Kayaking in Port Moody
Rocky Point Kayak offers kayak rentals and lessons out of Port Moody. On Father’s Day, my girlfriend took me out kayaking in the Burrard Inlet with a guided tour they had on for a deal. Since then, we’ve also taken a Level II, Rescues & Recoveries course with them. Both experiences were great. On the Father’s Day tour, we cruised around the inlet checking out the sulfur shipping terminal, harbor seals, and some bald eagles.
Rocky Point Kayak has been operating in the Tri Cities since 2000, providing kayak lessons, rentals and tours. We are focused on providing a fun and safe environment where people of all ages and walks of life can develop their kayaking skills and take them as far they want.
Kayak Lessons
For the lessons they require a minimum group of 3 and the instruction was great. They offer four levels of certification – Intro, Capsize Recovery, Edging and Bracing, and Rolling. They also offer packages if you wish to take more than one level of lesson. When I took the Level II (Capsize and Recovery) Lesson, the instructor was glad to teach us as much as we could absorb and practice over the 3 hours, above and beyond the outlined scope of the course. This was especially impressive since he had just come back from the Pemberton Music Festival and was a little worse for wear.
If you have little ones, they also offer kids camps in the summer, which I think are fairly popular. If you are looking to get out for some lessons, or just paddle around the inlet at Port Moody, make sure you check them out. You can even start a more adventurous trip into the Indian Arm from there as well.
Rocky Point Kayak also offer stand up paddle board rentals.
Diane Holden
Hi! I live in the Burnaby area,and woureld like to take some lessons in kayaking.At this time my daughter is my instructor as I have to have her with me as I’m not familiar to be left alone.So, when she is not able to be with me,I think if I knew the basics I would be ok alone.Could you maybe send me some information on lessons & rates,etc.Also,I would have to rent a kayak,so the rates on that too would be great. Thank you for the imput.
Diane Holden
Karl W
Hi Diane,
For rates you’d be best to contact the kayak shops directly. Rocky Point in Port Moody (described above can be reached here: http://www.rockypointkayak.com/)
Deep Cove Kayak on the North Shore is great too but is a bit of a further drive from Burnaby: http://www.deepcovekayak.com/
Cheers