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
Stewardship Fees and ConsiderationsThe 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…
Paul exploring Thetis Island geology
Thetis Island is situated in the centre of the southern Gulf Islands, between Gabriola and Salt Spring Islands Some interesting facts about Thetis Island The largest Arbutus tree in in…
Do you want to join?Under the great leadership of our BC Marine Trails Stewardship Coordinator, Cameron Dalinghaus, a group of 11 BC Marine Trails volunteers and 5 Pacific Rim Surfrider…
Bain Creek Smenmántm Ḵ’à ḵp’ikwBain Creek one of seven sites maintained by the Sea Kayak Association of BC (SKABC) can be found on the Sea to Sky Marine Trail in…
photo by Paul Grey; this incredible view is marred by the firepit - removed May 15, 2023Kayaking in the Southern Discovery IslandsThe Discovery Islands are extraordinarily beautiful. I’ve visited either…
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…
Helping Your Clothes Tell Better StoriesAs a fanatical devotee of outdoor fashion trends, I recently posed two questions to the online chatbot ChatGPT to see what guidance it could provide…
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
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,…