Coastal Cafe

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

Paddling within the Ahousaht Hahoulthee – Stewardship Fees and Considerations
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 Bridge
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

BC Marine Trails Coastal Caretakers
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

The Fashionable Sea Kayaker:
Helping Your Clothes Tell Better Stories
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

2023 Gerald Island English Ivy Removal
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