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KAYAKING & CULTURAL ADVENTURES - Sechelt (shishálh) First Nations owned and operated cultural interpretative tour company, (with a emphasis on education in First Nations history, arts, ecological practices, outdoor adventure and safety). Talaysay Tours provides guided kayak tours, lessons, rentals, nature walks, museum tours, community-totem pole walks, longhouse tours, events, carving demonstrations, and drumming and singing.
With a team of highly trained First Nations guides, artists, cultural workers, drummers and singers, Talaysay Tours can provide you and your group a highly unique, fun, and safe guided tour. Here on the Sunshine Coast, in the company of Talaysay Tours you will be provided with the rich history, ancient lore, storytelling, drumming and singing through native cultural interpretation.
We strive to inform, guide and share our history, our way of life and extend our friendship to our fellow community members and to the visitors of the Sunshine Coast. Our people have resided in this region for milenia. We know and respect these lands and waters that have sustained our peoples for countless generations and we would like to share this richness with you.
Ask about our Custom Tours, our gourmet meals and other site locations. Talaysay Tour guides are available for private tours requiring a minimum of 3 persons to a maximum of 12 per tour.
Contact Destination Northwest for Talaysay's weekly scheduled tours.
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The majority of our kayak tours take place at Porpoise Bay Provincial Park. We operate from the southeastern end of the park (left side), closest to Sechelt Band Lands and near the gazebo closest to the beach. The parking at the park is $3/day and is monitored regularily.
Exclusive Location: Porpoise Bay Provincial Park on Sechelt Inlet Rd (to the left of the kid's play area near the large gazebo)
Talaysay Tours promotes safety first, when it comes to kayaking it is recommended that you take the Basic Kayak Lesson This is a 3 hr course that includes paddle strokes techniques, low and high bracing, self-rescue and wet exits. Building kayaking confidence will help you get the most out of your kayak experience. |
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| Our vision is to provide all guests of Talaysay Tours with an experience that will exceed their expectations. Through workshops and tours, Talaysay Tours strives to deliver a culturally rich event that will fascinate our guest’s intellect and touch their hearts. As a remembrance of their experience, Talaysay Tours offers more than just a tour, it is our goal to also provide visitors with the experience of our lands, our lore and our people. |
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Talaysay Tours Basic Kayak Lesson and Tour: The introductory kayak lesson and tour is a great way to experience up close and personal, the beautiful Sunshine Coast. We teach technique and basic paddle strokes, low and high bracing, self-rescue/wet exits. (Wet exits are optional) We recommend you take this opportunity to learn the technique. Safety, fun and friendship is our motto! No previous kayak experience is required. Children are half price when accompanied by an adult.
First Nations Interpretive Paddle Tour - Discover the cultural wonders of the Shi````sha````lh (pro-nounced see-shall) First Nation by kayak. The Shishalh tribe, from which the District of Sechelt took it's name, has lived in this area for thousands of years. Your local Shisalh guides will take you on a kayaking journey through time. Learn about our ancestors' way of life and take in the stunning views of the Sunshine Coast shoreline. Your guide will provide an introduction to kayaking and safety before your start the tour. Paddling through the calm waters you will notice that each point or inlet offers its on unique story and legend. This region is rich in marine life and there is always a chance of seeing seals, otters, sea stars, sea cucumbers, eel grass and much more. This tour is offered as a short tour (2hrs), full tour (3.5hrs) or long tour (5-6hrs). Please let us know which one works best for you when you are booking your tour.
Yoga and Kayak Tour: The Yoga-Kayak Tour is an instructed yoga class on the beach. Imagine, you can do yoga while looking out upon the ocean view of Porpoise Bay. Certified yoga instructor, Noelle Hanuse, will guide you through various stretches known as asanas, assist you with the essential breathing techniques and ensure you a hatha-yoga experience that will relax you and prepare you to pursue the kayak tour with peace, tranquility and a great warm-up. Skilled kayak guides will then provide an overview of kayak safety and paddling technique so that you and your friends will paddle along the beach shores, explore the vast sea life and listen to the ancient lore and songs of the shishalh peoples. Upon arriving back on shore, we will sit, visit and enjoy a gourmet lunch to complete the day.
Talking Trees Walking Tour: Share in the stories of how the Shishalh people appreciate their land and enjoy this leisurely walk through Porpoise Bay Provincial Park. Listen to the legends each tree has to tell. A local First Nations guide will take you on a walking journey through time - learn about ecology of the forest and take part in tales and traditions past down from our ancestors who lived in the same village centures ago. Along the way, your guide will point out local plants that were harvested for traditional medicine and food use.
Sisters of the Sea: Discover the roles the First Nations Women played in the past and how they live in today's communities. Your local Sheshalh guide will take you on a kayaking journey through time - learn about her ancestors' way of life and take with you picturesque memories that will last a lifetime. Take part in tales and traditions past down from her great grandmother who lived in this village many years ago. This 'Women's kayak adventure' also features a basic introduction to sea kayaking and you will learn paddling strokes to move efficiently through the waters. This tour uses an authentic First Nations craft for a truly traditional experience.
Full Moon Paddle: The moon is a powerful element that influences both our environment and humanity. In First Nations culture, the moon is recognized for its majestic power over the changes of our seasons, the tides of the sea and the tides of our lives as we change and transform. Enjoy the calm and peacful waters of the Sunshine Coast shoreline as you paddle under the moonlight and stars. Your guide will provide an introduction to kayaking and safety before you start the tour. Learn about legends and stories of the local First Nations People while you stargaze and take in the silvery moon reflecting on the water.
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