Learning from the land and each other
Five transformative days filled with immersive learning and healing in the Salish Sea.
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Join us for a free five-day land-to-sea educational expedition through the Salish Sea
We are searching for participants to join our next Land Healing Stewards Initiative sailing expedition! This is a five-day live-aboard trip on Raincoast’s 68-foot, Transport Canada certified, research sailing vessel, Achiever. This expedition will bring together eight Indigenous, BPOC, and 2SLGBQT+ youth, ages 19-29 from the Lower Mainland, Southern Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, and…
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The Pacific herring spawn aboard Achiever
Connecting cultures with our flagship vessel.
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A year in review: What was Achiever up to in 2025?
Watch our research vessel travel around the BC coast using our live tracking map.
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What does whacking a metal pole tied to the side of our research vessel have to do with killer whale conservation
Behind-the-scenes of killer whale field research.
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A year of ship support around the coast
Film shoots, never-been-done-before research, youth trips, and more.
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Supporting youth through experiential learning in nature
Raincoast’s Salish Sea Emerging Stewards is an environmental education program that delivers immersive, hands-on learning on-land and at-sea, and we recently successfully completed another sailing expedition for nine Indigenous, BIPOC, racialized, and at-risk youth. Spending five days living together aboard the SV Achiever, the group got to explore various sites in the Salish Sea, observe…
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Engaging the next generation of land healing stewards
Immersed in the ecosystems of the Salish Sea, youth from Vancouver to Victoria came together to participate in coastal conservation.
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Join us for a free five-day land-to-sea educational expedition through the Salish Sea
To apply, please complete the application form.
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Celebrate World Ocean Day with Raincoast
Raincoast’s sailing research vessel Achiever will be joining World Ocean Day celebrations at Fisherman’s Wharf on Sunday, June 8.
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Sailing, stewardship, and sound
Raincoast’s youth program, Salish Sea Emerging Stewards, aims to educate, inspire, and empower the next generation of conservation leaders.
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Pelagic bird surveys and other research on board Achiever
The goal is to reduce Achiever’s carbon emissions, significantly reduce the amount of underwater noise (from our engines), and become a leading example for other small ships working and traveling the coastal waters of BC.
