http://www.adventuretours.net
Northcoast Economic Region

Every year, Prince Rupert Adventure Tours takes up to 10,000 people on waterborne wilderness tours – including the pristine wilderness of the Khutzeymateen, home of the largest population of grizzly bears anywhere in the world.

But that’s just one of the arms of West Coast Launch Ltd., which also runs the major water transportation business in Prince Rupert.

West Coast Launch is owned and operated by Doug and Debbie Davis. Over the past 20 years, the business has expanded to include water taxi services, six-hour sightseeing tours, vessel charters, harbour cruises and Prince Rupert Adventure Tours.

According to Debbie Davis, the success of the company lies in the support of the family. Taking on new and costly business ventures has been challenging, but with each member of the family contributing complementary skills, they have been able to take on new opportunities.

Their most recent business venture was the addition of a 72-foot catamaran touring vessel called the Inside Passage – built by B.C. shipbuilders with floor-to-ceiling glass for unobstructed views, and certified for 100 passengers.