Thank You For A Wonderful 2026 Season!

Cates Park is closed for the winter, but we’ll reopen in May 2027!

Just a 5 minute drive from Deep Cove, Cates Park Paddling Centre offers an excellent location to both kayak and paddleboard in North Vancouver. Getting a kayak in North Van has never been easier. Call 604-929-2268 for more info or Book Now on our Rentals page. 

We’ll open again in May, 2027 for rentals of single kayaks, double kayaks, surfskis, and stand-up paddleboards. Please note that our hours are weather-dependent and that we operate on a by-reservation basis mid-week. It is always best to book online or call ahead.

HISTORY

In March 2007, Takaya Tours entered into a co-management agreement with Deep Cove Kayak Centre to run the Whey Ah Wichen / Cates Park operations, and since then we have been growing our business and offerings into what it is today.

The ancestral name for this land is Whey-Ah-Wichen, which means ‘faces the wind’. Whey-Ah-Wichen has great importance to the Tsleil-Waututh people. It was used as a small village during the spring and summer months to hunt and gather the natural resources such as wild game, berries, flora and fauna. Today the Tsleil-Waututh people use the park for cultural events, ceremonies and to run one part of the Takaya Tours kayak operations.