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…
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
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…
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?
Record Breaking Gerald Island Event
From April 15-20, 2026, a record-breaking 84 volunteers removed and burned approximately eight metric tonnes of invasive species! Primarily English ivy, Himalayan blackberry, Scotch broom, and Periwinkle. Massive English ivy…
Kagoagh Resort and Fishing Lodge in Quatsino Sound
Tired of Tenting? Try Kayak-Friendly Lodging Instead!
The Kayak Friendly Lodging web page is a resource for paddlers who want a shower and a bed at the end of a day of exploring by kayak.
Why Visualizing Ocean Currents is Challenging — And How OceanConnect is Changing Everything
Understanding ocean currents is essential for safe, efficient coastal navigation, yet visualizing them remains one of the most complex tasks of trip planning. Unlike wind or waves, which are relatively…
Paddling the Great Bear Sea: A 100-Kilometre Journey through the Central British Columbia Coast Around Campbell and Horsfall Islands
This blog post is a republishing from Michael Paskevicius' personal blog, originally published on December 17, 2024. There is a special kind of magic that exists between the salt spray…
John Kimantas, author
2025 Ray Pillman Award – John Kimantas
Why do we give the Ray Pillman award? Ray Pillman may not be a household name to many of our members, but his contributions to Coastal Recreation in BC are…
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