Wavelength Pick-up Locations
This is a partial list of distribution / pick-up points for Wavelength Magazine, focused for now on our mail clients. Vancouver, BC Mainland, Vancouver Island and Washington state truck distribution points are still to be added. Because of the size and range of our distribution network, we ask that distributors inform us if too many / too few copies are sent. Note that several of these points are seasonal only. If you know of a place that does not carry Wavelength Magazine but you believe should, let us know and we'll do our best to see that copies are added to that location.
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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

