The Light Through a Ripped Tarp: From Rupert to Bella Bella
While some paddlers entering their 60s, 70s, and 80s ask themselves “Can I still do this?”, Roz & Jeff Tonner asked themselves “Can I try this for the first time?”At…
Sea Kayaking After 60: Challenges and Solutions
Authors Rick and Jaquie completed an 1100-km paddle from Alaska to Vancouver down the Inside Passage. They wrote about their journey in their book Sixty-Five Sunsets: A Canadian West Coast…
Sea Kayaking After 60: How Rick Davies Does It At 81
When I invited 81-year-old Rick Davies over for lunch, I was expecting a one-hour chat about Sixty-Five Sunsets: A Canadian West Coast Journey — the book he and his wife…
Your donations make big impact at Santiago Creek
Santiago Creek on Tahsis Inlet is in the traditional territory of the Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation and a little north of an important historical village site, Tsusnit on the Tsowwin River. …
Sea Kayaking After 60 – How The Sidney North Saanich Geriatric Paddling Group Does It
A companion article to “Sea Kayaking After 60 – Twelve Tips to Keep Paddling in Your 70s and 80s" by Jerry KayeWhile researching my Sea Kayaking After 60 articles, one tip…
This picture was taken within ƛaakašiis—pronounced Tlaa-ka-shiis—located within Tla-o-qui-aht Tribal Parks. There is no concept of the word "wilderness" in the Nuu-chah-nulth language. The closest term, "walyuu", translates to "home". What may appear as untamed or "wild" landscapes to outsiders are, in fact, territories that have been carefully managed and nurtured by Nuu-chah-nulth peoples for millennia.
Why Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) Matter to BC’s Coast and Coastal Paddlers
Canada has made a big promise—to protect 30% of its land and water by the year 2030. How IPCAs fit in.
Site Condition Reporting While Off-Grid: A Guide for Paddlers
Exploring BC’s coastline offers breathtaking experiences — but it also comes with a responsibility to ensure the sustainability of the recreational sites we rely on. Site Condition Reporting is one of…
Sea Kayaking after 60: Twelve Tips to Keep Paddling into your 70s and 80s
You’re reading about a far-flung paddling adventure, tracing routes on the BC Marine Trails map, or maybe a friend has invited you out for a weekend day-paddle. In an instant, you feel that familiar yearning to be out there. But lately, a part of you wonders: Can I still do this?
BCMT’s Paddler Personality Test: What Kind of Paddler Are You?
Who are you on the water? Are you The Resourceful Nomad, The Friendly Good Samaritan, The Gregarious Guide, The Meticulous Planner, or The Nature Lover? Take our Paddler Personality test,…
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