K'awatsi Tours

Experience the wild beauty of British Columbia’s coastal rainforests through the eyes of your First Nations guide as they share their Culture, history and traditions on a half- or full-day tour. See the fastest navigable tidal rapids on earth; view incredible wildlife on the water; roam remote beaches; learn to weave cedar and hear stories from elders. k’awat’si Tours is your connection to Indigenous culture in Port Hardy on Vancouver Island. Come aboard our Wa’p & Bi’dagwa’nam tour to see the Nakwakto Rapids, learn the history of the Gwa’sala Nakwaxda’xw Nation on these waters and the deep roots of our Ancestors. See wildlife such as eagles, bears, coastal wolves, whales, porpoises and otters and visit a stellar sea lion colony. Book a Cultural group workshop at the Gwa’sala Nakwaxda’xw First Nations-owned Kwa’lilas Hotel and learn traditional cedar weaving, hear Elder’s storytelling or join a guided tour of the Quatse Salmon Stewardship Centre with a visit to Storey’s Beach. Join our Wa’p & Max’inux scenic boat and wildlife tour spotting whales, porpoises, stellar sea lions and marine birds. Travel with us on the A’wi’nagwitl, K’waxala & U’ligan tour for a day to see San Josef Bay, one of the most beautiful and iconic beaches on the West Coast in Cape Scott Provincial Park, and part of the Tlatlasikwala First Nations traditional territory. Learn its history and explore its beautiful sandy beach and soaring rock stack formations. Look out for resident grey whales and pacific white-sided dolphins.