The 5 Best Island Kayak Tours in Canada

1.Sunset Canoe Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 38 reviews · from $61Our pick

Meet your guide by the Centre Island clock tower, then paddle a stable Voyageur-style canoe through Toronto Islands at dusk. Alex, Peter, and Shay have guided recent trips, sharing stories about Toronto, birds, and island wildlife. Expect skyline views, quiet lagoons, a 1905 bridge, and a ferry ride that costs extra.

“Highly recommend this canoe trip with Alex. The Toronto Islands are beautiful and easy to get to. Doing the canoe ride in the evening is perfect and Alex is a great guide who knows the islands inside out and all of the birds. So enjoyable.”

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2.Half-Day Kayak Tour from Telegraph Cove

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $128Top rated

Spend about five hours sea kayaking from Telegraph Cove toward Blinkhorn Peninsula, exploring islands, remote beaches, and shallow intertidal areas. North Island Kayak provides boats, gear, and dry bags. Guides such as Ashton, Jane, Georgia, and Scotty focus on safety, wildlife, and local ecology. Choose a morning or afternoon departure.

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3.Half-Day Orleans Island Small-Group Sea Kayaking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 24 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $59

Spend about three hours sea kayaking from Parc maritime de Saint-Laurent along the St. Lawrence River. Your guide teaches safety, paddling, weather awareness, and map use before leading you beside Île d’Orléans. Gear, wetsuit clothing, water, and a snack are included. You need to be at least 12 and arrange your own transport.

“Amazing experience in the St Laurent river. It’s a must do activity when you’re in Quebec. The guide is very helpful, provide you a bit of history on the island, give you good tips for all your future kayak trips. The kayaks provided are very easy to use and to navigate. The St Laurent on this side of the island is very beautiful and amazing for pictures. The only issue is the way to go to the Île d’Orléans. There are no buses to go there, so it’s mandatory to have a car or someone to bring you there.”

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4.Sea-Kayaking Tour in Orleans Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 15 reviews · 3 hours · from $65

You’ll paddle the coast of Orléans Island for three hours with a small group of up to 10 people and an English or French-speaking guide. Laurent is praised for being attentive and helpful. No kayaking experience is required, and the tour supplies a sea kayak, safety gear, wetsuit, water shoes, jacket, gloves, snacks, and water.

“très bien Laurent est sympathique et attentionné un tour à la pointe de l’île aurait été parfait”

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5.Voyageur Canoe Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 10 reviews · from $35Best value

Spend one hour paddling Toronto Islands with a certified English-speaking guide, often Alex, in a stable Voyageur canoe replica. You will work as a team through quiet lagoons, visit the Bird Sanctuary, circle Donut Island, and reach Toronto Harbour for clear skyline views. The small group holds up to six people and suits beginners, families, and active visitors.

“The weather was nice and we had a great time. The navigator was friendly and loved Japan. He had traveled all over Japan, which surprised me. Surrounded by greenery, water, and nature, we ate sandwiches under the trees on the island and felt very happy.”

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