It’s high on my bucket list: kayaking around Vancouver Island. Not this year, not next year, but soon. I don’t know why, but it is an adventure which has an irresistible pull on me. An online paddling community I often visit, WestCoastPaddler, features a slideshow by ComoxPaddler of his trip around VI. It gets me even [...]
April 8, 2009
Best (and funniest) description of the colourful characters you meet on the water: From the highly recommended book: Sea Kayaking Illustrated – A Visual Guide to Better Paddling
March 19, 2009
Today I joined Jack Rosen of Island Escapades for the first day of their Day Guides course. Jack has operated Island Escapades on Salt Spring Island for over 18 years, and offers a whole range of outdoor activities from his store in Dowtown Ganges. He also carries a small but very well selected range of [...]
March 19, 2009
Tonight is the Vancouver premier of Eastern Horizons, an action-packed sea kayaking film exploring the Antlantic coast of North America. Made by Brian Smith, who last year brought us the much awarded Pacific Horizons, this film documents the entire length of the East Coast from Georgia to Newfoundland. Here’s the official trailer: The premier is hosted [...]
March 18, 2009
Bringing a camera on a kayaking trip is always a risky affair, since most electronics do not like water, sand and salt – let alone a combination of the three. However, the new Tough-series by Olympus is build to thrive in exactly that environment. The top model (Mju Tough 8000) is waterproof up to 10 meters, [...]
March 17, 2009
It is early March, and I arrived on Salt Spring Island just five days ago. Winter is still in full effect, with blistering cold winds, sudden storms and regular snowfall. The fireplace is roaring all day. This friday however, Mother Nature gave us a break: blue skies, light winds, plenty of sunshine and a balmy 6 [...]
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November 7, 2009