Brown Bear Encounter on Price Island

Brown Bear by Denis Dwyer

Post author:Denis Dywer
Post published:August 22, 2016
Post category:Coastal Journeys Wildlife
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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…

Glacier by Susan Conrad

10 lessons paddling to Alaska

Post author:Paul Grey
Post published:August 1, 2016
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Susan Conrad shares her recipe of thoughts gained through a solo 66 day, 1,148 mile trip.Believe that you can do anything you set your mind to. Your passion should be…

North Brooks gets a sprucing up

Post author:Paul Grey
Post published:July 20, 2016
Post category:News & Press

Last year's cleanup removed 3.77 tonnes from the Restless Bight area at the south entrance to Kyuquot Sound. This year continued south from that same area, focusing on Side Bay, Heater Point and Crabapple Islets -- all popular kayaking areas in the remote Brooks Peninsula region of north Vancouver Island.

Broken Group Islands

The Broken Group Islands and a broken float plan

Post author:Martin Ryer
Post published:June 15, 2016
Post category:Broken Group - Deer Group Coastal Journeys Vancouver Island
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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…

Wolf Beach

Kayaking outer Calvert Island

Post author:Jon Dawkins
Post published:May 8, 2016
Post category:Central Coast Coastal Journeys
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Jon Dawkins tackles the open outer shores of Hakai. I left Blackney Beach while the NW wind was at 10 knots with the knowledge that it would build. The forecast…

Kayaking the Great Bear Rainforest

Post author:Fred Pishalski
Post published:April 19, 2016
Post category:Central Coast Coastal Journeys
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Fred Pishlaski and group tackle their longest trip yet through the Great Bear Rainforest. Here's Fred's report.In late July 2009, Alan Campbell, Robert Dill, Henry Graymen David Maxwell, Mike McMann,…

Silver Morning on Kwakshua Channel by Jon Dawkins

Kwakshua

Post author:Jon Dawkins
Post published:April 18, 2016
Post category:Central Coast Coastal Journeys
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Jon Dawkins reflects on his trip from Kwakshua Channel to 13.8 Beach in BC's central coast on a day that was going to test math skills. Rounding Wedgborough Point we…

Haida Gwaii unloading at camp

Kayaking Haida Gwaii

Post author:Fred Pishalski
Post published:March 31, 2016
Post category:Coastal Journeys Haida Gwaii
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Haida Adventure In mid August 2011, Alan Campbell, Robert Dill, Henry Graymen David Maxwell, Ron Painter, Rob Zacharias and I headed up towards Haida Gwaii (formerly known as the Queen…

Wolf Beach campsites - 3meterswell

Wolf Beach to Blackney Beach, Calvert Island

Post author:Jon Dawkins
Post published:March 31, 2016
Post category:Central Coast Coastal Journeys
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Current Conditions 70 degrees, ClearNW @ 15 – 20W swell 2 meter with wind waves to 3 feet Seas Moderate Morning at Wolf Beach - 3meterswell Launching from Wolf Beach…