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Circumnavigating Vancouver Island

November 7, 2009

Circumnavigating Vancouver Island

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 [...]

Types of sea kayakers

April 8, 2009

Types of sea kayakers

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

Island Escapades / Day guides course

March 19, 2009

Island Escapades / Day guides course

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 [...]

First paddle of 2009!

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 [...]