Water Taxi Service from Campbell River
Way West water taxi, based in Campbell River connects the Northern end of Vancouver Island, British Columbia with many remote island and coastline destinations. Way West Water Taxi offers transportation services to many diverse industries including tourism, forestry and aquaculture. One of our specialties is our kayak shuttle service, transporting sea kayakers to and from their remote Discovery Islands or British Columbia's West Coast sea kayaking destinations. See our locations page for a sample of the many areas we travel to.
We offer year round scheduled water taxi service to: Dent Island, Read Island, Stuart Island, Maurelle Island, Fredirick Arm as well as East and West Thurlow Islands. Check out our water taxi schedule for rates and departures.
We operate 5 water taxi vessels carrying a total maximum of 52 passengers. All of our water taxis are covered boats custom built for their varying purposes. See a breakdown of our fleet below:
Nauti Cat
The 12 passenger "Nauti Cat" is a 31' welded aluminum catamaran which offers an unbelievably smooth ride and excellent cargo capacity. It is equipped with twin Volvo D6 310 's which provide the water taxi with a cruise speed of 30 knots. The Nauti Cat is a serious workhorse: we rely on it for heavy duty service with style!
5000 lb. payload - Marine head (toilet) - Kayak Rack - 16 passenger liferaft
Island Fury
Island Fury is a sister ship to the NautiCat, however her power/drive system is unique. Island Fury is a 12 passenger water taxi and is powered with twin Yanmar 6LY3 STP engines producing 440hp each with Seafury SF 26 surface drives.
5000 lb. payload - Marine head (toilet) - Kayak Rack - 16 passenger liferaft
Way West 1
The 8 passenger "Way West 1" is a 27' welded aluminum conventional hull water taxi powered by a Volvo D6 370 diesel engine, providing a 30 knot cruise and a great ride!
2000 lb payload - Excellent for smaller groups
Quik Silver
The 12 passenger "Quik Silver" is a 32' welded aluminum conventional hull powered by twin Volvo D4 260's providing it with a 30 knot cruise speed.
4000 lb payload - large under deck cold storage - Marine head (toilet) - 16 passenger liferaft
Island Wild
This 8 passenger vessel is a 28.5' welded aluminum conventional hull powered by a single Volvo D6 350 and cruises at 27 knots with an overall payload of 2000lbs.
2000 lb payload - Cruises at 27 knots - Single Volvo D6 350 - 10 passenger liferaft
Call or email today to book your water taxi, grizzly bear tour, or lunch and dinner cruise with Way West Water Taxi and Tours!!