Rising Tide Coastal Adventures - Ladysmith

5.0/5 (9 reviews)

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611 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC V9G 1A7, Canada–

Ladysmith, BC, Canada

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29 ft

5.0/5 (9 reviews)

Angler's Choice

Ready for something different? We are taking sport fishing in a whole new direction. Join us aboard our beautifully crafted 242 Cutwater cruiser, where refinement meets the sea. You choose your day! What you can expect is verything from sportfishing, sightseeing, island hopping, harbour tours to sunset cruises. Imagine a completely unique experience totally out of the norm from the rest of the industry.

Bring your sense of adventure and leave the rest to us! We have all the essentials. You'll enjoy the day cruising in a fully enclosed cabin that feels like you are outdoors. Huge full surround windows and skylights provide full protection from the elements without sacrificing the breathtaking views the west coast has to offer. We have complimentary tea and locally roasted coffee on board as well as a toilet for your convenience.

You'll find rods, reels, and tackle waiting for you, along with lures.

Before coming aboard, you'll need to buy a local fishing license for everyone in your group. This information is usually available online, or you can ask the captain. Some species might be protected or require a tag to keep them, so make sure you know what to expect.

Don't leave home without sunglasses, a hat, and sunblock (non-spray). There will be some drinks on offer, but let the captain know if you wish to bring your own. Alcohol is allowed in moderation, just avoid hard liquor as well as glass bottles. There will be some light snacks for you on board.

Ask us about our sunset wine tours!

Book your special tour now and treat yourself to an unique and exciting new fishing experience.

You'll find rods, reels, and tackle waiting for you, along with lures.

Ask us about our sunset wine tours!

Book your special tour now and treat yourself to an unique and exciting new fishing experience.

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Rods, reels & tackle

Popular features

You keep catch

Catch cleaning & filleting

Drinks

Toilet

Rods, reels & tackle

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Margaret Fullerton

British Columbia, Canada

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Member since 2026

5.0

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A variety of experiences

Full Day Trip – Your Choice on April 4, 2026 • 4 adults

Had a great day on the ocean today. Fish weren't biting, but we were still able to enjoy a wonderful day exploring our beautiful area. There's a whole different perspective when you see it from the ocean.
We stopped by Thetis Island for a quick snack continued on our way. I loved the view of Vancouver against the mountains. We ended with a cooler full of Spot Prawns and Dungeness Crab. Let the feast begin!
We highly recommend Rising Tide Coastal Adventures and Captain Chris.

Response from Captain

April 5, 2026

Thanks so much for spending your day with us! I am so glad the weather cooperated. It so great that even when the salmon fishing is slow our area has so much more to offer. I definitely look forward to seeing you all again and glad the birthday trip for you husband and son was a great surprise.

Eelake Liau

Vancouver, BC, Canada

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Member since 2020

5.0

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Be sure to Book with captain Chris

Half Day Trip – Rise and Shine on June 29, 2025 • 2 adults

Had an amazing day out fishing and crabbing with Chris! My daughter and I had such a great time. Great company and conversation, and Chris really went the extra mile to make sure we were enjoying ourselves and catching fish. 
Beautiful luxurious boat too, not your regular fishing boat 
Highly recommended

Response from Captain

July 2, 2025

Hi Eelake
Thanks so much for your kind words. It was sure fun having the two of you out. Hopefully you can make it back again later in the season, it would be great to have you out again!

Jason Pietrzak

Alberta, Canada

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Member since 2024

5.0

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Best in the industry

Half Day Trip – Rise and Shine on May 12, 2025 • 2 adults

Ive had a few charters, in BC, in Mexico. This is the first one where it was a perfect experience. The captain was bright, knowledgeable, pleasant company and hard working. When I wanted to change things it was always no problem. When things were not biting he was working the lines overtime. We brought up a large lingcod, a keeper chinook, some amazing prawns, a large rockfish, and dungeoness crab. My every request and need was met or exceeded and I just had a great day. Other charters could learn something from Captain Don and Christopher wasnt there but did coordinate and made sure everything was arranged and smooth as anyone could ask for.

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Response from Captain

May 14, 2025

Hi Jason.
It was our absolute pleasure to have you onboard with us! We are so glad you enjoyed your time and your kind words are very appreciated. We work very hard to ensure the customer experience is the best we can possibly deliver. We can't promise fish but we definitely promise we will always do our best. Safe travels home. We hope to see you back again soon!

Kevin Budree

Alberta, Canada

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Member since 2025

5.0

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Best experience, we will be back guaranteed.

Half Day Trip – Rise and Shine on June 21, 2025 • 6 adults

Captain Chris and Rising Tide was phenomenal. It was our first time salmon fishing and took the time to understand our concerns and what we were especially looking forward to. He was easy to talk to and get along with. We will definitely be returning to Rising Tide for more fun experiences. They have excellent equipment and a very comfortable vessel. We caught many fish and crab too! Chris took excellent care of us. Thanks again Chris!

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June 22, 2025

Thanks so much for coming out with us today and entrusting us with your very first ocean charter! It was absolutely my pleasure, you guys were great and I definitely look forward to seeing you all again! Safe travels home.

Andrea Felix De Alva

Alberta, Canada

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Member since 2024

5.0

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Best in Sooke

Trip for Andrea on August 31, 2024 • 4 adults

My Dad, Mom, little sister and I did a 4 day trip to sooke, we had planed to go fishing two weeks in advance where our capitalina cancelled on us a couple hours before departure. I reached out to Chris and he responded within minutes that he would be happy to help us get out in the water before we left, and about two hours later we were on a beautiful boat on the ocean. Chris and his wife were very kind and friendly to all of us, and we had the best time we could’ve asked for, unfortunately didn’t catch any fish, one bit but I let it get away while I was reeling it in haha. Highly recommend booking with Chris.

Response from Captain

September 8, 2024

Andrea, it was my pleasure to bring you and your family out. We were glad we were able to help you last minute and everything worked. You guys were fantastic, it was truly great meeting you all and wow what a phenomenal evening we had. Now that you have all the secret fishing techniques figured out I am sure the next time out they won't get away on you lol. Thanks again and looking forward to the next trip!

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