East Coast Outfitters (E.C.O.) is a community based eco-tourism operator. We specialize in professionally guided sea kayaking tours & lessons, and offer a full service equipment rental and sales program. Our fleet is one of the largest in Atlantic Canada, and features top quality boats and equipment from the world’s leading manufacturers. All of our guides are highly trained and nationally certified. We have two locations in Nova Scotia: Lower Prospect (near Halifax), and Mahone Bay.
Our headquarters are located in the historic and picturesque coastal community of Lower Prospect. Like many coastal communities, Lower Prospect is faced with the challenge of a collapsed groundfish industry. Eco-tourism helps provide some relief. We call it “Codfish to Kayaks.” Come visit the local craft shop, listen to old fishing stories, and enjoy our quiet village. The paddling here is spectacular. We can always find sheltered coves and inlets, and for the more adventuresome, we are never far from the open ocean.
We are also located in the heart of Mahone Bay, at 617 Main Street. The islands around this historic village are stunning. Let us guide you along the rocky coastline to wooded islands, crescent beaches, and quiet fishing villages. Enjoy paddling with porpoises, seals, ospreys & loons. In Mahone Bay, we offer the same top quality paddling tours, lessons, rentals, & sales, and rentals.