By Everett Potter

What the bicycle is to Amsterdam, the kayak is to Vancouver. People kayak before work and after work, and I have no doubt that some kayak to work. There are nearly a dozen kayaking outfitters and half a dozen kayaking clubs in the city, and lots of cars with kayaks strapped to their roof racks, even on weekdays.

Look at a map of Vancouver and you’ll quickly grasp why: It’s a place enmeshed in bays, inlets, straits and rivers. If there’s another North American city that makes it easier to float your boat, I don’t know it. Which is why there’s no better way to experience Vancouver than by paddling a sea kayak on a guided shoreline tour.

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