Wavelength Pick-up Locations

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Vancouver Island and surrounding islands

Alert Bay

Village of Alert Bay

Blind Channel

Blind Channel Resort

Campbell River

Strathcona Park Lodge

Chemainus

Seaward Kayaks, #2 - 3107 Henry Rd.

Chemainus Info Centre

Cobble Hill

Shawnigan EDGE Leadership, 3769 Granfield Place RR2

Cowichan Bay

Cowichan Bay Kayak & Paddlesports, 1765 Cowichan Bay Road (200)

Cortes Island

T'ai Li Lodge, Cortes Bay

Gorge Harbour Marina Resort, Whaletown

Courtenay

West Coast Expeditions, 310 - 2202 Lambert Drive

Valhalla Pure Outfitters, 219-5th Street

Quatsino Lodge / First Light Charters

Comox Valley Sea Kayaks, 2020 Cliffe Ave.

Crofton

Kindred Spirit Kayak Co., 1584 Chaplin Street

Duncan

Wilderness Kayaking Company, 6683 Beaumont Ave. Maple Bay

Bucky’s Sporting Goods

Volume One Bookstore

Gabriola Island

Casa Blanca by the Sea, 1707 El Verano Drive

Gabriola Campground / Jim’s Kayaking

Page's Resort and Marina, 3350 Coast Road

Silva Bay Resort, 3383 South Road

Village Food Market

Galiano Island

Gulf Islands Kayaking

Ladysmith

Sealegs Kayaking Adventures

Ladysmith Marina

Mayne Island

Blue Vista Resort

Mayne Island Eco-Camping

Nanaimo

Alberni Outpost, 3-3200 North Island Hwy.

Harbour Chandler, Esplanade

Georgia Strait Alliance, 201 - 195 Commercial Street

Island Natural

Living Forest Campground, 6 Maki Road

Malaspina University College

Nanaimo Paddlers

Nanaimo Port Office

Painted Turtle Guesthouse, 121 Bastion Street

Valhalla Pure Outfitters, 6550 Metral Drive

Vancouver Island Public Library Headquarters (for distribution across Vancouver Island)

West Marine, 2000 Island Highway North - Suite 120

Nanoose Bay

Fairwinds Schooner Cove Marina, 3521 Dolphin Drive

Parksville/Qualicum

Barkley Sound Oar and Paddle

French Creek Boat Sales

French Creek Store

Lefty’s Cafe

Mulberry Books

Qualicum Visitors Centre

Buckley Bay Ferry Terminal

Union Bay Dive and Kayak

Pender Island

Kayak Pender Island

Port Alberni:

Batstar Cafe

Lady Rose Marine

Port Hardy

Port Hardy Visitors Centre

Quadra Island

Out for Adventure, Quathiaski Cove

Heriot Bay Inn

Read Island

Coast Mountain Expeditions

Saltspring Island

Island Escapades

Island Paddlers

Steller Sea Kayaking, 686 Vesuvius Bay Road

Saturna Island

Saturna Island Tourism Association

Saturna Sea Kayaking, 121 Boot Cove Road

Sidney

Northern Wave Kayak, 2071 B Malaview Ave. West

Sointula

Broughton Archipelago Paddlers Inn

Sooke

Rush Adventures / Sooke Adventure Tourism School, 5449 Sooke Road

Sooke Harbour House, 1528 Whiffen Spit Road

Telegraph Cove

North Island Kayak

Tofino

Storm Light Marine Station

Tofino Sea Kayaking Co.

Tofino Tourism

Whalers on the Point Guesthouse, 81 West St.

Ucluelet

Barkley Sound Kayak Centre

Majestic Ocean Kayaking

Victoria

All Seasons Auto Racks, 455 Gorge Road East

Bolen Books

Canadian Coast Guard, Prevention & Auxiliary

Helms Inn, 600 Douglas Street

Island Adventure Tours, 1032 Oliphant Street

Natural West Coast Adventures

Oak Bay Marina, 1327 Beach Drive

Ocean River Sports, 1824 Store Street

Pacifica Paddle Sports, 575 Pembroke Street

Robinson's Outdoor Store, 1307 Broad Street

West Marine, 2929 Douglas Street

 

Zeballos

Zeballos Expeditions


British Columbia:

Abbotsford

Valhall Pure Outfitters, 1993 Riverside Road

Western Canoeing & Kayaking, Box 115 -1717 Salton Road

Aldergrove

Fun-Water Sports, 7A-30321 Fraser Hwy

Bowen Island

Bowen Island Sea Kayaking

Burnaby

BCIT Recreation, 3700 Willingdon Ave

Fitness World, 5500 Kingsway

Simon Fraser University

Chilliwack

Chilliwack Rafting

Cranbrook

Synergy Fitness Systems, 209 -16th Ave. North

Delta

Ladner Outdoor Store, 4924 Chisholm Street

Edmonds

West Marine, 188 Sunset Ave.

