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Lady Rose Marine Services rent kayaks and canoes for use in the Broken Group Islands and Pinkerton Islands/Sechart Channel area of Barkley Sound. All of our kayaks are fibreglass construction and are supplied by Seaward Kayaks. For equipment specifications please see equipment list below or visit Seaward Kayaks. We do not offer guided kayaking trips and assume no responsibility for the level of experience of our clients. All of our rental equipment is based at Sechart Whaling Station Lodge. The lodge is located about a mile north of the National Park Boundary (Broken Group Islands) in Sechart Channel adjacent to Canoe Island in Barkley Sound. Transportation of passengers and camping gear to the lodge are available on scheduled sailings from Port Alberni and Ucluelet or by water taxi service from Toquart Bay. Please see our rates and schedules page for information about access to Sechart from Port Alberni or Ucluelet. For information on access from Toquart Bay please see our Sechart Lodge page. For our location in Port Alberni and for other travel information please go to the Contact Us page for details. All rental reservations and payments are made through our Port Alberni office. | |||||||||||||||
| Lady Rose Marine Services P.O. Box 188 Port Alberni, B.C. V9Y 7M7 Telephone: (250) 723-8313 (Year Round) Toll Free: 800-663-7192 (available April to Sept) Facsimile: (250) 723-8314 | |||||||||||||||
Canoe & Kayak Rental Rates For 2007 | |||||||||||||||
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All prices are in Canadian currency and do not include taxes. Passenger fares to Sechart Whaling Station Lodge are additional. If you are a customer from outside of Canada and would like to know what our fees are in your own currency please use the currency converter to calculate the exchange difference. When you are finished click "back" on your web browser to return to our site.
First and last day of rental count as half a day each. Some exceptions apply. Rentals include personal flotation devices (children should bring their own to ensure exact fit), paddles, spray skirts, pumps and rescue lines for kayaks. Clients should bring their own compass and chart as weather conditions in Barkley Sound can change suddenly and unexpectedly. Charts are available for purchase in our Port Alberni office, onboard our ships or at Sechart Lodge. Rental clients are responsible for their own camping equipment and food supplies.
Freight charges, if you are bringing your own kayak or canoe, are extra. For a two-person kayak or canoe the fee is $35.00. For a one person kayak the fee is $25.00. Freight rates are based on round trip passage starting from either Port Alberni or Ucluelet. Tax extra.
If you are reserved for travel from Port Alberni to the Broken Group, plan on being at our dock in Port Alberni by 6:45 in the morning. If you are traveling from Ucluelet to the Broken Group, please be at the wharf located at the bottom of Main Street in Ucluelet by 1:00 in the afternoon on scheduled sailing days. From either location if you are bringing you own kayaks do not load any items in your kayaks as they are hand passed on and off our ship. We will provide loading bins for your personal gear and camp equipment. The bins are about 3 feet square and 3 feet high so normally they can accomodate all of your items. Plan on taking your own drinking water with you into the Islands. You can fill your containers at our dock in Port Alberni before boarding the ship if you have not already done so.
Camp fires in the Broken Group Islands are permitted along or below the high tide mark. Only drift wood can be used for making fires. Cutting of any vegetation for camp fire fuel, or for other purposes, is strictly prohibited. When camp fire bans are in place for the interior of British Columbia you may still be able to have a camp fire at your Broken Group Islands camp site since it is normally cooler and more humid on the coast. Enquire with the National Park (link below) for more information. At this time camp fires are permitted in the Broken Group.
Camping fees for staying in the Broken Group Islands are in effect from May 1st to September 30th each year. Effective January 1st 2007 the rate was set at $9.90 per person per night for all persons 17 years of age and older. Campers under the age of 17 stay free. Camp fees may be paid upon your arrival at Sechart or at your campground. Payment can be made with Visa, Mastercard, American Express, travelers cheque or cash. Charges made to your credit card account will appear on your statement as transactions completed by Lady Rose Marine Services. No campsite reservations are necessary. Camping occurs in one designated area only on each of eight islands set aside for this purpose. Please note that the National Park has a maximum allowable group size of 10 persons traveling together within the Broken Group Islands. Also no pets are permitted.
