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?”
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Jericho Upwinder/Downwinder 2.0
Saturday, January 30, 12021 HE My original plan was to get out for an early morning twilight/sunrise paddle. A rough night of family sleep kiboshed that plan. But I was able to get out in the afternoon and perhaps it was the water gods working their magic. When I arrived at the Jericho Beach Parking LotContinueContinue reading “Jericho Upwinder/Downwinder 2.0”
Rolling on the River
Sunday, January 17, 12021 HE The forecast for the weekend looked like there would be a bit of onshore wind in Burrard Inlet. I sent some feelers out to my paddling chat group, which is now on Signal. Previously our group was on WhatsApp. I am super stoked on Signal as I am not a fan of givingContinueContinue reading “Rolling on the River”
Boundary Bay 2.0: Crescent Beach to Delta
Monday, January 11, 12021 HE There is a storm approaching and the wind was looking like it may work out for a downwind paddle in Boundary Bay. The winds were southeasterly so I planned to cross from Kwomais Point through Mud Bay to Delta. This is essentially the reverse direction that Trevor and I paddled through Boundary Bay on December 20th.ContinueContinue reading “Boundary Bay 2.0: Crescent Beach to Delta”
Janus: Gateway to the Morning
Sunday, January 10, 12021 HE Well, it is January and the days are short. In the summer it was so easy to get out early for a paddle but I have been reluctant to go early in the winter for good reason. Cold. Poor visibility both for me and for others. But in the spiritContinueContinue reading “Janus: Gateway to the Morning”
Polar Bear Paddle 12021!
Friday, January 1, 12021 HE Thank you Peter for pushing for a polar bear paddle! It was not exactly polar conditions out, nor did either of us go in the water, but it was the first day of 12021 (human era, see the video below for the explanation)! And what a great way to ringContinueContinue reading “Polar Bear Paddle 12021!”
Boundary Bay: Downwinder
Sunday, December 20, 2020 Back to back paddle days! What could be better? Slightly better conditions for day two and a rest day in between? But no complaints here. I was a little bit bummed out that I missed paddling a crazy windy day on Friday, with winds ranging from 20-24 knots and gusts ofContinueContinue reading “Boundary Bay: Downwinder”
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”
Squamish River Estuary: Hinterland Roots
Sunday, December 6, 2020 I grew up in Squamish, so paddling through the Squamish River Estuary has been on my paddle radar for some time now. I remember canoeing through the estuary with my best childhood friend, Jeff Kindree, and his aunt and uncle. So on Monday, when Annie asked me if I would be paddling in SquamishContinueContinue reading “Squamish River Estuary: Hinterland Roots”
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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