These folks were very accommodating and patient teaching people how to use ocean kayaks. The…read morescenery was amazing!

Great friendly staff, professional and service oriented, lovely. We didn't hit Seal island but had…read morea nice long row and tour.

I wanted to post about Karsten and Cameron's work at the new Valhalla Pure Outfitters (VPO) in…read moredowntown Victoria. Karsten at VPO mounted skis for me last week at the end of May (!). His work is excellent. It's hard to get good ski service in Victoria, and Karsten went out of his way to get a rig. I've also gotten great help from Cameron at the same store. Besides the staff, the Victoria's VPO has an excellent, concentrated selection of climbing gear. It's the store you would get if hard climbers (that were moderate gear nerds) were told to fill out a garage. Compared to a big Vancouver and Seattle store, the floor space is small. But the careful attention on selection shows, and gives the store a compact, useful character.

Thank you, Brandon for the wonderful tour! We as a family are pretty experienced kayakers and the…read morewhole family had a great time! We stopped in Victoria on our Alaskan Cruise and Brandon did a great job taking care of us! Thank you!

My husband was pretty reluctant to go kayaking for the first time in ages, but our Sunset Tour with…read moreKelp Reef actually made him pretty happy. Called in morning of on Sunday and was glad there was still room for bookings. Turned out we were 2 of only 3 on the tour that evening, and Austin happened to be our guide. Because of unpredictable winds we went up the harbour instead of out to open waters, which was a little disappointing to me but ended up being fantastic, with lots of historic/fun facts about Victoria and sightings of a bunch of harbour seals. The 2-hour tour was just right for getting to the Selkirk Trestle and back, and 7-9pm was still the perfect amount of light in mid-August. 100% recommend and looking for a time to come back ourselves!

We had an excellent adventure with this outfitting and guide service in early August, 2016. Our…read moreparty consisted of 3 experienced paddlers and one guide. We paddled for 6 days and camped for 5 nights. The scenery and whale watching aspects of the trip were excellent. The camps were comfortable and well supported by occasional re-supply from the base back in Port NcNiell. The camp on Sophia Island was particularly well appointed with already set tents, cots and a nice kitchen and sitting area. The food prepared by our guide was excellent and hearty. I would certainly recommend this group for paddlers of all levels of experience.

My wife and I spent 3 days/2 nights with Discovery Expeditions and had such a great time. Larry,…read morethe owner, was extremely welcoming and very knowledgeable. We learned a lot from him and enjoyed spending some time getting to know him. Our guide, Korry, was also excellent. He was also friendly and welcoming and made sure we were well fed and had a good time. There is never a guarantee of finding specific wildlife when you are out in the wild, but Larry and Korry knew the animals behaviors and made sure to stay up to date on recent patterns and updates from all the other local teams in order to give us the best chance to see orcas, humpbacks, eagles, seals, and lots of other wildlife while out kayaking. Even if we didn't see any whales the entire time, it still would have been a great trip. However, we did see lots of orca and humpbacks during our time. They even came right by our island one evening, where we could see them from our dinner table and hear them while sleeping in our tents. I highly recommend going with Larry and Discovery Expeditions. We hope to make another trip in the future.

Kayaks were in good condition and waters were a little choppy but it was a nice two hours spent…read morekayaking around the area and getting to see Victoria from a different view. They give you quick instructions on how to get in and out of the kayak on your own and then send you off on your own. Of course after you're suited up in their life vest.

From the owner: - Kayak and SUP rentals - Dragon Boat and Outrigger…read moreprograms - Summer kids camps (all paddling sports) - Guided group bookings on Dragon Boat or kayaks/SUPS - Gym access w/ access to amenities, towels, showers - $100 Premium pass: Unlimited access to the gym, fitnesse classes, amenities, towels, kayak rentals, & SUP rentals! - $75 All access pass: Unlimited access to the gym, fitnesse classes, amenities and towels!

My husband and I had a great tour of Sooke Basin with Randal. He was professional and friendly, and…read morethe tour had lots of high points. More seals than we could count, amazing sea stars and jellyfish, and beautiful, peaceful scenery. Would highly recommend to anyone!

Enjoyed a lovely introduction to kayaking with Randal. His kayaks are nice and stable and easy to…read moreget in and out of. He took us on a very enjoyable tour of the Sooke Harbour. Within minutes he was pointing out an eagle's nest, we also saw otters, seals, an Ospray, arbutus trees, lichen and more. He tailored the trip to be just the right length for us, and shared info on kayak safety. Highly recommended!

Great staff Great services and location…read more We did the whale watching tour with Andrew and we did indeed find whales , porpoises , seals and seal lions . For 150.00 per person and a 5-6 hr day it is well worth the investment. A lot of fun , remember to bring snacks and water for the trip . Throughly enjoyed our day on the water .

We had a great experience renting kayaks from Salt Spring. The staff were super friendly and…read morehelpful, and gave us good information about our routes (we rented on 2 different days). We especially liked the fiberglass kayaks which were so swift and easy to paddle. Such a beautiful place to kayak!

I can not say how wonderful this company is!!! When I have guest visiting this is a must!! We…read morerecently did 2 kayak outings.. the first one was just a relaxing paddle around The bay and exploring Tods inlet..The second was absolutely mind blowing! We did the unique night glow tour.. if you decide to do it and are lucky enough to get a spot it is a must!! EJ who is the front desk gal is so sweet and accommodating! Sorry if I got your name wrong also the 2 owners are just fabulous!!

We just came back from a 2 hour Glow kayak to see the bioluminescence in Tod Inlet. Anna and Dennis…read morewere great guides, the kayaks were great and the night sky and the luminescence were both amazing. A great and very unique evening. I recommend you give them a call and I can't wait to go again. Thanks Anna and Denis.