We paddled into Indian Arm and felt like we'd actually discovered something

We rented single kayaks for three hours and paddled down into Indian Arm, which opens up into something that doesn't look like it should be 30 minutes from downtown Vancouver. The kayak centre staff are efficient and thorough with the safety briefing without making it feel clinical. Deep Cove itself is worth building an afternoon around — Honey Doughnuts afterward is the obvious and correct move. We went on a Tuesday in early September and had significant stretches of the inlet to ourselves. Don't attempt the tandem kayak unless you have strong feelings about leadership dynamics.