Whale Watching Tours

• Bluewater Adventures Home Page - See Orcas with on-board naturalists on the "Island Roamer", a 68-ft ketch.

• Coastal Spirits - Recommended by the National Geographic Travel Guide, they offer educational adventures, including kayaking with the whales.

• Fantasea Charters - Whale watching and fishing charters from Victoria. Includes photos, tour information, and prices.

• Great Pacific Adventures - Features Vancouver whale watching cruises, passenger activities, and tour highlights.

• Killer Whales and Dolphin Watching on Malei Island - Photographs and information about charter tours.

• Ocean Ecoventures - Offers whale watching adventures by 23ft zodiac or kayak, with information on packages, viewing responsibilities, testimonials, and contact details.

• Ocean Explorations - Presents tours and vessel details, schedules, and sighting reports, and booking form for whale watching cruises from Victoria, Vancouver Island.

• Orca Spirit Adventures - Covered boat whale and wildlife watching tours from Victoria. Includes schedule, vessel and team information, and photos.

• Prince of Whales Whale Watching - The largest whale watching company in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada with easy access from Vancouver and Seattle.

• Sail with the Whales - Vancouver - Experience the thrill of a unique sailing tour in the orca (killer whale) waters of Johnstone Strait near Telegraph Cove and Alert Bay, Northern Vancouver Island for some of the best whale watching in the world.

• Seacoast Expeditions - Whale watching tours in zodiacs from Victoria. Includes FAQs, vessel and team information, schedule, photos, and testimonials.

• Seafun Safaris - Marine tours from Victoria. Includes schedule, crew and vessel information, mission statement, area information, and photos.

• Seashore Charters - Sightseeing excursions with focus on culture, history, and natural attractions of Prince Rupert. Also offers fishing trips. Includes rates and photo gallery.

• Seaview Investments Ltd. - Whale watching and sailing tours departing from Victoria. Includes skipper resume, yacht information, and tour details.

• Spring Tide Tours - Offers whale watching tours and fishing charters from Victoria. Includes vessel information and photos.

• Wild Whales Vancouver - Observe whales in their natural habitat in the waters of the Georgia Strait between Vancouver and Vancouver Island.

Bear Watching Tours

• Bear Watching Tours - Bear Watching Tours is an information website on Bears and Bear Viewing Links

• Alaska Bear Pictures of Polar, Grizzly and Black Bears - Educational information about bears with photos of grizzly, polar, brown and black bears from Alaska.

• All About Bears - Information on all eight species of bear, general bear links and specific links regarding each individual type of bear with pictures.

• American Bear Association - Promotes the well-being of black bears across North America and provides bear observation at Minnesota's Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary.

• The American Black Bear - Profile of 'Fuzzy', a bear residing at the GarLyn Zoological Park. Includes links to related websites.

• Bart the Bear - Learn about this Kodiak grizzly bear who happens to be a famous movie star.

• Bear Madness - Bear information, activities, tips from experts, links, photos and destinations for bear viewing in Alaska.

• Bears Canada - Information about bears in the wild, stories, and e-cards.

• Bears In Your Backyard - Advice and pointers to make homes and properties bear-friendly.

• The Bears of McNeil River - See photos of huge, wild Alaskan brown bears up close.

• Bears.org - Provides information about all species of bears. It covers biology, mythology, physiology, myths and media.

• Brown Bear Resources - A non-profit organization working for a better understanding of Grizzlies.

• Brown Bear Viewing in Alaska - Offers bear facts, destinations for viewing bears in the wild, maps, photographs and specifics about a bear photo safari in Homer, Alaska.

• Brown Bears of Brooks River - Trip report with photos.

• Conservation Science Institute - Bears - Information about bear behavior and ecology in Alaska.

• Eastern Slopes Grizzly Bear Project - Research in Banff National Park, Canada. Includes Grizzly Bear basics, bear safety, and scientific research publications.

• Griztrax.net - Provides information on wilderness issues and activities including bears; plus bear/human conflict reports.

• Iberianature - A regularly updated archive of news on bears in Spain

• Internet Bear Den - Find grizzly and brown bear information and pictures, as well as other items for those with an appreciation of bears.

• Judging the Size of Alaskan Brown Bears - Deciding the size of a bear in the wild is tough, sometimes even a cub look huge; learn how to judge brown bear size by body proportions and other clues.

