Field cards · 27 tours, guides and rentals · checked 16 Oct 2026
Where they are · the chapters below
Black Tie Skis of Whistler, Evolution Whistler, Extremely Canadian, Mountain Skills Academy & Adventures and 2 more
Canada West Mountain School, Cypress Snow School, Swallow Tail Culinary Adventures, Talaysay Tours
Prince of Whales, Vancouver Foodie Tours, Wild Whales Vancouver
Chapter 01 · 3 places
Deep Cove Kayak suits anyone who wants to paddle Indian Arm from Deep Cove in North Vancouver, and in winter you go with a guide on its three-hour Winter Explorer Tour, because rentals turn weather-dependent after Thanksgiving. The tour runs daily from 1 to 4 pm for paddlers aged 12 and up and costs $90 plus GST with the $1 transaction fee included.
Offers Beginner Explorer Tour
Mount Seymour Snow School suits families and adult first-timers who want short camps without a car, because every lesson booking includes the Mt Seymour shuttle bus from Parkgate or Rupert for the student and one more person.
Languages English
Takaya Tours suits groups who want to paddle Burrard Inlet and Indian Arm with Tsleil-Waututh guides in a 35-foot ocean-going canoe, and you'll need to call ahead because its cultural tours post no 2026 schedule or price.
Chapter 02 · 4 places
Canada West Mountain School suits Vancouver skiers and snowshoers who want an AST 1 on Mount Seymour, with courses every weekend from late November to late March at $335 plus GST in 2026/27. When Seymour lacks snow the field day moves to Whistler Blackcomb, and students buy their own lift pass there.
Languages English · Offers AST-1 Classic, Mount Seymour
Cypress Snow School in West Van suits families and adult first-timers who want group or multi-week lessons on more than 600 acres of terrain, which Cypress says is the most on Vancouver's North Shore, with a 2.5-hour group lesson at $139 plus GST in 2026/27.
Languages English
Talaysay Tours suits anyone who wants to walk Stanley Park's forest with an Indigenous guide for 60 to 90 minutes, and it goes out in the rain.
Offers Talking Totems, Stanley Park
Swallow Tail suits food lovers who want to learn wild mushrooms in the woods near Vancouver with a specialist, and its season is short: the two-hour Vancouver field trips run on weekends from 17 October to 29 November 2026.
Chapter 03 · 3 places
Canoe Cultures suits visitors who want to travel False Creek in a canoe with an Indigenous skipper and hear Coast Salish canoe history, and it runs only from mid-May to mid-October. Adults pay $129 and anyone 18 and under $59 for a session of up to two hours from Concord Pacific Community Park, between Stadium–Chinatown and Main Street–Science World stations.
Offers Indigenous Canoe Tours
Harbour Air's Vancouver Classic Panorama suits anyone who wants to see downtown Vancouver and the North Shore Mountains from a seaplane, and it flies daily all year from Coal Harbour.
Offers Vancouver Classic Panorama
Harbour Cruises suits anyone who wants to see Vancouver Harbour from a paddlewheeler, and in winter that means a holiday dinner cruise, since its one-hour harbour tour ran only from 21 April to 11 October in 2026.
Offers Vancouver Harbour Tour
Chapter 04 · 3 places
Prince of Whales suits visitors who want a three- to five-hour search for orcas and humpbacks from Granville Island, and winter visitors miss it because the Vancouver tour runs from March to November. The half-day tour is posted from $229 an adult, and checkout adds taxes and a fee the site doesn't price.
Vancouver Foodie Tours suits first-time visitors who want to taste their way round Granville Island Public Market with a guide in two hours, and through December 2026 its public tours run only from Friday to Sunday.
Offers Festive Favourites Market Tour
Wild Whales Vancouver suits families who want to pick their boat for a three- to five-hour whale watching trip from Granville Island, and it sails only from 1 April to 31 October.
Chapter 05 · 3 places
Corsa Cycles suits Squamish riders and visitors who need a suspension service or a new bike from a shop that has served the town since 1982, and it opens every day from 10 am to 6 pm. Its shared site with Dunbar Cycles lists no rentals, so renters go to a rental shop such as Dialed In Cycling.
Languages English
Dialed In Cycling suits visiting riders who want a Squamish guide or an eMTB rental at the trailhead near Alice Lake, with guided rides from $179 for one rider and Marin eMTBs at $140 a day in 2026.
Languages English · Offers Intro to MTB guided ride
The Squamish Shred Shuttle suits mountain bikers who want laps on the Diamond Head trails above Quest University without a second car, at $20 a ride with tax included in 2026.
Languages English
Chapter 06 · 6 places
Black Tie Skis of Whistler suits families and groups who want skis or a snowboard and boots fitted in their hotel room on arrival day, with free delivery anywhere in Whistler. Its prices appear only once you start a booking, so compare quotes before you commit.
Languages English
Evolution Whistler suits snowboarders who want to choose the exact board they ride and mountain bikers after a Santa Cruz downhill or trail bike, from a shop in Whistler Village across from the conference centre.
Languages English
Extremely Canadian suits strong skiers and snowboarders who want an AST 1 or a first guided tour in Whistler Blackcomb's backcountry.
Languages English
The Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre's tours suit Whistler visitors who want to hear the Squamish and Líl̓wat Nations' stories from their own Cultural Ambassadors, and the hourly tour comes with admission.
Offers Short craft workshops
Summit Sport suits Whistler visitors who want to pick up rentals a few steps from the Whistler Gondola, with skis and snowboards in winter and bike park bikes in summer.
Languages English
Mountain Skills Academy & Adventures suits Vancouver skiers and splitboarders who want an AST 1 without two days in Whistler, since its AST 1 Online holds the field day at Cypress Mountain from $249 in 2026/27.
Languages English
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Chapter 07 · 1 place
Obsession Bikes suits riders who need a quick repair or want to try a high-end eMTB in Lower Lonsdale, with a 24-hour service turnaround posted in October 2026.
Languages English
Chapter 08 · 1 place
CIBC Grouse Snow School suits families who want kids' ski and snowboard programs on the North Vancouver mountain closest to downtown, starting at $136 plus GST for a half-day Ski Wee session on the 2026/27 early-bird sale.
Languages English
Chapter 09 · 2 places
Cove Bike Shop suits riders who want a piece of North Vancouver freeride history, since Cove Bikes says it released the world's first North Shore freeride bike in 1992.
Languages English
Endless Biking suits riders who want a guide on North Vancouver's Mount Fromme trails or a premium rental by the Second Narrows bridge, with guided trail tours from $335 for one rider in 2026.
Languages English
Chapter 10 · 1 place
Gulf Island Seaplanes suits travellers who want an Indigenous-owned airline for a seaplane hop from YVR to Gabriola Island, and its Vancouver scenic flights have no published price yet.
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