What to Expect -- Advice for the Novice Boater and Kayaker-- Trinity Eco-Tours

On the Tour Boat

A tour is a RHIB can be an exhilarating experience. Here are tips to make your tour enjoyable:

Please come dressed to go on the tour. When you arrive, please be prepared to be outfitted in full floatation one piece suits. These suits are survival suits, designed to keep you warm and afloat should you fall in the water. These suits will keep you warm in the cooler weather. However, you should bring an extra sweater to wear in the suit as well. As I like to say, it is always better to have too much clothes than not enough. You should also wear long pants for the very same reason as you should have a sweater. If you get cold easily, bring along a small woolen hat. Gloves are provided for your warmth and comfort.

Please wear proper footwear. We would like you to wear a sturdy closed in shoe when you are boating.

Sunglasses are very important to take for your adventure. Even if it is not sunny, when the boat travels a distance quickly, you will appreciate not having the wind or the possible salt spray in your eyes.

A good camera case for your camera is essential. We cannot be responsible for water that gets on your camera. A good camera case prevents your camera from getting damaged.

Lots of spare batteries. Especially during the summer season, it can be quite difficult to get extra batteries in Trinity. Some of the best whale shot opportunities were not gotten last year because a person's camera batteries were too low. (I have made this mistake myself)

Leave all valuables either in your room or locked in your car. You would not want to lose your blackberry in the water. This actually happened last year. Don't let it be you next year.

There are no washroom facilities on the boat. Please make sure that your child is prepared for a three hour tour.

While on the boat, please do not stand on the inflatable collar, except for entering and exiting the boat.

One thing that I have noticed while being on a RHIB is that people do not seem to get seasick as they would on other boats. You do not have the back and forth "swaying" as you would if you were in a sailboat, for example. Many people have commented about forgetting their motion sickness medicine then realizing that they did not need it after all! So, don't let the idea of "sea sickness" stop you from experiencing a tour!

For a pleasurable kayaking experience:

If you have never gone out in a kayak before, please request a tandem (2 person) kayak. Kayaks are very lightweight and are easy to roll over -- especially if you have never been on one before. Why make your trip into an unpleasant one by tipping over 3 feet from where you started. This has happened before to one person. He rolled twice a few feet away from the shore. Don't let this be you.

Please keep ALL of your valuables locked away somewhere else while you are kayaking, for the reasons above.

Please wear proper clothing and footwear as outline above for the tour boat. It can get cool kayaking.