Fort St. James

FreshWater Kayaks

Garden Bay

Fisherman’s Resort and Marina Ltd.

Gibsons

Sunshine Kayaking

Kamloops

Thompson Rivers University, 900 McGill Road

Valhalla Pure Outfitters, 749 B Notre Dame Drive

Ocean Pacific Water Sports, 238 Lansdowne Street

Kelowna

AG Superstore

Kelowna Kayak & Outdoor

Langley

Mountain Alpine Sports, 106-20256 56th St

Lund

Terracentric Coastal Adventures

Mansons Landing

Healing Waters Beach Retreat

Maple Ridge

Delta Kayaks, 11596 Kingston Street

Masset

Travel Info Centre

Nakusp

EcoColumbia Outfitters

Nelson

Rivers, Oceans & Mountain Shop, 639 Baker Street

New Westminster

Douglas College, 700 Royal Ave.

Powell River

Powell River Sea Kayak

Prince Rupert

Skeena Kayaking

Sea-Sport Outboard Marina, 295 1st Avenue East

Queen Charlotte Islands

Anvil Cove

Queen Charlotte Visitor Centre

Richmond

West Marine, 8331 River Road

Sechelt

Pedals and Paddles

Porpoise Bay Charters

Halfmoon Sea Kayaks, 5644 Cowrie Street

Silver Star

Valhalla Pure Outfitters, Box 3084/152 Silver Lode Lane

Smithers

Aquabatics

Valhalla Pure Outfitters, Box 3775/1122 Main Street

Squamish

Sea to Sky Ocean Sports

Valhalla Pure Outfitters, 805 - 1200 Hunter Place

Surrey

Skyview Outdoors, 101- 12355 Patullo Place

Whistler

Wild Willies, 7011 Nesters Road

Williams Lake

Red Shreds

Vancouver

A.J. Brooks Outdoor Outfitters, 555 Richards Ave

A.J. Brooks Outdoor Outfitters, 384 W 8th Ave

A.J. Brooks Outdoor Outfitters, 1860 W 4th Ave

BC Dive & Kayak, 1695 West 4th Ave.

Brewery Creek, 1000 Parker Street

Coast Mountain Sports, 2201 West 4th Avenue

Deep Cove Canoe & Kayak Centre Ltd., 2156 Banbury Rd., North Vancouver

Denman Rec Center, Denman Rd.

Dogwood Canoe Club, 5823 St Georges St

Ecomarine Ocean Kayak Center, 1668 Duranleau St.

Fitness Quest, 444 W 6th Ave @ Cambie

Fitness Quest, 5685 Main St @ 41st Ave

Fitness Solutions, 1931 W 4th Ave.

Fitness World, City Square 12th and Cambie

Fresh Tracks Adventure Travel, 1823 W 4th Ave.

Granville Island Recreation Center, Granville Island

Great Outdoors Equipment, 201 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver

Griffin Recreation Center, 851 W Queens Road, North Vancouver

Lonsdale Recreation Center, 123 E 23rd St., North Vancouver

Middleton's Specialty Boats, 1851 Welch Street, North Vancouver

Mountain Equipment Co-op, 1341 Main Street, North Vancouver

Mountain Equipment Co-op, 130 West Broadway

Olympic Athletic Club, 2627 Arbutus @ 11th Ave

Olympic Athletic Club, Comox @ Denman

Sea to Sky Kayak Center, #3 - 123 Charles Street, North Vancouver

Sports Rent, 2560 Arbutus Ave.

Taiga Sports, 390 W 8th Ave (8th & Yukon)

Three Vets Outdoor Stores, 2200 Yukon Ave.

Travel Cuts, Granville Island

University of British Columbia

Valhalla Pure Outfitters, 222 West Broadway

Vancouver Community College, 250 W Pender Avenue

Vancouver Community College, 1155 E Broadway

Vancouver Community College, 106 W 49th Avenue

Western Canada Wilderness Committee, 20 Water Street

West Marine, 1601 West 2nd Ave.

Vernon

Innerspace Dive & Kayak

Valhalla Pure Outfitters, 5204 - 24th Street

Wells

Becker's Lodge Canoe Outfitters


Yukon and Northwest Territories

Whitehorse

Coast Mountain Sports

Kanoe People


Alberta

Calgary

Aquabatics

Auto Marine Specialties Ltd.

