Urban tourism by kayak
Exploring Victoria, British Columbia, by kayak is a unique way to see the city, said Matt Villano in The Wall Street Journal. I’ve often wandered on foot through this provincial capital but was surprised to find it so kayak-friendly. A tour guide from Ocean River Adventures (oceanriveradventures.com) led me into the city’s J-shaped harbor, where we glided past yachts, museums, and even one of Canada’s “busiest airports”—a landing area for seaplanes that we crossed by paddling for our lives. I later explored the seagoer’s food options, sampling a chili from the paddle-up window at Grilligan’s BBQ, then top-notch fish-and-chips at Red Fish Blue Fish, a dockside canteen. “History was on the agenda” the day I kayaked the Gorge Waterway, which cuts through one of the city’s oldest districts. After docking, I strolled through a garden festooned with rose strains dating to the 1400s. “It was as if I had visited another era.”
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