• Malaysian Sun Bear Profile - Information on the Malaysian Sun Bear including detailed profile and pictures.

• Nature: The Polar Bears of Churchill - Information related to the PBS television program about Churchill, Manitoba. Includes video clips and photos.

• Polar Bear Alley - Guide to Polar Bears of Churchill, Manitoba. Contains polar bear articles, latest news, links for Churchill and climate change updates.

• Preventive Measures for Keeping Black Bears Away - Simple sanitation measures can be the key to preventing bears around houses and in camp areas; see the list of techniques recommended to prevent attracting bears.

• Save the Bears - Contains information about the plight of bears worldwide with profiles of bears and how you can help

• Toby's Den - Story and photos of a black bear who was raised in captivity.

• Vital Ground Foundation - A non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of wild places, focusing on Grizzly Bear habitat.

• Wild Bear Cam - Live cam of bears and information on how to support non-lethal management of bears.

• WildCam: Brown Bear - Live cam of bears at Alaska's McNeil River as they gather for their annual salmon feast.

• Wolves and Bears Spain - Interview format article about the Brown bears and wolves in Spain with photographs.

Kayaking Tours Canada

• Amazing Waters - Partners with the University of Calgary Outdoor Program Center to provide trips for all skill levels in various locations in Canada. Exotic trips also offered, and a mailing list is available.

• Batstar Adventure Tours - Offers fully guided kayak trips of Vancouver Island, Canada.

• Blackfish Wilderness Expeditions - Sea kayaking in the Canadian Gulf Islands with the support services of a 47 foot cedar strip canoe.

• Bowen Island Sea Kayaking - Kayaking tours Bowen Island British Columbia.

• Cape Breton Seacoast Adventures - Offers daily sea kayak tours out of Igonish on the Cabot Trail on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada.

• Caribou Expeditions - Guided sea kayaking tours of Lake Superior.

• Coast Mountain Expeditions - Eco-tours around several islands, including day trips, a lodge, and island rental. Calendar and reservations available online. Based in British Columbia.

• Crescent Sea Kayak Tours - Sea kayaking adventures of the LaHave Islands in southern Nova Scotia.

• Discovery Expeditions - Offer guided summer trips around Vancouver Island and the Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada, and winter trips to Baja, Mexico, and Belize. Includes prices, schematics, overview, and itinerary, FAQs, photos, and registration.

• Ecomarine Ocean Kayaking Center - Kayak sales, lessons, tours and information based in Vancouver BC Canada.

• FreshAir Adventure - Sea kayaking tours on the Bay of Fundy, Canada, adjacent to Fundy National Park.

• Horizons Adventures - Sea kayak trips on Lake Superior and Lake Huron. Also offers instructor, guiding and leadership certification. Based in Sault Ste. Marie.

• Hubbards Cove Outfitters - Sea Kayaking in Nova Scotia. Offering guided tours, paddling skills, rental gear. Includes contact details.

• Kayak Pender Island - Kayak lessons and tours in the waters around Pender Island, B.C., Canada.

• Latitudes - Offers sea-kayaking expeditions in Queen Charlotte Islands, Johnstone Strait, Gulf Islands, and Discovery Islands, plus mothership kayaking and sailing in British Columbia's Inside Passage with family and kids camps, wilderness base camping, and educational programs.

• Majestic Ocean Kayaking - Offers day and multi-day guided eco kayak tours. Based in Ucluelet, British Columbia.

• Natural West Coast Adventures - Sea Kayaking tours and rentals in Gulf Islands B.C. Canada.

• Naturally Superior Adventures - Offers trips by sea kayak, canoe, 36ft Voyageur canoe, hiking and winter activities plus certified instruction. Located in Wawa, Ontario.

• North River Kayak Tours Cape Breton - Guided 1/2 day to 3 day sea-kayak tours on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, Rentals are available. Open May 15th - Oct. 15th.

• Northern Lights Expeditions - Offers trips to view killer whales in the Johnstone Strait. Mothership-supported and lodge-based vacations available. Based in British Columbia.

• Port Alberni Outpost - Kayak rentals in Port Alberni Vancouver Island.

• Seascape Kayak Tours - Specializing in small groups, guided expeditions, and instruction. Focus on wildlife observation, education, and sound environmental practices. Based in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, with trips in multiple Canadian locations and in Costa Rica.

