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…
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
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,…
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…
Coon Bay in Dionisio Point Provincial Park at the north end of Galiano Island, BC.
Favourite Day-Paddle Memory: Chemainus to Galiano Island – Alone and Racing Against The Tide
Over the years, I’ve enjoyed a lot of day paddles on Vancouver Island, but my favourite was an outing from Chemainus to Coon Bay on Galiano Island alone against the…
Discussion on First Nations Rights and Title from the Beach
Recently, we’ve heard some beach arguments or discussions about the loss of campsites related to First Nations’ land and title rights. There are arguments or discussions about the public's right…
Sea Kayaking the Salish Sea Marine Trail
from Nanaimo to Sidney
Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.Matsuo BashoWhat gives value to travel is fear.Albert CamusFour of us in a pair of double kayaks are two hours…