• Single w/ensuite Oceanfront* – CAD $2,922.50
  • Single w/ensuite* – CAD $2,507.50
  • Single w/shared bathroom* – CAD $2,297.50
  • Couple w/ensuite Oceanfront* – CAD $4,430.00
  • Couple w/ensuite* – CAD $4,035.00
  • Couple w/shared bathroom* – CAD $3,640.00
  • Twin w/ensuite oceanfront* – CAD $2,217.50
  • Twin w/ensuite* – CAD $2,017.50
  • Twin w/shared bathroom* – CAD $1,817.50
  • Women Dorm – CAD $1,367.50
  • Male Dorm – CAD $1,367.50
  • Mixed Dorm – CAD $1,367.50
  • Tent Site Single – CAD $1,342.50
  • Tent Site Couple – CAD $2,435.00
  • Commuter – CAD $1,167.50
  • (All prices include CAD $1,042.50 base amount)

Date & Time Details:
Starts with dinner on Sep 7
Ends with lunch on Sep 12

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Location: Cortes Island

Tuition: $675 CAD

Package Price: $1,230 - $2,465 CAD / 5 nights. Includes tuition, room, all meals, and Hollyhock activities (depends on accommodation choice). Taxes and fees are additional. A $395 deposit is required at registration, with the balance due on your departure day.

Scholarships: Full and partial scholarships are available based on financial need. We prioritize Indigenous people, people of colour, people who identify as LGBTQ2IA+, youth, elders, and those who can articulate how their Hollyhock experience will support positive impact in their life and communities. A $195 refundable deposit is required (please contact us if you are unable to pay this deposit). Apply within your registration form.

Health & Safety: Learn more about our Covid-19 policies and procedures here.

Photo Credit: Amanda Mary Creative

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Sea Kayaking Adventures Aboard Misty Isles (Sept)

With Jonas Fineman and Kai Harvey

September 7 - 12, 2021

Learn to kayak safely and comfortably as you navigate the protected ocean waters surrounding Cortes Island. Glide gently on the surface of the sea, passing miles of pristine coastline, all the while accompanied by wildlife, both high and low.

With kayaks and lunch loaded each morning, we will voyage out from Hollyhock on the 43-foot Misty Isles schooner, starting our adventures around Cortes Island and Desolation Sound anew. Along the way, we may be able to calm our pace, set the sails, and view a vast array of wildlife, such as eagles, seals, humpback whales, porpoises and dolphins. Aboard the comfortable mothership, we cruise past mountains that seem to shoot up out of the sea and historic sites.

Upon arrival at our day’s destination, we launch the kayaks and paddle off for an exploration of picturesque channels and islands. Enjoy the deep quiet of nature and the peace of your own thoughts as you paddle these serene, protected waters. Hungry from adventuring, we return to Hollyhock for a warm meal and a relaxing hot tub dip.

No experience required, kayaks, paddles and life vests are supplied. Limited to 8-12 participants, depending on current health orders outlined by the Province.

“It was truly an unforgettable experience.” – 2019 participant

Schedule

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Terms & Conditions

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Presenters

Jonas Fineman
Jonas Fineman brings over two decades of ocean experience to the decks of the schooner Misty Isles. From isolated surfing locales, to high seas fisheries and trans-ocean sail crossings, the nautical life and how it shapes human thought and existence has kept Jonas loyal to a life offshore. As a…
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Kai Harvey
Kai Harvey has a deep love and appreciation for the sea and the natural world. Growing up on Cortes, she spent most of her time in the forest and on the water. While in university, Kai became a certified guide through SKGABC and worked for the tourism local company as…
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