About Us...
Our home is here in the Village of Ucluelet, on the West Coast of Vancouver Island.
Ucluelet is a quiet fishing village and gateway to Barkley Sound.
Barkley Sound waters are renowned for kayaking. (SeeMAPS)
Our company started here in Ucluelet in 1993. We have made Ucluelet our home because it is so friendly and unhurried. The Pacific Rim National Park has preserved much of the wilderness area around Ucluelet. You don't see high-rise hotels when you paddle around here. We pride ourselves on the environmental quality of the tours that the area lends itself to.
Meet the Majestic Team
Our guides each have a remarkable sense of pride in their leadership abilities. They continually work on expanding their knowledge, their skills and their abilities to lead a great tour.
Each of our guides are Certified Sea Kayak Guides with wilderness first aid. We are members of the Sea Kayak Guides Alliance of' British Columbia. VHF radio certification and licencing is a prerequisite to our jobs. All are experienced outdoors leaders of ecotourism with an abundance of knowledge in the area, history and wildlife. We love to teach all aspects of kayaking, safety, water skills and camping.
Our Guides Leading on the West Coast since 1993
Wilderness First Aid Certified
Certified Sea Kayak Guides
Members of Sea Kayak Guides Alliance of BC
Certified and Licensed for VHF radio use
All of our guides are certified, experienced outdoors leaders with an abundance of knowledge of the area, history and wildlife. They are teachers of EcoTourism kayaking, safety, water skills and camping, ...and they're really fun people.
Kevin Bradshaw 5th year at Majestic. Level III kayak guide. Ucluelet Resident. He is continuously studying Native History, and Natural History. He is an accomplished photographer and enjoys sharing his knowledge of the west coast.
Jean-Francois (JF) Marleau 8th year at Majestic, has been guiding and teaching kayaking for 11 years. Level 4 guide, certified guide trainer and examiner with the SKGABC. Level 3 instructor, Paddle Canada. Has published kayak training manuals and the book "Kayaking in the Broken Group Islands."
Lennie Allison 3rd year at Majestic, Level III guide
12th season of kayak guiding. Guides in Mexico during the winter months.
Enjoys building rustic furniture from salvaged & recycled wood. Campfire spoon specialist.
Peter de Zwager 2nd year at Majestic, Level II Guide. Lives in Hawaii during the winter months. Has his Eco-Adventure Tourism Certificate and 3 years of Environmental studies.
Silke Hockemeyer 2nd year at Majestic, Level II Guide. University student, adventure tourism diploma, fluent in German. Previously a snowmobile guide, enjoys traveling.
Shawn Nelsom 1st year at Majestic. Level III Kayak Guide, Level III Paddle Canada skills, enjoys paddling and surfing on the west coast. Lives in Metchosin.
Ben Doffe 1st year at Majestic. Level II Kayak Guide, Level III Paddle Canada. Comes from 100 Mile House, BC. Takes his mountain bike and fishes off the rocks on his days off.
Joscelyn Sorbara
1st year at Majestic, Level II kayak guide. Specializes in gourmet cooking and enjoys the winter sports as much as the summer sports. No Fixed Address.
Laura Miller 1st year at Majestic. Level I kayak guide. Wilderness First Aide instructor. Enjoys dancing, travelling, and kayaking. She's a real island girl.
Sidney Morrison 1st year at Majestic. Level I kayak guide. Customer service and assistant kayhak guide. Recent graduated grade 12 in Ucluelet with honors. She is a competitive wrestler.
Evania Nolan 5th year at Majestic, office manager, Ucluelet Resident. Evania is working toward her certification as an animal care specialist.
Molly Zimmer 2nd year at Majestic. Comes from Nelson BC. B&B Hostess & cooks for the kayak tours. Loves the West Coast.
Gabrielle Guitard Bed and Breakfast Hostess, cooks for the kayak tours. University Student. Drove across Canada, from Quebec to work for the summer in Ucluelet and practice her English. Enjoys meeting people, traveling and outdoor adventure.
Gary Bostrom 3rd year at Majestic. Lifetime resident of the west coast. Gary and his big boat, the Ms. Judy, transports the kayaks and guests to the Broken Group Islands and takes them out whale watching and wildlife viewing.
Ted Eeftink Lifetime Ucluelet Residient. Company co-owner. Ted looks after the kayak repairs and is the rental fleet manager, he wishes he could go fishing more often.
Our Boss
Tracy Morben-Eeftink is the owner of Majestic Ocean Kayaking. She operates this growing company with the help of two teenage boys and her husband Ted Eeftink Tracy is a Certified Kayak Guide by the Sea Kayak Guides Alliance of British Columbia. She was a National Marathon Canoe Racing 3rd place winner in 1986. She has spent a lot of time paddling the lakes, rivers and ocean around British Columbia. She has participated in courses such as canoe instructor, white water rescue, white water paddling, ocean kayaking navigation, and ocean kayaking leadership. She has been leading ocean kayak tours in the Barkley Sound for 11 years. Tracy has been a ski instructor for the past 15 years but now spends her time on the local mountains skiing for fun. Tracy is also a natural Ecotourism leader who cares about your safety and fun.
Awarded by the Ucluelet Chamber of Commerce as 'Business Person of the Year' in 1994, she is a born tour organizer. Call Tracy and she will take a personal interest in making sure that you, your family and your friends have a memorable kayaking adventure.
Recently Tracy has been named "Godmother for the Sea Kayak Guides Alliance of British Columbia".
The Sea Kayak Guides Alliance of British Columbia was formed in the early 1990's by a group of outfitters in British Columbia in response to growing safety concerns in a rapidly expanding industry. The Alliance has over 300 members and is working hard to ensure that guides are certified and have ongoing professional development opportunities, and that the industry as a whole evolves to reflect its growth and importance in British Columbia's economy.
Dave Quinn/Adventure Kayak Magazine, summer 2004.
Tracy was a on the board of directors for the Alliance for 13 years. "Being involved with the Alliance has enabled me to stay on top of changes within the industry, I have had the opportunity to work with various proffessionals, networking to develop standards of excellence".
When Tracy is not busy kayaking or skiing she is travelling. Her travels have taken her to South America, Antarctica, Mexico, part of the USA, Japan, China, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Australia and Europe.
Our Equipment
We supply all top quality perfectly maintained equipment, including...single and double kayaks, paddle jackets, P.F.D.'s, wet suits, 2 person tents, dry bags, camp cooking equipment and utensils. All you bring is your sleeping bag and personals as suggested in our what To Bring lists.
Current Designs 'Feather' and 'Medusa' Fiberglass Paddles
Current Designs Neoprene Spray Skirts
Salus Marine Wear Life Jackets
Navarro Paddle Jackets
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majestic@oceankayaking.com In Ucluelet drop by our Booking Office
and Sea Kayak Centre at 1167 Helen Road
SNAIL MAIL: Box 287 Ucluelet, BC Canada V0R 3A0
Phone: 1-800-889-7644 toll-free or 250-726-2868 FAX: 250-726-2860