Spirit of the West Adventures began in 1996 with an amazing passion for kayaking, killer whales and the British Columbia coast, and it has been the catalyst for many people's outdoor activity ever since. Spirit of the West is Canada’s first certified carbon-neutral kayaking tour operator. The company aims to minimize its environmental footprint in all aspects of its business including: sourcing local and organic food; donating 1 per cent of sales to conservation; using earth- friendly cleaning products; porting out all waste, including human; following or bettering wildlife guidelines, and many more initiatives. Spirit of the West operates four-day Johnstone Strait Ultimate base-camp expeditions back-to-back between June and September.