Sea kayaking from Telegraph Cove puts you low on the water in the channels around Johnstone Strait and the Broughton Archipelago. Guided half-day trips are the easy version; longer outings push into quieter coves, kelp beds, and rainforest shorelines.
This is cold Pacific water, so go with a guide unless you already know the area and conditions. The reward is a slower, quieter look at the same marine landscape that brings the whale boats north.