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Rough water and tidal paddling with Ocean River Sports

Paddling in rough water, caused by wind, swell or tidal currents, is great way to develop your paddling skills.During this course, you will learn the ...

Sea Kayak Safety & Rescue with ORS

The ability to be able to rescue yourself, and others, is key within sea kayaking. On the course you will learn: Balance fun and games; Posture to de...

Enhance your Coaching

The aim of the Enhance your Coaching program is to develop a better understanding and application of the skills of coaching. This course includes addi...

5 day Sea Otter Kayak Tour – Women’s Only

Enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime kayak tour in Kyuquot with Ocean River Sports and West Coast Expeditions. Experience the west coast of British Columbia at ...

Victoria Harbour Kayak Tour

During this relaxing tour you’ll get a chance to see the city up close. The bustling activity of seaplanes, ferries large and small, whale watching ...

Oak Bay Shoreline Kayak Tour

Departing from our outpost at the Oak Bay Marina, paddlers will explore the nooks and crannies of Oak Bay’s nature rich coastline. Legendary Jimmy C...

Victoria Harbour Stand Up Paddling (SUP) Tour

During this relaxing tour you’ll get a chance to see the city up close. The bustling activity of seaplanes, ferries large and small, whale watching ...

Custom Instruction and Personal Coaching for Kayaking or SUP

Custom instruction & personal coaching is a joy for those who like an efficient, streamlined approach to learning kayaking skills or stand up padd...

Team Building

Corporate and Small-Group Team Building are recognized as tremendously successful methods of boosting team morale, learning through discovery, and cre...

Custom Experiences

Special Interest Groups, Women Only Tours, School Groups, Sports Groups, Team Building Tours and Private Charters We can help with your team building ...

Eagle Wing Tours

Eagle Wing not only strives to create a successful and flourishing business but they also work to become strong advocates on behalf of the (sometimes ...

Norm Hann Expeditions

Norm Hann Expeditions offers multi-day world-class standup paddleboarding trips to some of the most amazing ecosystems in the world. We focus our trip...

About Ocean River

Located in Victoria, British Columbia on beautiful Vancouver Island, Ocean River is one of the premier speciality kayak and adventure companies in North America. Brian Henry, the founder & current owner, has been running Ocean River since 1981, and Ocean River continues to be recognised as one of the most significant outdoor/paddlesports instructional & tours provider in North America.

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SUP Adventures on the West Coast

Wesley takes on SUP adventures on the west coast of British Columbia!

Moving back to the West Coast from the Rockies ...

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