Ramillies Channel to Jericho Beach Monday, September 5, 12022 HE This post is the account of Day Three of my three-day, two-night stand up paddleboard (SUP) tour through Átl’ḵa7tsem (Howe Sound, click here for pronunciation). I launched from Locarno Beach and SUPed to Sxwan’shnm (Tantalus Landing Marine Recreation Site) on Day One (for details, see this post “SUP’in the Sound 2.0: DayContinueContinue reading “SUP’in the Sound 2.0: Day Three”
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SUP’in the Sound 2.0: Day Two
Tantalus Landing to Ramillies Channel Sunday, September 4, 12022 HE This post is the account of Day Two of my three-day two-night stand up paddleboard (SUP) tour through Átl’ḵa7tsem (Howe Sound, click here for pronunciation), from Locarno Beach to Sxwan’shnm (Tantalus Landing Marine Recreation Site). Day Two was the start of my return from Tantalus Landing to ínaḵa Lhaxwm (Ramillies Channel Marine Recreation Site).ContinueContinue reading “SUP’in the Sound 2.0: Day Two”
SUP’in the Sound 2.0: Day One
Locarno Beach to Tantalus Landing Saturday, September 3, 12022 HE Last summer Trevor and I tried to paddle from Horseshoe Bay to Squamish (check out the details of that previous post here, “SUP’in the Sound”) for a multiday stand up paddleboard (SUP) round-trip. Unfortunately, we met stronger-than-hoped headwinds. The winds forced us to turn back just past Porteau Cove. TheContinueContinue reading “SUP’in the Sound 2.0: Day One”
SUP’in the Sound
Saturday, September 4, 12021 HE The Sea to Sky Marine Trail Source: https://www.bcmarinetrails.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/map_final_howe_sound.jpg The Sea to Sky Marine TrailIntroduction/InspirationPreparationsCommunication ConnectivityThe PlanFloat Plan: An Itemized ItineraryWhat About the Weather?Timing the TidesGuesstimationsTide Chart: The Highs and LowsOur KitPacking ResourcesFerdinand’s Sailor LoreLaunch TimeFerry Tales (Not Fairytales)A Welcoming StartSea to Sky WaterwayLunch TimeThe Squamish squamishKnow When to Fold ThemAudibleContinueContinue reading “SUP’in the Sound”
Whytecliff Park to Point Atkinson
Saturday, July 10, 12021 HE I was hoping to do an afternoon paddle in the Howe Sound to check out some of the summer anabatic winds. On a hot day as the inland temperature increases the inflow winds through the sound pick up. But alas ’twas not to be. Weekend errands would mean an early morning paddle wouldContinueContinue reading “Whytecliff Park to Point Atkinson”
Ansell Point to Finisterre Island
Sunday, July 4, 12021 HE As I sit down to write this I noticed a strange coincidence. Last year on July 4, I paddle to Bowyer Island. And this year I did again. Strange and completely unplanned. I still have my eyes set on an overnight trip to Gambier Island but the stars have yet to align for me, with weather andContinueContinue reading “Ansell Point to Finisterre Island”
SUP Web Cams
As impressed as I have been with the forecasts that I get from Windy.com they are still just that, forecasts. They are models of reality. Imperfect attempts to represent and predict reality. But, if you really want to know what is happening you need to put your boots on and do the ground (or water) work. Though,ContinueContinue reading “SUP Web Cams”
Squamish to Britannia Beach
Saturday, October 3, 2020 This paddle has been on my radar for a while. And with the winter approaching, I was starting to think that it might be a paddle for 2021. Fortunately, the weather cooperated, and Mike was keen to paddle the fall waters of the Átl’ka7tsem (Howe Sound)! The full disclosure is that someContinueContinue reading “Squamish to Britannia Beach”
Porteau Cove to Britannia Beach (well kind of…)
Monday, July 13, 2020 It was an early morning wake up to be on the water at a decent time. This way I would be back relatively early to have some family time. My plan was to get to Britannia Beach, but I was willing to settle for Furry Creek. There was more wind than I anticipatedContinueContinue reading “Porteau Cove to Britannia Beach (well kind of…)”
Bowyer Island Circumnavigation
Saturday, July 4, 2020 I grew up in Squamish and have driven the Sea to Sky Highway innumerable times, so it is surprising to me that I have only recently started to pay attention to what lies within the Howe Sound. I am not sure exactly how I came up with the idea of paddlingContinueContinue reading “Bowyer Island Circumnavigation”
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