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
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…