Mountain Equipment Co-op, 830 - 10th Avenue SW

UnderCurrents, 6531 Bowness Road NW

University of Calgary, Campus Rec, 2500 University Dr NW

Edmonton

Boat Craft/ Waters Dancing

Mountain Equipment Co-op, 12328 -102nd Ave. NW

Totem Outdoor Outfitters, 7430 - 99th Street

Lethbridge

Awesome Adventures, 314-11 Street South

Grande Prairie

Valhalla Pure Outfitters, #7, 9907-100 Ave

Red Deer

Valhalla Pure Outfitters, A5, 2319 Taylor Dr


Manitoba

Winnipeg

Mountain Equipment Co-op, 303 Portage Avenue


Ontario

Barry's Bay

Madawaska Kanu Centre

Nobel

White Squall Paddling Centre, RR #1 Carling Bay Road

Ottawa

Mountain Equipment Co-op, 366 Richmond Road

Library and Archives Canada

Peterborough

Bear Mountain Boat Shop

Toronto

Mountain Equipment Co-op, 400 King Street West


Nova Scotia

Halifax

Mountain Equipment Co-op, 1550 Granville Street


United States

Alaska

Anchorage

REI Anchorage, 1200 W Northern Lights Blvd., Ste. A

Fairbanks

Paddlers Cove Outfitters, 1921 Raven Drive

Ketchikan

Southeast Exposure

Southeast Sea Kayaks, 1621 Tongass Ave. Suite 101B

Kodiak

Kodiak Marine Supplies, 412 Shelikof Ave


Washington

The listings for Washington state are currently being compiled as we conduct an audit of our distribution locations. Here is a partial list. Watch for locations to be added over the coming weeks.

Anacortes

Island Outfitters/Sea Kayak Shop, 2515 Commercial Avenue

Bellevue

Cascade Canoe and Kayak Center, 3519SE - 108th Ave

REI Bellevue, 250 Bellevue Square

West Marine, 13211 Nurthup Way

Bellingham

REI Bellingham, 400 36th Street

Whatcom Association of Kayak Enthusiasts

Bremerton

West Marine, 5971 State Highway 303 NE

Eastsound

Osprey Tours

Shearwater Adventures

Everett

Cascade Crags, 2820 Rucker Ave

Popeye's Marine and Kayak Center, 814 - 13th Street

Fife

West Marine, 3212 - 20th Street E

Friday Harbour

Kings Marine

San Juan Safaris Inc, PO Box 2749

Gig Harbor

Ship to Shore Marine Supply, 4021 Harborview Drive

West Marine, 3119 Judson Street - Suite A

Kennewick

REI Kennewick, 129 North Ely, Main 2

Lynnwood

REI Lynnwood/Alderwood, 3000 - 184th Street SW

Lummi Island

Willows Inn, 2579 West Shore Drive

Mount Vernon

People for Puget Sound, 470 Main Street #201

Scott’s Book Store, 121Freeway Drive

Port Townsend

Port Townsend Outdoors

Pygmy Boats Inc.

Sport Townsend, 1044 Water Street

Port Angeles

Olympic Raft & Kayak, 123 Lake Aldwell Road

Poulsbo

Olympic Outdoor Center, 18971 Front Street

Redmond

Outdoor Adventure Center, 15143 NE 90th Street

REI Redmond, 7500 166th Ave. NE

Richland

Columbia Sea Kayak Adventures, 2050 Howell

Greenies, 701 George Washington Way

Seattle

Aqua Verde Cafe and Paddle Club,

Backpacker's Supply, 5206 S Tacoma Way

The Center for Wooden Boats, 1010 Valley Street

Easy Rider Boat Co.

Northwest Outdoor Center, 2100 Westlake Ave. N

REI Federal Way, 2565 South Gateway Center Place Federal Way

REI Seattle, 222 Yale Ave. N

Seattle Kayak Center, 1009 NE Boat St.

Seattle Raft & Kayak, 7777 - 62nd Avenue NE

West Marine, 1000 Mercer Street

West Marine, 6317 Seaview Ave. NW

Spokane

REI Spokane, 1125 N Monoe St

Mountain Gear, 730 N Hamilton

Steveston

Steveston Marine

Tacoma

Metro Parks Tacoma

REI Tacoma, 3825 S Steele St.

Tukwila

REI Tukwila, 240 Andover Park W.

