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ABOUT US
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Choosing Go Kayak for your paddling instructional needs is
choosing experienced paddlers and instructors. Your Go Kayak team knows
the coast and its challenges, and are paddlers who respect the
sea and will teach you how to get to your destination...safely.
The Go Kayak team has extensive experience paddling some of
Canada’s most scenic and diverse waterways. Our team has
explored the rugged shores of Vancouver Island’s West Coast, the
remote Mid and North Coast of British Columbia from Prince
Rupert to Port Hardy, Haida Gwaii, the
rivers and lakes of Yukon, the Arctic Ocean in the Northwest
Territories, and select premier locations along Canada’s East
Coast.
Drawing on this experience, we provide clear, practical
instruction designed to help paddlers gain confidence, learn
essential skills, and enjoy safe, memorable adventures on the
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Meet
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| Yves Aquin and Patti Stevens are outdoor lovers. They moved to
Victoria in 2006 and are embracing what Vancouver Island has to
offer. There is a good chance that you will see them paddling,
trail running, hiking, mountain biking, skiing or just chilling on a beach! |
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Come and play with us! |
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Yves Aquin
- Founder, Owner, Operator and
Instructor |
I started kayaking in the Prairies,
on the northern Saskatchewan lakes in 2001. When I moved to
Victoria in 2006, I decided to specialize in sea kayaking
instruction and here I am now, an instructor and founder of Go
Kayak. An outdoor lover since my teens, I’ve been involved in
various outdoor clubs throughout Canada whether in climbing,
hiking, biking and kayaking.
Play is the term I use most often to describe my passion for the
outdoors. Come play and enjoy the beautiful environment that Vancouver Island has to offer!
Yves Aquin Sea Kayak Surfing Video:
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Patti Stevens
- Co-founder and Instructor |
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started kayaking later in life, using the kayak as transportation to go
wilderness camping. As I paddled more and more, I fell in love with
just being on the water. When I am in my boat, it’s as close as I can
get to feel the water without actually being in it. Now, kayaking has
become as much a part of my life as the outdoors. What better way to
combine a little work with a whole lot of play!
Watch the Best Of Patti Stevens Video:
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Paddling Adventures
. 2025 Paddling the Takhini River, Whitehorse, Yukon. (Pictures)
. 2025 Paddling Atlin Lake, Northern BC. (Pictures)
. 2025 Tatshenshini River Rafting, Yukon. (Pictures)
. 2025 Paddling Kathleen Lake National Park, BC. (Pictures)
. 2025 Paddling the Yukon River from Whitehorse to Dawson City,
Yukon. (Pictures)
. 2025 Paddling the Pingos, Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories. (Pictures)
. 2024 Haida Gwaii, BC. (Pictures)
. 2024 Della Falls, BC. (Pictures)
. 2024 North Brooks, West Coast Vancouver Island, BC. (Pictures)
. 2023 Prince Rupert to Port Hardy (Pictures
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. 2023 Cape Gaspé, Quebec. (Pictures)
. 2023 Rocher Percé, Quebec. (Pictures)
. 2023 Île Bonaventure, Quebec. (Pictures)
. 2023 Saguenay River, Quebec. (Pictures)
. 2021 Port Hardy to Coal Harbour, West Coast Vancouver Island,
BC. (Pictures)
. 2020 Gulf Island National Park, Victoria, BC. (Pictures)
. 2020 Cape Scott, West Coast Vancouver Island, BC. (Pictures)
. 2019 Port Hardy to Coal Harbour, West Coast Vancouver Island,
BC. (Pictures)
. 2019 North Brooks, West Coast Vancouver Island, BC. (Pictures)
. 2018 Clayoquot Sound, West Coast Vancouver Island, BC. (Pictures)
. 2018 Deer Group, West Coast Vancouver Island, BC. (Pictures)
. 2018 Broken Group National Park, West Coast Vancouver Island,
BC. (Pictures)
. 2017 North Brooks, West Coast Vancouver Island, BC. (Pictures)
. 2017 Winter Harbour to Cape Scott, West Coast Vancouver
Island, BC. (Pictures)
. 2016 North Brooks, West Coast Vancouver Island, BC. (Pictures)
. 2015 Port Hardy to Tofino, West Coast Vancouver Island, BC. (Pictures)
. 2015 Clayoquot Sound, West Coast Vancouver Island, BC. (Pictures)
. 2014 Nuchatlitz, West Coast Vancouver Island, BC. (Pictures)
. 2014 Kyuquot, West Coast Vancouver Island, BC. (Pictures)
. 2013 Fair Harbour to Brooks (Pictures)
. 2013 Nuchatlitz, West Coast Vancouver Island, BC. (Pictures)
. 2012 Nootka Island, West Coast Vancouver Island, BC. (Pictures)
. 2012 Nootka Sound to Tofino, West Coast Vancouver Island, BC. (Pictures)
. 2011 Port Hardy to Coal Harbour, West Coast Vancouver Island,
BC. (Pictures)
. 2010 Bay of Island New Zealand (Pictures)
. 2009 Haida Gwaii, BC. (Pictures)
. 2009 Kitimat, West Coast Vancouver Island, BC. (Pictures)
. 2008 Vargas Island, West Coast Vancouver Island, BC. (Pictures)
. 2008 Bella Bella, Mid Coast BC. (Pictures)
. 2006 Telegraph Cove, East Coast Vancouver Island, BC. (Pictures)
, 2006 God's Pocket, West Coast Vancouver Island, BC. (Pictures)
. 2006 Broken Group, Pacific Rim National Park, BC. (Pictures)
. 2004 Broken Group, Pacific Rim National Park, BC. (Pictures)
. 2004 Sunshine Coast, East Coast Vancouver Island, BC. (Pictures) |
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