When the Greatest Shooter Alive Chose Wild BC for His Offseason Escape
With Golden State Warriors training camp on the horizon and a fresh $62.5 million contract in hand, Steph Curry brought wife Ayesha to one of British Columbia's most remote and spectacular corners — Desolation Sound.
The Currys headed north along the Sunshine Coast, eventually reaching a destination that can only be accessed by boat, kayak, or floatplane.
"This place is unreal. Kayaking through this water — I've never felt anything like it. You feel so small, and that's exactly the point." — Ayesha Curry, Instagram, August 2026
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
Paddling through channels where the Pacific meets ancient rainforest, Ayesha shared the couple's kayaking session on Instagram showing waters so clear and warm they're unlike anything else on Canada's coast. Surface temperatures in Desolation Sound regularly hit 24°C in summer, making it the warmest swimming water on the Pacific coast outside of Mexico.
WHY DESOLATION SOUND?
When an NBA superstar with his pick of the world's great resorts chooses a place you can only reach by water or air, you pay attention.
Desolation Sound Marine Provincial Park sits at the northern end of BC's Sunshine Coast: a labyrinth of island channels, ancient granite cliffs, and the warmest seawater found anywhere on Canada's Pacific coast. There are no roads in. What you find instead is the kind of silence and scale that reminds you exactly how big the world is.
The journey is part of the experience. From Vancouver, travellers take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to the Sunshine Coast, continue north through Earl's Cove and Saltery Bay, and drive to Lund — the northern terminus of Highway 101. From there, the water takes over. Many visitors arrive by floatplane, cutting the travel time dramatically while adding an aerial view of the coast that's worth the trip on its own.
"I've got one month before camp. We're not wasting it on a pool somewhere. British Columbia hit different." — Steph Curry, August 2026
DESTINATION FAST FACTS — DESOLATION SOUND
- Access: By boat, kayak, or floatplane only. No road access.
- Water temperature: Up to 24°C in summer — warmest Pacific waters outside of Mexico.
- Distance from Vancouver: Approximately 6 hours via Sunshine Coast ferry route; shorter by floatplane.
- Tides: Minimal tidal range, ideal for kayaking and swimming.
- Setting: BC's largest marine park, ringed by snow-capped coastal peaks.
PLAN YOUR OWN BC ESCAPE
Steph and Ayesha chose British Columbia when they could have gone anywhere. From Desolation Sound expeditions to Sunshine Coast floatplane arrivals, there's a version of this adventure waiting for you — and we know exactly how to build it.
Whether you're looking for a remote kayaking retreat, a luxury lodge on the Sunshine Coast, or a curated BC journey that combines wilderness and comfort, we have the connections and local expertise to make it happen.
