Tides, Triumphs, and Trials: A Kayaking Expedition on BC’s Central Coast from Bella Bella to Port Hardy
After extensive preparation, the group of four report back on their trip down the province's central coast.
The Central Coast is one of six regions as specified by the BC Marine Trails. It includes known areas such as the Great Bear Rainforest.
BC’s Central Coast Kayaking Trip Report
Kayaking trip report from Klemtu north to Sager Islands, the beautiful beaches of Campana Island and south to Dallas Island and returning to Klemtu.
Favorite Day Trip on a Longer Journey: One Hour of Bliss on the Central Coast
One of my favorite days of paddling was defined by one single hour out of a difficult 12 ½-hour day.We needed just two decent days to get back to Port…
Blissful Beaches: A Guide to BC’s Best 5-Star Beaches for Sea Kayakers
To the best of our knowledge, no one has come up with a proper rating system for BC’s sea kayaking beaches. Here is our attempt.
Water Taxis: A Great Way to Access 10 New Kayaking (and Hiking) Adventures on the BC Coast
Do you dream of bold kayaking adventures that just don’t fit into a one-week or two-week vacation window? Consider a water taxi! In this article, we'll explore how water taxis…
Solo Kayaking BC’s Outer Central Coast
Originally published at https://huntingheadwinds.com/Solo KayakingI’ll take any opportunity to plug myself into a kayak and ramble up and down the BC coast. I’m seeing more and more but if I’ve learned…
Kayaking Wisdom from the Wild
This article was originally published in 2018, and follows a portion of a route also taken by veteran paddlers Susan Marie Conrad, Jim Chester and Audrey Sutherland. Their wisdom, as…
Glacier by Susan Conrad
Susan Conrad ‘Inside Passage Take 2’
Susan Conrad: Inside Passage Take 2Robert Service PoemThere’s gold, and it’s haunting and haunting; It’s luring me on as of old;Yet it isn’t the gold that I’m wanting So much…
Cam pulling into a perfect A frame. This was the last day of the swell once things died down enough for us to safely kayak surf
Alpine Starts at Sea Level
A Burnett Bay Trip ReportAll winter our eyes were glued to Google Earth and the BC Marine Trails map looking for camping suggestions. We were studying the classic outside route…