The Comox Valley is a great area for a variety of rewarding day trips.

Trips in this area can be on the ocean, in the river estuary, or on Comox Lake. Most of these areas are suitable for beginners - staff at the shop can provide you with more details. Both the ocean and Comox Lake can get quite rough in windy weather. The river estuary is best explored at higher tides (above 6 feet).

Launch sites:

River Estuary

1. Courtenay Airpark. Turn down 20th Street off Cliffe Ave & launch right behind the shop.
2. Millennium Park. Turn into the parking lot by the 5th Street Bridge.
3. Comox Marina. Turn off Comox Ave towards the water & into the Marina parking lot.

Ocean

1. Union Bay Boat Launch. In Union Bay just off the Old Island Highway.
2. End of Argyle Road. Turn off the Old Island Highway onto Argyle just South of Royston.
3. Pt. Holmes
4. Kye Bay
5. Goose Spit

Comox Lake

1. Cumberland boat launch.
2. Just past the Courtenay Fish and Game Club across the bridge.

Drop into Comox Valley Kayaks & Canoes for more information on this area. There is a good book on local paddling available - Day trips in the Comox Valley and Campbell River Areas - by Willie Rundquist.