WILD ROOT BLOG
Kayaking tips, stories and our latest news
Guided Kayak Tours in British Columbia vs Self-Guided Kayak Trips: How to Choose the Right Adventure
Have you ever dreamed of sea kayaking in British Columbia and camping along the wild coastline of the Pacific Northwest? Paddling until the rhythm of the water matches your heartbeat? Of camping on a quiet shore, falling asleep under a sky full of stars, and waking to...
Tips to get into self-guided kayak trips in coastal BC waters.
We could dive much deeper, but for now, here’s a handy checklist to help you get started. Another checklist for reviewing risk management, making route plans and what to do when things don’t go as planned can be read here. Gear & Equipment First, make sure...
Highlights in Haida Gwaii
Highlights and Stories: Kayaking in Gwaii Haanas When I became a certified sea kayak guide, I immediately sent my resume to every company based in Haida Gwaii! To me, this seemed like the most epic place to paddle and guide. I was hooked on kayaking, and Haida Gwaii...
New Dates and Last Minute Deals to join us in the Nuchatlitz, Broken Group and more!!
Well all, we are mid-season and absolutely loving all of the many moments of living life out here! Each trip is just so unique and as always, we hold an infinity of gratitude to be able to play out here and share in real, raw and life changing moments with you all. We...
God’s Pocket – Experiencing this Kayaking Paradise is Surreal!
Are you interested in kayaking God’s Pocket? Let us share with you our typical days here. We spend 6 days and 5 nights surrounded by the natural beauty of Vancouver Island and its coastal wonders. Within the first two hours of paddling, we leave behind Port Hardy, the...
Back-Country Etiquette, Culture and Best Practices for Outdoor Enthusiasts!
Coming into another Summer season, there is just so much joy in exploring our backyard. The overwhelming medicine of nature is truly something special and necessary to us all. In my experience as a guide for a short while of 20 years I have learnt so much about how to...
Let’s take the world by storm, let’s take action.
I’m in a marketing class and the main point I keep hearing is to get people to take my “call to action”. How can we sell that which we are offering? I buy into this class because I know that my real call to action is woven between what I have to do to make a living...
Gratitude in paddling the Broken Group Islands. What medicine.
I wanted to share a few highlights from the Broken Group with you all this week as we round out into the final Broken Group Islands journey of the Summer. Next up will be a flurry or Coastal and Northern Vancouver Island trips all the way to end of September. The...
Big News: The Broken Group Islands will reopen open June 4th!
I am so pleased to share that after over a year of closures in the Pacific Rim Park and the Broken Group Islands, as of yesterday, the Tseshaht and Parks Canada have shared a reopening plan for June 4th to Sept 30. We are looking forward to working together with the...
Let your soul sink in. Brought to you by nature.
If you have been following Wild Root Journeys you know that we host adventures that really let you sink into an environment and feel fully in the elements and space. I love creating a setting where people are pumped to be arriving to, and immediately or almost...
A story about pushing our comfort zones in nature to elevate our spirits and inner strength!
I run guided kayaking trips with my company Wild Root Journeys in British Columbia. I started this business as a way to bring the community together in the outdoors. My focus is to really allow folks to drop into nature, self, the group, and get real doses of medicine...
Review these Basic Tips for your next Outdoor Adventure
In recent weeks we have had a few tragedies here in BC within the outdoor community. I would like to help those new to our front and back country, and even those who feel experienced, by reviewing some key information. I also offer a 101 online course in Field...
A Complete “What to Wear Kayaking Review” for the Pacific Northwest
Jump Straight to Clothing Packing ListIt's not always easy knowing what to wear for the outdoors. Over-dressing or under-dressing, and simultaneously over-packing or under-packing, can impact your whole experience. I love the quote by Alfred Wainwright who wrote...
Terms & Conditions, Booking Policy, Travel Insurance and More
Updated April, November 2024 Local Community Updates Current information and FAQs can be found on the municipal websites of areas we operate, such as the District of Tofino, District of Ucluelet and the District of Port Hardy. Medical and Trip Insurance General...
Guiding Ethos of Wild Root Journeys
My guiding ethos has been in evolution, but at its core I am a guide who serves. So, what is it that I am guiding, who do I serve? From the outside the answer may be obvious, I am a kayaking guide, a guide who facilitates the experience of being in raw nature. This is...
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