For more information please visit the Broken Group Islands page on the National Park website.
To get the weather outlook for the west coast of Vancouver Island click for the forecast here. To obtain a copy of the tides for the dates when you will be in the Broken Group Islands follow the link to open the tidal predictions page. Once there choose your date and location on the left side of the page and then click on the print button at the bottom of the page to print a copy of the tidal predictions to bring along with you. The tides predicted for Effingham Bay, which is located in the south-east region of the Broken Group Islands, would be the best location to use for tidal data.
Notice of cancellation received by our office six weeks or more in advance of your reservation date entitles you to a full refund. Five to six weeks notice 75% refunded. Four to five weeks notice 50% refunded. One to four weeks notice 25% refunded. Less than one week no refund will be issued. A postponement of a reservation is deemed to be a cancellation. Reservations are not transferable to another period. To avoid a financial penalty we encourage our clients to consider purchasing cancellation insurance from a third party if you feel you may not be able to honor your reservation with us due to a medical emergency or other unforseen circumstance.
If you are interested in purchasing one of our used kayaks, please see Henk.
Freight charges, if you are bringing your own kayak or canoe, are extra. For a two-person kayak or canoe the fee is $35.00. For a one person kayak the fee is $25.00. Freight rates are based on round trip passage starting from either Port Alberni or Ucluelet. Tax extra.
If you are reserved for travel from Port Alberni to the Broken Group, plan on being at our dock in Port Alberni by 6:45 in the morning. If you are traveling from Ucluelet to the Broken Group, please be at the wharf located at the bottom of Main Street in Ucluelet by 1:00 in the afternoon on scheduled sailing days. From either location if you are bringing you own kayaks do not load any items in your kayaks as they are hand passed on and off our ship. We will provide loading bins for your personal gear and camp equipment. The bins are about 3 feet square and 3 feet high so normally they can accomodate all of your items. Plan on taking your own drinking water with you into the Islands. You can fill your containers at our dock in Port Alberni before boarding the ship if you have not already done so.
Camp fires in the Broken Group Islands are permitted along or below the high tide mark. Only drift wood can be used for making fires. Cutting of any vegetation for camp fire fuel, or for other purposes, is strictly prohibited. When camp fire bans are in place for the interior of British Columbia you may still be able to have a camp fire at your Broken Group Islands camp site since it is normally cooler and more humid on the coast. Enquire with the National Park (link below) for more information. At this time camp fires are permitted in the Broken Group.
Camping fees for staying in the Broken Group Islands are in effect from May 1st to September 30th each year. Effective January 1st 2007 the rate was set at $9.90 per person per night for all persons 17 years of age and older. Campers under the age of 17 stay free. Camp fees may be paid upon your arrival at Sechart or at your campground. Payment can be made with Visa, Mastercard, American Express, travelers cheque or cash. Charges made to your credit card account will appear on your statement as transactions completed by Lady Rose Marine Services. No campsite reservations are necessary. Camping occurs in one designated area only on each of eight islands set aside for this purpose. Please note that the National Park has a maximum allowable group size of 10 persons traveling together within the Broken Group Islands. Also no pets are permitted.
For more information please visit the Broken Group Islands page on the National Park website.
To get the weather outlook for the west coast of Vancouver Island click for the forecast here. To obtain a copy of the tides for the dates when you will be in the Broken Group Islands follow the link to open the tidal predictions page. Once there choose your date and location on the left side of the page and then click on the print button at the bottom of the page to print a copy of the tidal predictions to bring along with you. The tides predicted for Effingham Bay, which is located in the south-east region of the Broken Group Islands, would be the best location to use for tidal data.
Notice of cancellation received by our office six weeks or more in advance of your reservation date entitles you to a full refund. Five to six weeks notice 75% refunded. Four to five weeks notice 50% refunded. One to four weeks notice 25% refunded. Less than one week no refund will be issued. A postponement of a reservation is deemed to be a cancellation. Reservations are not transferable to another period. To avoid a financial penalty we encourage our clients to consider purchasing cancellation insurance from a third party if you feel you may not be able to honor your reservation with us due to a medical emergency or other unforseen circumstance.
If you are interested in purchasing one of our used kayaks, please see Henk.