Everyone had a great time with Alexandra Vance from The Canadian Wildlife Federation on Tuesday June 15. Seacology by kayak is every Tuesday from 6pm-8pm. Call us to for more information and to register.
Read more2015 Paddle Courses, Events and programs at East Coast Outfitters

Welcome to the 2015 Sea Kayaking season at ECO! We are excited to get the season started after a long and hard winter. Our guides and guides in training have been working hard all winter learning about wind, weather, waves and tides – navigation – all important factors when keeping people safe on the water. […]
Read moreSeptember Newsletter

Although summer is not over yet, it is back to school and we would like to thank everyone who came and paddled with us over the last few months. You are amazing people and we loved sharing our passion for kayaking with you. What’s in this issue: Dock & Dine Sea Kayak Level 1 […]
Read moreSea Kayaking Fundamentals (Paddle Canada Level I Sea Kayak Skills Course)

This course provides the skill and knowledge necessary for day-long sea kayaking trips in sheltered waters (non-wilderness areas). Successful completion of Level-1 indicates competence to paddle a sea kayak within a sheltered bay in the company of one or more paddlers with Level-1 or greater skill and knowledge. To participate: Call us to book your […]
Read moreStaff Spotlight: Candace George, Base Manager

Position: Base Manager Where are you from: Pomquet, NS Favourite TV Show: F.R.I.E.N.D.S Favourite Disney Live Musical: Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast, and Festival of the Lion King Favourite lyrics: “I love the ocean, I’m from Nova Scotia” – from Oceanside Again, Sons of Maxwell […]
Read moreStaff Spotlight: Erin Laende

I’m from Toronto and came to Halifax in 2006 to go to NSCAD. I’ve been with ECO since 2010 when I took the awesome Guide in Training course Favorite TV Show: Sherlock Holmes BBC Favorite Sports Team: Canada’s National Women’s Soccer Favorite Book: Into Thin Air or anything by Jon Krakauer Your Favorite Sea Kayak […]
Read moreStaff Spotlight: Stephanie Wells

With ECO since 2012 From: Halifax, Nova Scotia Favourite TV Show: MidSomer Murders Favourite Sports Team: Harlem Globetrotters (I’m not a fan of watching sports, so if I had to pick…!!) Favourite Book: I have 3 – Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman, Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers and The Professor […]
Read moreStaff Spotlight: Eleanor Kure

Where are you from and how long have you been with ECO Originally fromToronto, Eleanor left the Big Smoke to look for more nature. After a time inGuelph,Ontario, she left again and found her happy days inNova Scotia, Thanks to the ocean, the rocks, and sea kayaking. Paddling since 2005, Eleanor has been training, guiding, […]
Read moreMay long weekend tours 2014

Looking for something to do this long weekend, but don’t want to spend all day driving to get there. Then ECO is your number one stop! Check out this blog by our friends at The Local Traveler. We are open all holiday weekend, so give us a call! If you want to learn more about our […]
Read moreSUP Yoga Classes at ECO

Join one of the workshops with Zoë at East Coast Outfitters for the debut of SUP Yoga in Nova Scotia! SUP Yoga is done on the water, using a paddleboard as a floating mat. It’s a joyful, relaxed practice that brings us in touch with the natural world. This workshop will introduce the essentials for […]
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