Adventure Travel Ratings: Batstar Adventure Tours - National Geographic Adventure Magazine

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Overall Score
90.20

Rating Criteria Scores

Overall90.20
Quality of Service94.00
Sustainability90.50
Spirit of Adventure93.00
Education91.00
Client Satisfaction82.50
Price$$

Outfitter's Primary Activity

  • Kayaking/Canoeing

Outfitter's Other Activities

  • Adventure Cruises
  • African Safari
  • Around-the-World
  • Biking/Cycling
  • Cultural Encounters
  • Do-It-All
  • Destination Specialist
  • Diving/Snorkeling
  • Exploratory Trips
  • Family Adventures
  • Horseback Riding
  • Hiking/Trekking
  • Paddling
  • Hang Gliding/Kiteboarding
  • Luxury Adventures
  • Mountaineering/Climbing
  • Multisport
  • Nature and Wildlife
  • Photography Adventures
  • River Rafting
  • Sailing
  • Surfing
  • Skiing/Snowboarding
  • Voluntourism

Batstar Adventure Tours

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One goal of Batstar founders Blake and Rhonda Johnson is for the rhythm of the tides to replace the 24-hour time clock during the duration of the company's two- to 10-day sea kayaking and hiking trips in British Columbia's islands. You'll wake at dawn in your campsites on the sandy beaches of island chains to paddle water brimming with sea lions, porpoises, and humpback whales.

New in 2009

  • Name:Cedar, Solitude and Sea Arches: Kayaking Deer Group Islands
  • Destination:Canada
  • Duration:7 days
  • Price:$1,789

Website

www.batstar.com

Countries Visited

  • U.S. & Canada:Canada
Photograph courtesy of Batstar Adventure Tours
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