Our first overnight kayak trip! We'd been wanting to do an overnight trip for ages and we were looking forward (mostly) to getting some significant paddling experience. It was Brenda's last chance to do any overnight trips before she returned to Ottawa, and we teamed up with her, Susanne, Dawn and her son Kyle to … Continue reading Indian Arm kayaking, 20-21 June 2009
Five of us – myself, Maria, Brenda, Susanne and Dawn – caught the 7.20 am ferry from Horseshoe Bay over to Langdale and rented kayaks in Gibsons. We were on the water by 9 am and, after consulting Dawn's chart, crossed over to Keats Island at the narrowest point. That's not to say it was … Continue reading Keats Island kayaking, 31 May 2009
After getting up stupid early to watch sunrise what better way to spend a Saturday than paddling about on the water? Maria was down in Seattle at the FolkLife Festival, so I met up with Merewyn and Brenda and we headed over to Bowen Island. We missed the 9 am ferry by moments and had … Continue reading Bowen Island kayaking, 23 May 2009
It's been a long time but we finally managed to get out and spend a couple of hours kayaking near Deep Cove. Actually to say it's been a long time is an understatement really – it's been three years since we spent a moonlit evening in a double kayak near Galiano Island. As often happens, … Continue reading Kayaking, 21 Sep 2008
Being. Outdoors. 