About Us

Our Company

A Day in Victoria is a family-owned boutique kayak tour operator based in the beautiful capital of British Columbia, Canada. We focus on creating fun & unique experiences for small groups. No matter if you are visiting Victoria or have lived here all your life, we love meeting new people and showing our guests this beautiful city from a new perspective. We treat our guests just like we would our family. We’re sure you will have a fun, safe and unique experience that you won’t find anywhere else. We look forward to meeting you.

rental kayak paddling in Victoria BC Gorge and inner harbour

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Family, father and kids kayaking together in triple kayak

Thorfinn and Nick at Trial Island watching sea lions

Two seals on the rocks as seen during a kayak tour

Our Mission

We want to give everyone the opportunity to experience ocean kayaking As a small, locally owned company we are able to customize our tours and experiences to our guests' preferences and abilities. Our goal is to to help our kayaking guests have safe and enjoyable ocean kayaking adventures. We are excited to share Victoria's wildlife, scenery and nature with visitors and locals who would like to experience their city from a different point of view.

Our Team

We're looking forward to meeting you on the water!

Heike Edam

Operations Manager

Before moving to Canada in 2009 Heike spent a lot of time on trains while tour guiding in Asia. She also planned and promoted custom tours in China, and always found a way to travel all over the world. It took a special place, such as Victoria, to convince her to settle down. From the first moment she paddled a kayak Heike realized that there is no better way to see this beautiful city and its surroundings. She has an MBA from Hamburg University (Germany) and a degree in Intercultural Studies from UBC - both come in handy when designing tours. Heike truly believes that kayaking is for everybody - her kids were kayaking before they could walk, and she has had visitors in their 70s paddle happily. No matter if you are looking for some exercise, see wildlife, have fun with your friends, relax on the water or go sightseeing, kayaking is the way to go. We hope to see you on the water!

Brook Taubner

Kayak Guide & Instructor

Brook has been in love with kayaking ever since his first paddle on Thetis Lake many years ago, and his passion for the sport remains the same, be it touring, surfing, fitness or day tripping. Brook has been fortunate enough to have done some very adventurous trips, beginning in 2014 with a 2000km+ odyssey down the Mackenzie river and east along the Artic to Tuktoyaktuk. In 2016 he zigzagged his way up the west coast of BC from Port Hardy to Prince Rupert (900+km) and his last trip was in 2018 when he did a solo circumnavigation of continental Denmark (900+km). Brook holds a Bachelor of Education and is a little bit of a history buff. He spends much of his free time kayak-camping on the many islands around Vancouver Island with his wife and kids. Last year they made it out to Nootka Island, Desolation Sound, and of course the Gulf Islands. Brook is a certified guide with Paddle Canada and has been paddling these waters for most of his life. He hopes that his passion for this multi-faceted sport can be transmitted to new paddlers, and the enthusiasm to go with it!