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Banbury Rd., Deep Cove, 604/929-2268, www.deepcovekayak.com , Apr.-Oct.) rents ca-
noes and kayaks for $39 for two hours for a single kayak or $30 for a stand-up paddle-
board. If you'd prefer to take a tour, contact Lotus Land Tours (604/684-4922 or 800/
528-3531, www.lotuslandtours.com ) , which charges $199 per person for a full-day tour,
including downtown hotel pickups, a salmon barbecue on an uninhabited island, and in-
struction.
looking across to downtown from the path around False Creek
Bowen Island Sea Kayaking (604/947-9266, www.bowenislandkayaking.com ) oper-
ates tours around the waters of Bowen Island, which lies at the mouth of Howe Sound.
The company is based at Snug Cove, a short ferry trip from Horseshoe Bay, from where a
three-hour paddle costs $65 per person and a seven-hour kayak trip to nearby uninhabited
islands costs $130.
BOATING
The calm waters of False Creek and Burrard Inlet are perfect for boating and are always
busy with pleasure craft. Beyond the natural harbors of Vancouver and sheltered from the
open ocean by Vancouver Island, the island-dotted Strait of Georgia is a boater's paradise.
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