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Read more about the article Favourite Day Paddle for Families
Julee paddling up Widgeon Creek

Favourite Day Paddle for Families

  • Post author:Jerry & Julee Kaye
  • Post published:November 9, 2023
  • Post category:Coastal Journeys/South Coast Mainland/Trail Reports/Trip Resources

Relaxed Paddle up Widgeon Creek in Pitt MeadowsOur favourite day paddle in Metro Vancouver is near Pitt Meadows, from Grant Narrows Park up Widgeon Creek. Jerry, a long-standing BCMT director,…

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Read more about the article Favourite Day-Paddle Memory
Coon Bay in Dionisio Point Provincial Park at the north end of Galiano Island, BC.

Favourite Day-Paddle Memory

  • Post author:Jerry & Julee Kaye
  • Post published:February 28, 2023
  • Post category:Coastal Journeys/Gulf Islands/Solo Paddling/Trip Resources/Vancouver Island

Chemainus to Galiano Island - Alone and Racing Against The Tide Over the years, I’ve enjoyed a lot of day paddles on Vancouver Island, but my favourite was an outing…

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Read more about the article Sea Kayaking the Salish Sea Marine Trail

Sea Kayaking the Salish Sea Marine Trail

  • Post author:Jerry & Julee Kaye
  • Post published:January 31, 2023
  • Post category:Coastal Journeys/Gulf Islands/Trip Resources/Vancouver Island
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...from Nanaimo to Sidney Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.Matsuo BashoWhat gives value to travel is fear.Albert CamusFour of us in a pair of double…

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Read more about the article Field Map App

Field Map App

  • Post author:Paul Grey
  • Post published:January 23, 2023
  • Post category:Coastal Journeys

Greetings. The BC Marine Trails maintains a public, member and trails development map. The latter map contains the hidden campsites, launch sites, and day use sites, visible only to the Trails Development…

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Read more about the article Kyuquot Sound Revisited

Kyuquot Sound Revisited

  • Post author:Jerry & Julee Kaye
  • Post published:March 14, 2022
  • Post category:Coastal Journeys/Vancouver Island

Good days are to be gathered like sunshine in grapes, to be trodden and bottled into wine and kept for age to sip at ease beside the fire.  If the…

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Read more about the article First Nations and the BC Marine Trails
Haida Gwaii by Kathleen McKinnell

First Nations and the BC Marine Trails

  • Post author:Paul Grey
  • Post published:January 19, 2022
  • Post category:Community/News & Press

Updated October 22, 2023The success of our marine trail network development along the coast depends on respectful engagements with First Nations guided by our First Nations liaison, the First Nations…

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Read more about the article Kayaking God’s Pocket
God's Pocket

Kayaking God’s Pocket

  • Post author:Fred Pishalski
  • Post published:February 18, 2021
  • Post category:Coastal Journeys/Vancouver Island
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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…

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Read more about the article Three Family-Friendly Paddling Trips Near Vancouver
Family Friendly Trips

Three Family-Friendly Paddling Trips Near Vancouver

  • Post author:Jerry & Julee Kaye
  • Post published:June 16, 2020
  • Post category:Coastal Journeys/South Coast Mainland/Trip Resources
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Kayaking Near Vancouver As the days warm up and COVID restrictions begin to loosen around the province, many people are looking for local paddling routes to help reconnect with nature.…

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