Campground at Alder Bay
Tips for Touring the Broughtons
The Broughton Archipelago is located between the northeast coast of Vancouver Island and the BC mainland. My husband and I love to go out there and wander around in our…
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
Cam pulling into a perfect A frame. This was the last day of the swell once things died down enough for us to safely kayak surf
Alpine Starts at Sea Level
A Burnett Bay Trip ReportAll winter our eyes were glued to Google Earth and the BC Marine Trails map looking for camping suggestions. We were studying the classic outside route…
Swartz Bay to Mayne Island
Paddle and Ferry TripOn 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…
Kayak Fishing
Kayak Fishing, Part 1 – Jigging
Jigging or fishing from a kayak is an easy way to supplement your diet with fresh fish. Flounder, Halibut, Sole, Rockfish, Kelp Greenling, Lingcod, and Salmon are all attracted to…
Crabbing from a sea kayak
Dungeness and Red Rock Crabs are found throughout the Inside Passage.A license is required so check with the Fish & Wildlife governance to make sure that you are licensed properly…
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…
Susan Conrad photo
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…