Monday, June 6, 12022 HE With the threat of the first inklings of meteorological summer about to depart, I got out for a quick sunset paddle at šxʷsyiΦəm (Spanish Banks). It was a rushed effort after putting the boys down for the night. I didn’t get on the water until 2115 hours. But the scenery rewarded my efforts. BelowContinueContinue reading “The SSS: Spanish Sunset SUP”
Category Archives: Səl̓ilw̓ət (Burrard Inlet)
Inuksuk: Rolling Rocks
Sunday, May 29, 12022 HE I missed the afternoon wind yesterday. But today, Windy called for westerly winds and 0.7 metre waves this morning. Nothing crazy, but my new board can pick up much smaller waves than my old board. I planned to paddle from Locarno Beach out toward Point Grey and then ride some of the waves back to myContinueContinue reading “Inuksuk: Rolling Rocks”
Passage Island Paddle Pass
Saturday, May 21, 12022 HE We spent a night in North Vancouver with my in-laws, so I planned for an afternoon paddle on the North Shore. Last year, on the May long weekend, I tried to paddle from Ambleside to Caulfeild Cove but was stymied by the lack of afternoon parking. In the end, I defaulted to Caulfeild Cove and managed to findContinueContinue reading “Passage Island Paddle Pass”
Brand New Second Hand
Sunday, April 24, 12022 HE Yesterday I bit the bullet and bought a new board, the NSP Carolina Pro Carbon. Well, at least new to me. Hence the post title. Driving home post-purchase, I thought of Roots Manuva’s 1999 album title Brand New Second Hand. Roots Manuva is a massive figure in the British Hip Hop/music scene. CheckContinueContinue reading “Brand New Second Hand”
SUP Spelunk
This was a quick paddle along the Point Atkinson coastline checking out some nooks and crannies. En route I found a cave to briefly explore. I then toured around the Grebe Islets before heading in. Check the pics below. https://www.instagram.com/p/CZVVL9uPVwN/?utm_medium=copy_link Below are my route and statistics recorded on Geo Tracker.
vTNR#11: SUP Art
Sunday, June 27, 12021 HE The call-out came for the final week of the virtual Tuesday Night Race (vTNR) series being put on by Coast Outdoors through Deep Cove Kayak. Here is a general overview of the event. With the changes in pandemic restrictions, the vTNR is ending and the event will shift back to its historic live format. I am sadContinueContinue reading “vTNR#11: SUP Art”
vTNR#10: Big Chop Sand Barge Simulation
Sunday, June 13, 12021 HE It is week ten of the virtual Tuesday Night Race (vTNR) series being put on by Coast Outdoors through Deep Cove Kayak. Here is a general overview of the event. This week had a live course again on Tuesday night, but I was not able to make it. Fortunately, they are still running the event virtually. HereContinueContinue reading “vTNR#10: Big Chop Sand Barge Simulation”
Will There Be Wind?
Sunday, February 7, 12021 HE Saturday the weather was gorgeous, especially for February in Vancouver. And it was windy with a strong westerly to boot. Below is the forecast from Windy.com for the weekend as predicted on Saturday morning! There are four different predictions from four different models, but the take-home is Saturday afternoon was going toContinueContinue reading “Will There Be Wind?”
Jericho Upwinder/Downwinder
Saturday, December 19, 2020 Conditions were not ideal in any sense of the word today. I didn’t have a paddling partner, the wind was medium, and it was raining. But I did have a green light to go out for an afternoon paddle as our boys were preoccupied with two brand new kittens. I hadContinueContinue reading “Jericho Upwinder/Downwinder”
Downwinder 2.0: Spanish Banks to Vanier Park
Monday, November 30, 2020 After a light taste of downwinding two weeks ago I have been watching the winds on windy.com incessantly. This is despite having set up alerts. So I was super stoked when I received notice that my “alert” conditions had been met. A Pacific frontal system was coming and bringing wind warningsContinueContinue reading “Downwinder 2.0: Spanish Banks to Vanier Park”
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