• Seaside Adventures - Offers sea kayaking tours and hiking trips in Middle-arm Newfoundland.

• Voyageur Quest - Offers guided tours on Georgian Bay. Find information on tour packages, lodging and contacts.

• Wild Heart Adventures - Offers a variety of excursions from Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

• Wildheart Adventures - Expeditions on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Descriptions of tours, company profile, photos, and list of specials.

Kayaking Tours United States

• Alaska on the Home Shore - Remote wilderness guided mothership charter boat tours in Alaska, suitable for beginners or experienced kayakers. Based in Sitka.

• Anacortes Kayak Tours - Guided tours along undeveloped shorelines in the San Juan Islands of Washington state.

• Charles River Canoe and Kayak - Boston, Massachusetts kayak outfitter.

• Italio River Adventures - Sea kayaking excursions to Alaska's largest glaciers - Hubbard, Yakutat, Malaspina . Abundant wildlife.

• Kayak and Custom Adventures Worldwide - Sea kayaking trips into Kenai Fjords National Park. Based in Seward and Chugiak, depending on season.

• Kayak Carolina - Guided nature tours via sea kayak in the coastal marshes of Carolina Beach, NC. Kayak instruction, rentals, eco educational field trips and youth day camps also offered.

• Kayak Connection - Sea kayaking instruction, rentals and tours in Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, Elkhorn Slough and Big Sur; sea kayaking expeditions worldwide.

• Lake Superior Sea Kayaking - Sea kayak trips on Lake Superior.

• Loon Bay Kayak - Kayak guide in Everglades City region, 10,000 Islands Florida and Bar Harbor Maine.

• Maine State Sea Kayak Guide Service - Sea kayak tours on the Maine coast off Mt. Desert Island and Acadia National Park.

• Maui Kayaks - Offers guided kayak and snorkel eco-adventure in Maui.

• MoonDance Sea Kayaking Tours - Sea kayaking tours around the San Juan Islands, Washington.

• Mountain Kayak Tours - Tours and classes in the Southern Appalachian mountains. Based in Brevard, NC.

• Napali Kayak - Offers day trips, multi-day adventures, and private or honeymoon trips along the coast of Kauai, Hawaii.

• North Coast Adventures - Offer guided sea kayak eco-tours in Trinidad Bay and the Mendocino sea caves with no experience needed. Also offers kayaking lessons. Site includes a schedule of events, wildlife updates, current conditions, and photography from trips.

• Outdoor Odysseys - 1 to 5 day ocean kayak voyaging trips with whale watching, birding, and area history tours. Women-only adventures available.

• Outer Island Kayak Adventures - Sea kayaking on North Carolina's Outer Banks.

• Oyster Bay Outfitters - Sea kayking tours and rentals on the Eastern Shore in the waters of Chincoteague, Virginia and Assateague Island National Seashore with skilled tour guides and environmental specialists.

• Paddle Sports of Santa Barbara - Offering one day and multi-day guided trips, lessons, rentals and a retail store. Includes hours and location.

• San Juan Kayak Expeditions. - Sea kayaking tours from June through September in the San Juan Islands Washingtion State .

• San Juan Safaris - Kayaking around San Juan Island, Washington State.

• Sea Kayak Alaska with Anadyr Adventures - Sea kayak tours and kayak rentals in Alaska, Prince William Sound, Valdez, Day trips and mothership excursions.

• Sea Kayaking Alaska - Mothership sea kayaking in Alaska.

• Shearwater Adventures Sea Kayak Tours - Sea kayak tours, instruction and sales in Washington's San Juan Islands.

• Southeast Exposure Kayaking - Offers tours in southeast Alaska with extended and day trips.

• Southeast Sea Kayaks - Offers sea kayaking in Ketchikan, Southeast Alaska. Half-day to multi-day guided and self-guided trips.

• Sunny Cove Sea Kayaking Company - Alaska sea kayak and day kayak trips. Tours of Kenai Fjords National Park, Resurrection Bay and Seward.

• The Tennessee Paddler - Outfitter for canoe and kayak trips, including overnight camping. Located in Columbia, Tennessee.

• True North Kayak Tours - Offers day tours, lessons, camping, bed and breakfast, teen programs, and team building sea kayaking programs, on Lake Champlain.

• Whidbey Island Kayaking Company - Offers daily guided trips around Whidbey Island in Washington state. All equipment and preliminary training provided. Rentals available for experienced kayakers.