East Coast Outfitters

Join East Coast Outfitters in a training program that will leave you with skills you will remember forever. We require no previous experience – we will teach you everything you need to know. We only require that you are a self-identified leader and that you are willing to challenge yourself. This is a comprehensive course […]

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 […]

  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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Guide Training began in earnest this weekend, despite the very wet, very windy weather. 12 brave paddlers joined Dave Adler and other ECO instructors on the comprehensive training program. They will emerge in June as certified ECO guides. Good luck, folks!