We just returned from an incredible 4 days at Powell River Sea Kayak’s Cabana Resort. We are a family of 4 with children ages 9 and 12. This was our first trip with kids and our guides and cook took such great care of us from beginning to end. The cabins are super comfortable with attention to detail. The kayaking in Desolation Sound is spectacular. We spent one day relaxing on the island rather than kayaking with the rest of the group. It was great to have the SUPs, snorkel gear, and the swimming and jumping off the rocks were all fun activities. Combine that with gorgeous sunrises and sunsets, delicious meals, and hot showers. We did not want to leave.

Our trip to Powell River was thrown together last minute, as a result almost all the tours with this company were booked. I asked if there were any other options for our family of 5. They were kind enough to set up a Savary Island tour with us and a guide which was truly a wonderfully experience, Erica made an amazing lunch, perfect for the day, and gave a lot of tips about kayaking and information about Savary Island, which has beautiful sandy beaches.
We rented kayaks a few days later on the Okeover side which is also beautiful. Liz helped us out in carrying down the kayaks, giving us the safety talk, and generally being awesome.
After doing one day with a guide and a day without I would recommend a guide, this comes from a land locked Albertan. They can guide you in the proper way the deal with boat traffic, there’s a lot of pleasure craft on the Okeover side and some of the wakes can be daunting. (For me anyway, my husband and kids didn’t even care.)
They’re accommodating, helpful, and seem determined to show everyone how great sea kayaking is, my whole family loved it!