Union

Kayak Hood Canal


Oregon

Bend

REI Bend, 380 Powerhouse Drive

Cannon Beach

Cleanline Surf and Sports

Eugene

Oregon River Sports, 3400 Franklin Blvd

REI Eugene, 306 Lawrence Street

Gladstone

Oregon Kayak Club

Hillsboro

REI Hillsboro, 2235 NW Allie Ave

Lake Oswwego

Oregon Outdoor Paddlers Society

Portland

Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe

Portland Kayak Company, 6342 Macadam Ave. Suite G

REI Clackamas, 12160 SE 82nd Avenue

REI Portland, 1405 N.W. Johnson Street

West Marine, 1176 N Hayden Meadows Drive

West Marine, 15230 SW Sequoia Pkwy Ste 190

Tigard

REI Tualatin, 7410 SW Bridgeport Rd

Warrenton

Pacific Wave Ltd, 21 Highway 101

Warren

Scappoose Bay Kayaking, 57420 Old Portland Rd


California

Alameda

West Marine, 730 Buena Vista Ave

Arcadia

REI Arcadia, 214 N Santa Anita Ave

Arcata

Adventures Edge, 650-10th St

Berkeley

REI Berkeley, 1338 San Pablo Ave

Capistrano

Hook 1 Kayak Fishing Gear

Chula Vista

REI Chula Vista, 2015 Birch Road - Suite 150

West Marine, 630 Bay Blvd

Concord

REI Concorde, 1975 Diamond Blvd, Suite B-100

Corte Madera

REI Corte Madera, 213 Corte Madera Town Center

Dana Point

West Marine, 34235 Pacific Coast Hwy

Folsom

REI Folsom, 2425 Iron Point Rd

Fresno

West Marine, 3324 Shaw Ave

Grass Valley

Wolf Creek Wilderness, 595 East Main Street

Hermosa Beach

West Marine, 7 Pacific Coast Hwy

Huntington Beach

REI Huntington Beach, 7777 Edinger Ave, Suite 1B

West Marine, 16390 Pacific Coast Hwy

Irvine

Southwind Kayak Center, 17855 Sky Park Circle #A

Livermore

Sunrise Mountain Sports, 2455 Railroad Ave

Long Beach

West Marine, 251 N Marina Dr.

Los Osos

Out On The Bay, 1204-2nd St

Marina Del Ray

West Marine, 4750 Admiralty Way

West Marine, 13555 Fiji Way

Monterey

Monterey Bay Kayaks

West Marine, 2024 Del Monte Ave Ste A

Morro Bay

Kayak Horizon, 551 Embarcadero

Newport Beach

Paddle Power, 1500 West Balboa Blvd

West Marine, 900 W Coast Hwy

Northridge

REI Northridge, 18605 Devonshire St

Oakland

California Canoe and Kayak

Oceanside

West Marine, 1719 Oceanside Blvd

Orange

West Marine, 2040 N Tustin St

Olympia

West Marine, 2020 Harrison Ave. NW Ste A16

Oxnard

West Marine, 3761 W Hemlock St

Palo Alto

West Marine, 850 San Antonio Rd

Pittsburg

West Marine, 4645 Century Blvd

Pleasant Hill

West Marine, 521 Contra Costa Blvd

Rancho Cordova

California Canoe and Kayak

Redding

Penguin Paddlers, 3530 Railroad Ave.

West Marine, 2607 Bechelli Lane

Richmond

West Marine, 501 Canal Blvd Ste D

Riverside

West Marine, 10081 Indiana Ave Ste A-3

Rocklin

West Marine, 4445 Granite Dr Ste 501

Sacramento

REI Sacramento, 1790 Expo Parkway

Adventure Sports, 2633 El Camino Avenue

West Marine, 600 Broadway

San Rafael

Bay Area Sea Kayakers

San Diego

Aqua Adventures, 1548 Quivira Way

West Marine, 3717 Rosecrans St

San Jose

West Marine, 375 Saratoga Ave Ste C

San Pedro

Xstreamline Sports, 1861 N Gaffery Street - Suite I

West Marine, 203 N Harbor Blvd

Santa Ana

REI Santa Ana, 1411 S. Village Way

Santa Barbara

Paddle Sports, 117B Harbor Way

West Marine, 132C Harbor Way

Santa Cruz

Eskape Sea Kayaking

Kayak Connection, 413 Lake Ave #4

West Marine, 2450-17th Ave

Santa Rosa

REI Santa Rosa, 2715 Santa Rosa Ave

West Marine, 2885 Santa Rosa Ave Ste C

Saratoga

REI Saratoga, 400 El Paseo de Saratoga

Sausalito

West Marine, 295 Harbor Drive

Shell Beach

Central Coast Kayaks, 1879 Shell Beach Road

South San

West Marine, 608 Dubuque Ave

Stockton

West Marine, 1810 Field Ave

Ventura

West Marine, 4051 E Main St


Florida

Sarasota:

Dolphin Dive & Kayak


Maine

Port Clyde

Port Clyde Kayaks


Montana

Kalispell

Rocky Mountain Outfitter

Silver Moon Kayak Co.

Whitefish

Whitefish Sea Kayaking, 321 Columbia Ave


New Hershey

Enfield

ScanSport


North Carolina

Bryson City

Nantahala Outdoor Center, 13077 Highway 19 W