GAIA ADVENTURES FOR WOMEN
AN INVITATION TO LOVE YOUR LIFE

There is something special about paddling and pedaling... In the summer, you want to get out and be active, move around, try different things. Try something new. Eventually, summer has arrived with an amazing palette of outdoor activities and mild and wild adventures all around. You feel your energy. Get outside - and burn it.

Gaia Adventures offers you to paddle or to pedal in the company of other great outdoorsy women. Do it again - or for the first time. Join us on two easy-to-moderate adventures in the Vancouver and Victoria areas. Have fun and a good workout while enjoying the invigorating season!

Upcoming Adventures in July:

Cool Two-for-One Special - come and make a splash:
Evening Paddle/Indian Arm: Learn to kayak with a friend. "2-for-1" special; singles welcome.

Meet us at Deep Cove on Tuesday evening for a two-hour introduction to ocean kayaking. Single or double kayaks are available for you and your friend and include lifejacket, paddles, pump, spray skirt. Learn how to get in and out of the kayak safely, how to paddle in the most efficient way possible, what to do in the event of an emergency and more.

Kayak Deep Cove - Indian Arm

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Easy Introduction to kayaking; no experience required

EASY, all skills levels and abilities welcome
Learn how to kayak and enjoy paddling in Deep Cove, south end of Indian Arm. Learn more about kayaking and basic skills with an experienced guide.

Tuesday, July 17- evening, "Two for One"

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm - sunset kayaking

For 2: $99*/for two women + GST (double kayak).

For 1: You are likewise welcome if you come by yourself. The cost for one is $60* + GST.

Price includes: kayak rentals, trained guide, healthy snack. (Deep Cove Kayaking provides kayaks, paddles, spray skirts, life jacket and pumps.)
Wetsuits, paddling rain jackets and rain hats may be rented. Pre-registration required. Sorry, no refunds.

Indian Arm is a spectacular fjord with countless destinations for glorious day trips. Kayaking is the ultimate way to explore this unique body of water. Whether you want to get started or just feel safer in company - join this group event for an enjoyable half-day adventure on Saturday morning or afternoon.

>>> REGISTER HERE to Kayak Indian Arm

Give to yourself a Deluxe Weekend Retreat:
Kick in the pedals. Feel the adventure. Roll loose on the Goose. And relax on both ends of the trail.

Bike Galloping Goose - Victoria/Sooke

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Moderate, Adventure Biking

Moderately Challenging

Friday to Sunday, July 13 to 15

Deluxe Weekend Retreat

$565 + GST p.p.
Price includes:  ground transportation and ferry, accommodation for two nights, a trained guide,
all meals. Bicycle rental not included.

Cycle the Goose, a picturesque trail, formerly a railway line, and ride through urban, rural and wilderness scenery on a 60 km journey from Victoria ferry to Sooke. The Galloping Goose Regional Trail was named for the gas-powered passenger car that carried mail and 30 passengers twice daily between Victoria and Sooke during the 1920s. 

From Schwartz Bay we follow the Lockside trail, traveling past Bazan Bay and wondrous beach views.  We continue our way through farmland along flat fast terrain to reach Switch Bridge, near Victoria.  You can spot bald eagles, or turkey vultures floating on a thermal. You have time to watch a deer in the sword ferns.  The scenery flows by in slow motion. A quiet cove. A dark, hidden lake. Rocky outcrops split by twisted Garry Oak. From asphalt to rainforest to canyon… the Goose knows every landscape on Southern Vancouver Island. We cycle 30 km to Victoria and stay the night at the downtown/inner harbour area.

We ride along the back roads to Saanich. Then the trail slices through the urban setting of View Royal, Colwood and Langford. Yet in a delightful surprise, ferns, shrubs and rock outcrops shield you from much of the concrete. At Metchosin, the trail moves lazily past small farms surrounded by hills. Steep, rocky slopes march down to the trailside. Occasionally the Goose drops into a creek bed.  You can stop on the bridge and watch cool water flow over igneous rock.

>>> REGISTER HERE to Bike the Goose