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
Packing for a paddle trip
Packing for a paddle trip See our trip planning page for additional resources. This article pertains more to packing an ocean-going kayak for a multi-day trip. The amount and type…
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…
Joie de vivre
Inside Passage 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…
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…
Nice Kitty
At the Northwest end of the Saanich Peninsula is a launch site known as Moses Point. It is at the end of a dead-end street with a bit of a…
Mayne Island
A Few Days on Mayne Island Last fall, 2020, we spent 4 days on Mayne Island kayaking, hiking, eating and having a good time with a group of friends (10)…
Rise of the Guardians
The diversity that makes coastal British Columbia so intriguing to so many also makes it so difficult to manage sustainably for many Nations. With 40,000 islands ranging from rocky outcrops…
Self Guided Kayaking Trips in Johnstone Strait
Johnstone Strait Kayaking Johnstone Strait is a world class sea kayaking destination, a place where nature is raw and unspoiled. Visitors from around the world come here to sea kayak…