Getting Here
The Protection Island ferry runs every hour which is a walk on ferry only. We will be pleased to pick you up on your arrival. Kayaks can be rented in Nanaimo, we are three minutes to the beach so they can be stored in our yard.
Parking downtown Nanaimo is available in a few parkades close to the Protection Island ferry. Should you decide to paddle over, it is approximately a 30 minute paddle from Brechin point. Port Place mall is close to the ferry where supplies can be purchased. There are many restaurants in the area. The Dinghy Dock Pub is on Protection Island and is open 7 days/week in the summer and closed Monday's and Tuesday's in the winter.
There are several options to getting to Nanaimo from the mainland. BC ferries has two routes from Tsawwassen to Duke Point or Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay. The float plane service flies into Nanaimo Harbour from Vancouver via several carriers: Harbour Air, Seair and Helijet. Greyhound bus and flights into the Nanaimo Airport 20 minutes south of the Nanaimo inner harbour.
The Protection Island ferry runs every hour which is a walk on ferry only. We will be pleased to pick you up on your arrival. Kayaks can be rented in Nanaimo, we are three minutes to the beach so they can be stored in our yard.
Parking downtown Nanaimo is available in a few parkades close to the Protection Island ferry. Should you decide to paddle over, it is approximately a 30 minute paddle from Brechin point. Port Place mall is close to the ferry where supplies can be purchased. There are many restaurants in the area. The Dinghy Dock Pub is on Protection Island and is open 7 days/week in the summer and closed Monday's and Tuesday's in the winter.
There are several options to getting to Nanaimo from the mainland. BC ferries has two routes from Tsawwassen to Duke Point or Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay. The float plane service flies into Nanaimo Harbour from Vancouver via several carriers: Harbour Air, Seair and Helijet. Greyhound bus and flights into the Nanaimo Airport 20 minutes south of the Nanaimo inner harbour.