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Zodiac Boat Tours on the Sunshine Coast & Salish Sea

Explore the wild side of the Sunshine Coast on a guided Zodiac wildlife tour with Terracentric Adventures from two convenient launch locations: Powell River’s Beach Gardens Resort Marina or Lund Harbour. We offer a variety of educational half- to full-day trips, ranging from 3 to 8 hours, exploring the renowned Desolation Sound Marine Park, Toba Inlet, Cortes Island, and the surrounding Salish Sea. These experiences are ideal for families, birding enthusiasts, and wildlife lovers alike.

We provide thoughtful, immersive tours designed to offer opportunities to observe, engage, and learn about local marine wildlife. Our certified skippers share their extensive knowledge of the region, from First Nations culture to European settlement. Each trip varies with the season, offering ever-changing scenery and abundant opportunities to encounter resident wildlife, including eagles, harbour seals, sea lions, visiting orca and humpback whales, and a variety of seabirds.

Our philosophy is simple: “Expect nothing and everything is a gift.”

Guided Zodiac boat tours from Lund, BC exploring Desolation Sound, coastal islands, marine wildlife, and scenic Sunshine Coast wilderness.

Full-day Zodiac boat tour from Lund BC exploring Desolation Sound, Homfray Channel, and the remote Toba Inlet wilderness with waterfalls, wildlife, and lunch included.

Explore Mitlenatch Island Marine Park on a Zodiac birding and wildlife tour from Lund BC, home to thousands of nesting seabirds, marine mammals, and rare coastal wildflowers.

Zodiac boat tour around Cortes Island from Lund BC featuring coastal wildlife, historic harbours, scenic shorelines, and seasonal whale sightings.

Experience Desolation Sound at golden hour on a sunset Zodiac tour from Lund BC with marine wildlife, island views, and vibrant coastal skies.

Explore the Salish Sea on an educational whale watching Zodiac tour from Powell River, featuring humpback whales, marine wildlife, and coastal ecology and history.


About our Boats: Neptune and Namu

Neptune

Namu

Terracentric has been running Zodiac Hurricane rigid-hulled inflatable boats (RHIB’s) since our beginnings in the late 1990’s. Known for their seaworthiness and maneuverability, these boats feature a deep-V hull and inflatable collar which provide stability and shock absorption, making them perfect for comfortably navigating coastal waters. Often used by Military, Coast guard and other on water professionals, our boats offer an intimate experience as they carry smaller groups, allowing for a more personalized and engaging tour. Their maneuverability allows for closer proximity to interesting land features and making our way through narrow or shallow waterways.

Unlike closed vessels, Zodiac’s offer an exhilarating and thrilling ride with the sensation of open-water travel. Our tours are characterized by frequent stops where we may idle or float and drift as we take in the sights and sounds around us. Both boats are designed for comfort and safety and are equipped with features like forward facing cushioned bench seating, flotation jackets and guest binoculars, blankets, field guides and maps. Our vessels are designed to have the quietest sound footprint in the industry for the birds, whales and other marine mammals we view. The innovative Lean Burn Control System fuel technology in our engines delivers better fuel efficiency and greater fuel savings and the cleanest exhaust ratings.

The safety of both our vessels is certified by Transport Canada under the Small Vessel Compliance Program.

Our skippers are experienced guides, fully certified to operate the vessels in these waters and they love to share their knowledge and passion for the Coast with you.

Join us for an unforgettable experience on the Salish Sea!

What our guests are saying about us...

"The Zodiac tour far exceeded our expectations. Our guide was very knowledgeable about marine and terrestrial ecosystems, native and European history and modern day events."