Vargas Island
The Ahousaht Nation have indicated where paddlers can camp or stop on Vargas Island and other locations nearby. The fee set by this Nation are 15 dollars per day whether…
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
Part II: Paddling along the BC Marine Trails: Sunshine Coast, Thormanby & Jedediah Islands
Part I of this article appeared in the February 2022 issue of the BC Marine Trails newsletter and is available here: https://www.bcmarinetrails.org/part-1-paddling-along-the-bc-marine-trails-sunshine-coast-thormanby-jedediah-islands/ Day 4 Decision day. Julee and I are…
Swartz Bay to Mayne Island Paddle/Ferry Trip
On a sunny August morning my wife Lisa and I, along with six of our paddling friends, departed Swartz Bay for a 13 nautical mile paddle to our destination of…
Numas Islands, Crossing the Strait
For most paddlers, any mention of the Broughtons refers to the southeastern region of this area, accessed from Telegraph Cove. Less well known are the reaches in the north and…
Dangerous Crossings Part I: A Breathtakingly Stupid Paddling Decision And Lessons Learned
Almost dying is a blast, as long as you don’t. Giacomo Piffero See those waves boys. Those waves are death. I wanted you to see what death looks like. Jerry…
Susan Conrad photo
Joie de vivre
Wilderness is a ferocious intoxication which sweeps over your senses with rinsing vitality, leaving you stripped to the vivid, your senses rubbed until they shine.~Jay Griffiths When my mind cycles…
God's Pocket
Kayaking God’s Pocket
The park, located on the East side of Goletas Channel, comprises of a group of small islands at the entrance to Queen Charlotte Strait, including Hurst, Bell, Boyle and Crane…
Portland Island
Portland Island in January
A Gulf Islands Marine Trail Article Series...by Elizabeth Purdon. In the theme of a holiday close to home during the COVID-19 pandemic, we decided to head out for a night…
Mayne Island Resort
Mayne Island
Article by Fred Pishalski; A Gulf Islands Marine Trail Article Series Last fall, 2020, we spent 4 days on Mayne Island kayaking, hiking, eating and having a good time with…