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Takaya Tours

Cates Park, North Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Downtown)
604-904-7410
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Canoe tour in Burrard Inlet
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Ranked #40 of 113 activities in Vancouver
5.0 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
Owner description: Takaya Tours offers interpretive canoe and kayak tours in Burrard Inlet that highlight the First Nation culture of the area. Operating from bases in... more » Owner description: Takaya Tours offers interpretive canoe and kayak tours in Burrard Inlet that highlight the First Nation culture of the area. Operating from bases in Cates Park (Whey-Ah-Wichen) in North Vancouver and (Tum-tay-wheutan) in Belcarra Regional Park, Port Moody. Takaya Tours offers a range of safe and exciting activities that mix outdoor adventure with an authentic interpretation of Coast Salish culture. Tours operate from May-Oct. « less
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“Indian Arm Day Trip”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2013

Leaving from beautiful Cates Park, our cultural day trip up Indian Arm was filled with fantastic scenery, songs and legends, ancient village sites and much more. Beautiful blue waters, wildlife, soaring mountains, cascading waterfalls...even pictographs helped us understand the area's past... We had such a great day and recommend this relaxing, informative trip to others looking for a quality cultural... More

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Dennis T, General Manager at Takaya Tours, responded to this review
20 March 2013

Thanks for your comments. We're really happy that you enjoyed our new "Cultural Boat Excurstion" tour a few weeks ago. I hope to see you around again. Cheers! More

vancouver, canada
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“A must do in Vancouver!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 September 2012

What a great rare experience! Takaya Tours is well organized, professional and very informative. Getting out into Vancouver's Inlet and getting not only a history lesson on the local tribe of the area but experiencing what it would have been like before highways and planes got us from point A to B!! The tratitional native long boat gives you the... More

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Dennis T, General Manager at Takaya Tours, responded to this review
20 March 2013

We appreciate that you enjoyed listening to our history, legends, stories, singing and drumming. Its such a nice area and were happy that your walking away with good feeling inside. Cheers! More

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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“It was fun!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 August 2012

Went kayaking from the Belcarra picnic area, the rental process was easy! We were there a bit earlier to reserve the kayaks. By the time all of us arrived, they had the kayak laid out and ready to go. We went for about 2 and half hours, originally planned on 3 but found it's a bit much especially if your... More

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“Interesting & Informative”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 August 2011

We met Dennis and his partner of Takaya tours at Cates Park in North Vancouver ... lovely location on Burrard Inlet, free parking, and not too many people at 10 am on a Monday morning. Four of us (all adults) were given a very quick land lesson and then we're in the 14 person canoe ready to paddle into the... More

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