you are not a fan of tandem kayaks perhaps this is not the tour for you. However, even with our preferences for solo vessels, we understand it’s all in our best interests where safety is concerned and the tour was awesome anyways!
If you are not a fan of tandem kayaks perhaps this is not the tour for you. However, even with our preferences for solo vessels, we understand it’s all in our best interests where safety is concerned and the tour was awesome anyways!
Written August 18, 2020
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Borzy52
Milwaukee, Wi29 contributions
Aug. 2019
It was nice visiting with the folks at RUSH. They're very safety concious, and good for beginners. All the paddling was tandem, and on enclosed waters so there was no exposure to bigger water, which would have been nice. We did see seals, sea stars and anemones which were colorful. Good staff, but be prepared to sit in the boat for three hours without a break. Bring back support if that's a problem for you, as you never get out of the kayak..
Written September 21, 2019
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Brent Wery
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Aug. 2019 • Family
Our guide Sam took us on an amazing adventure! We are all first time Kayakers but were made to feel confident prior to leaving. My daughter always wanted to see a sea star and Sam made sure that we'd were able to find some. He was very knowledgable and witty. On top of seeing some really cool sights we also saw a lot of life on the ocean. We saw herring, oyster birds, sea stars, jelly fish and probably close to 20 seals! We did the 3 hour trip and highly recommend others take in thr full experience. You don't have to be a professional kyaker, they will tailor to your ability. This is a must do if you want to experience the islands wilderness and beauty
Written August 1, 2019
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YVRcockroach
Planet Insectia5,104 contributions
Sep. 2018 • Couples
To begin, the service and instruction for self-guided kayaking is excellent here. Location may not be the best as it is a bit distant for some to paddle to the more interesting spots. Boats and equipment seem to be in good condition. You're helped into and out of the boats at the dock so no need to get your feet wet.
Watch for tides as this part of the basin can become a big mud flat at the lowest tides, with not very nice odours to accompany.
Watch for tides as this part of the basin can become a big mud flat at the lowest tides, with not very nice odours to accompany.
Written September 13, 2018
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Caroline G
Horwich129 contributions
Aug. 2018 • Family
We spent 3 hours with a guide kayacking around the bay, it was fabulous, our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and helped with our paddling technique, saw plenty of seals and star fish, fabulous trip would recommend, our children are 9 and 11 and came in a double kayak one with each adult, they also loved the trip
Written August 25, 2018
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Hui L
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Aug. 2018 • Family
Our tour guide Wilson is an outstanding tour guide. Very knowledgeable and is very personable. Make sure to ask for him if you go on a tour!
Written August 22, 2018
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Febe
Honolulu, HI95 contributions
Aug. 2018 • Couples
Great place to kayak amongst the seals! The staff at Rush were excellent they could not have been more helpful. Got us settled into a kayak, with directions and instruction and we had a great few hours kayaking around the Basin. If you enjoy kayaking, this is the place in Sooke.
Written August 13, 2018
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madamechatty
York, UK58 contributions
Hi. I really fancy this but I have never canoëd or kayaked before, could I do this? Thanks