| karibu adventures, Canada’s newest, coolest people and nature positive travel offering
Tired of being a tourist, going to the same places everyone goes? Are you looking for something real, that challenges you? An experience that is both good for you and good for the places you visit? That’s what karibu adventures is all about.
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| | | Founded by Andrea Mandel-Campbell, a former foreign correspondent and avid traveller, all karibu adventures are personally designed with the following core principles in mind: Active experiences in nature Local community and Indigenous partnership Deep cultural connection Expert local guides Tasteful, locally owned accommodations A commitment to “Travel not Trample” |
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| If you are looking to get off the travel conveyor belt, move your body and travel with purpose, then karibu adventures is the travel offering you have been looking for. |
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Immerse Yourself in Wild, Sublime North Vancouver Island |
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| | | Sea kayaking on the northeast coast of Vancouver Island. (Photo: Ian Harland) |
| | | Canadian Geographic is proud to welcome karibu adventures as its newest signature travel partner with a special edition, one-of-a-kind tour of the best of Vancouver Island’s breathtaking north coast. The 6-day adventure combines sea kayaking, some of the best wildlife viewing in Canada, and a unique invitation into the lives and land of the Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw people.
Date: Aug. 11 to 17, 2025. (Group size 10 - space is limited)
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| Orca traveling through Black Fish Sound in the Broughton Archipelago. |
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Trip highlights: 3 days of kayaking through some of the most wildlife-rich waters in the world. Paddle the famed Johnstone Strait, the best place in the world to see orca whales, while on the lookout for humpback whales, sea lions, dolphins and more. Visit the workshop of a renowned Pacific Northwest Coast totem pole carver and artist. Journey to the Great Bear Rainforest in search of grizzly bears fishing for salmon. Meet the people of Alert Bay with our local Indigenous guide and explore the U’Mista Cultural Centre’s impressive potlatch collection. |
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Deep Dive Into Nature We spend three days at a base camp along the Johnstone Strait, a veritable highway for marine mammals, and one of the best places in the world to see orca whales. Watch a pod of white-sided dolphins from a scenic camp lookout and fall asleep to the magical sound of humpback whales breaching. We also journey into the lush inlets of the Great Bear Rainforest to see grizzly bears feeding on salmon. |
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Land of the Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw |
| | We are on the land of the Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw people and have a unique opportunity to meet artists, elders, guides and cultural leaders, who share their stories and culture. We learn about the fight to remove fish farms and heli-logging from their territory, efforts to revitalize the Kwakʼwala language and visit the site of a former residential school. |
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Meet Your RCGS Ambassadors |
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Robin Esrock - Canadian Geographic Ambassador |
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| | | Bestselling author, journalist, and TV host, Robin has traveled to more than 110 countries. The creator and co-host of the 40-part television series, Word Travels, on National Geographic and Travel Channel International, Robin is also the author of the internationally acclaimed The Great Global Bucket List, as well as The Great Canadian Bucket List, the best-selling Canadian travel book of all-time. A Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, Robin currently writes the national column Bucket Listed for Can Geo Travel. |
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| Jackie Hildering - Humpback whale researcher and advocate |
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| Co-founder and humpback whale researcher with Northern Vancouver Island’s award-winning Marine Education and Research Society (MERS). MERS is a leading voice in galvanizing efforts to improve boater safety around marine mammals. In addition to numerous educational and conservation awards, Jackie and MERS’ work has been featured on PBS, Animal Planet and the BBC’s Animal Planet III. |
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