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
We had originally planned to do a trip to Nuchatlitz via Zeballos, but due to the crazy forest fires engulfing the entire Province, we had to change plans at the last minute. Going up to Port Hardy seemed like a good option ...
Welcome by Wolves - Martin Ryer photo
Note: This article is a repost of M. Ryer's "Welcomed by Wolves! We've included some of the photos. See the link at the bottom to see his full article. Sam…
Crossing Salish Sea
I had long wanted to paddle across the Strait of Georgia and more so after helping to plan the Salish Sea Marine Trail from Vancouver to Victoria. So, paddling across…
Kirby Point
The Deer Group Islandsare a group of islands in the south east corner of Barkley Sound, British Columbia. We accessed the three main island on the west end of the…
Careless Cove from Camp
You can sometimes count mistakes in dollars. In this case it can be marked on a chart. Martin Ryer’s account of having his boat and paddle taken by the evening…
Solo Paddling; Inside Passage
I am often asked why I prefer going on long sea kayaking trips by myself. Concerns are usually stated in terms such as; “Aren’t you scared to be alone, what…
Delicious Solitude by Susan Conrad
Susan Conrad answers the question: why solo?I have, as it were, my own sun and moon and stars, and a little world all to myself…~Henry David Thoreau, WaldenSince Inside was released in mid-May,…
Brown Bear by Denis Dwyer
It was one of those frightening life changing moments that are set apart from all others and become seared deeply into ones memory.I had been paddling for 38 days since…
Broken Group Islands
As I become more and more experienced with sea kayaking I find the more and more I deviate from the routing as outlined in my float plan. To quote Robert…