East Coast Outfitters

Our Full day sea kayak tour was fortunate enough to be able to get out around the islands of Lower Prospect and paddle around Betty, Duck and Hopson islands. Our paddlers were able to paddle out and around a seal colony and roast some hot dogs by a fire! If you want the full expereince […]

We had a gorgeous night for a paddle this past Sunday for our Father’s Day Paddle. Everyone had such a great time laughing, talking and paddling around Lower Prospect. We ending the evening with a BBQ and watching the sun set. It was such a great night. If you love to paddle with friends and family come […]

Our After-work Paddle and BBQ has been a staple at ECO since the beginning. At still $30+tax a person it is the best deal on a kayak tour you will get anywhere in Nova Scotia. Our fully guided tour is 2 hours and a great way to unwind after a week of work. A great […]

We had an amazing night paddling underneath the full moon with a small group of 12 paddlers. It was amazing! Next Full moon paddle is June 28th. Call us to book you spot! 902-852-2567

The Paddle Canada Level 4 skills course covers advanced paddling skills, problem solving, group dynamics, and leadership during a multi-day trip in a rough water environment. The course will focus on the student’s ability to confidently sea kayak in class-4 water conditions along remote and exposed open coast for an extended trip. The student will […]

Sea Kayak Guide Reports to: Operations Manager/Lead guide Job Summary: Lead sea kayak tours and assist with all tour, lesson and rental operations at East Coast Outfitters (ECO). They are the front line of ECO and must serve customers by providing quality product and service information, safety and customer care. Duties/Responsibilities: Provide quality customer service […]

Are you looking at starting out your sea kayak training out on the right…paddle? Sea Kayaking is the fastest growing paddling activity in Canada and at ECO we offer Basic Sea Kayak Training most Sunday’s of the season so you have the option of coming out almost any Sunday of the season to start your […]

ECO is excited to announce that we will be hosting a Sea Kayak Level 3 course this fall. We have partnered with the Ontario Sea Kayak Centre to bring you this exciting course. With most courses taking place in the spring, this course allows you to practice and refine your skills so that you are […]

Awesome! But you are right! Boats are expensive. Gear is expensive. Paddling is expensive. So, how do you get out on the water without breaking the bank. Obviously, East Coast Outfitters is the place for beginners. We are the premier kayak outfitter for tours and rentals for tourist and travelers in Nova Scotia, but we […]

  Awesome! At East Coast Outfitters (ECO), we specialize in taking first timers on the water and we enjoy getting people hooked on paddling. ECO has trained sea kayaking guides on the east now for about 17 years and some of them are the most experienced guides/instructors on the east coast. Now we know you […]