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ABOUT US
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Choosing Go Kayak means learning from experienced paddlers and
instructors. Our team knows the coast, understands its
challenges, and respects the sea. We’ll teach you how to reach
your destination safely while enjoying every moment on the
water.
Choosing Go Kayak means learning from experienced paddlers and
instructors. Our team knows the coast, understands its
challenges, and respects the sea. We’ll teach you how to reach
your destination safely while enjoying every moment on the
water.
With extensive experience across some of Canada’s most scenic and diverse waterways,
the Go Kayak team has paddled 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 build confidence, master
essential skills, and enjoy safe, memorable adventures on the
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Meet
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Aquin and Patti Stevens are passionate outdoor enthusiasts.
Since moving to Victoria in 2006, they’ve been fully embracing
all that Vancouver Island has to offer. You might spot them
paddling, trail running, hiking, mountain biking, skiing or
simply relaxing on a beach, soaking up the island life! |
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Come and play with us! |
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Yves Aquin
- Founder, Owner, Operator and
Instructor |
I began
kayaking in 2001 on the northern lakes of Saskatchewan. After
moving to Victoria in 2006, I chose to specialize in sea
kayaking instruction and today, I’m proud to be an instructor
and founder of Go Kayak. An outdoor enthusiast since my teens,
I’ve been involved in clubs and activities across Canada, from
climbing and hiking to biking and kayaking. The word I use most
to describe my passion for the outdoors is PLAY and that’s
exactly what I invite you to do. Come play, explore, and enjoy
the stunning 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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I started kayaking later in life,
using my kayak primarily as a way to reach remote camping spots.
But the more I paddled, the more I fell in love with simply
being on the water. When I’m in my boat, it’s the closest I can
get to truly feeling the water without actually being in it.
Today, kayaking is as much a part of my life as the outdoors
itself what better way to blend 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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Video)
. 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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