Reflections on Gerald Island
For several years now, scores of super-dedicated BC Marine Trails volunteers have paddled across to Gerald Island for what we call “four days of fun.” Until these volunteers descended on…
Coastal Journeys are a series of articles about trips along the BC coastline. The journeys may be about popular locations along the coastline, such as, the Broken Group Islands or Gulf Islands, where there is generally safer conditions for ocean paddling or journeys about an adventure on the Central Coast or Cape Scott on Vancouver Island
Paddling within the Ahousaht Hahoulthee – Stewardship Fees and Considerations
The Ahousaht Hahoulthee (territory) is a short paddle from Tofino. The Ahousaht territory has a rugged coastline and protected inlets providing an array of magical paddling through its varied breathtaking…
Bain Creek Bridge
Bain Creek Smenmántm Ḵ’í ḵp’ikw is one of seven sites maintained by the Sea Kayak Association of BC (SKABC). The site is on the Sea to Sky Marine Trail in…
BC Marine Trails Coastal Caretakers
We are so excited to announce the launch of our Coastal Caretaker program. Our Stewardship Committee has been working diligently to get this initiative off the ground. If you've been…
The Fashionable Sea Kayaker:
Helping Your Clothes Tell Better Stories
As a fanatical devotee of outdoor fashion trends, I recently posed two questions to the online chatbot ChatGPT to see what guidance it could provide to the paddling public. Here…
2023 Gerald Island English Ivy Removal
We had another successful invasive species removal on Gerald Island last month. Volunteers came out between April 14-16 and combined forces to tackle English Ivy. This project has been one…
Team Forces of Nature
Team Forces of Nature: The Inside Passage May 2023
The Forces of Nature are an 8-man team of six veterans and two civilians on a challenge starting May 1st to paddle approximately 2000 kilometres from Anacortes, Washington to Skagway,…
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Favourite Day Paddle for Families:
Relaxed Paddle up Widgeon Creek in Pitt Meadows
Widgeon Creek Our favourite day paddle in Metro Vancouver is near Pitt Meadows, from Grant Narrows Park up Widgeon Creek. I first paddled it almost 50 years ago in a…
Pro tips for SUP-Safety from Norm Hann
We recently met with SUP expeditions leader and instructor, Norm Hann, to talk about safety on the water and uncovered some common misconceptions about safety precautions when standup paddleboarding.Standup paddleboarding…
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