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Gear Companies & Suppliers that Batstar Use in the Field
At Batstar, we cannot have gear break down while you are on a trip so we choose gear that is well made, dependable and durable. We choose suppliers who have a passion for making gear that works well in remote areas.

Batstar evaluates every piece of gear we use and if it isn’t “bomber” or “skookum”, we simply don’t use it. We send feedback and design suggestions to our suppliers on how their gear is performing for us. There are many companies that are not listed below that we like. We recommend that you go to a professional outdoor outfitter to see and feel gear that you would like to use. Note: we indicate the gear that we use from each supplier – most have a wide selection of outstanding performance gear.

Arc’Teryx  Outdoor Clothing Seaward Kayaks Sea Kayaks Patagonia Outdoor Clothing Werner Paddles Premium Touring Paddles The North Face Tents, Sleeping Bags, Outdoor Clothing Northwater Sea Kayak Safety Gear, throw lines Sugoi  Outdoor Clothing Brooks Wetsuits Ltd. Spray Skirts, Wetsuits, Pogies Chlorophylle Group Tarp & Clothing Ortlieb  Waterproof Gear Bags Cascade Designs Thermarests, Dry Bags, Chairs  Mountain Safety Research (MSR) Tents, Stoves, Water Bags Outdoor Research (OR) Waterproof Hats, Outdoor Clothing  Mountain Hardware Tents & Clothing Maui Jim  Polarized Sunglasses Granite Gear  Compression Stuff Sacks Bausch & Lomb Binoculars Zac Designs  Plates, Cups, Bowls Suunto  Compasses, Watches Thermos  Carafes Petzl Headlamps

Sea Kayaking Resources

West Coast Marine Weather Updates

Canadian Hydrographic Services
Tide Predictor

Canadian Coast Guard Pacific Region

Nautical Data International

Environment Canada Weather Satellite

Environment Canada Weather Satellite

Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
Sea Kayak Guides Alliance of BC

Transportation
BC Ferries

Bus Service – Vancouver to Victoria

Tofino Bus