Saturday, August 5, 12023 Human Era (HE) Preamble RamblesSelecting Mudge IslandWhat About Dodd NarrowsSituating Mudge IslandDoing DoddPlanning ParticularsSUP Float Plan: Circumnavigation of Mudge IslandLeaving to Launch SiteMy KitClothingPaddle. Board.AccessoriesLaunch SiteWaxing on WearablesPaddle LogCurrent CheckEnter the NarrowsMade It!False NarrowsBull Kelp and Mermaid BladdersEnd of the IslandSandstone StopGPS ComparisonRelive ReviewFinal ThoughtsRisk and CapabilityFinishing What You Started PreambleContinueContinue reading “Doing Dodd Narrows: SUP Touring Mudge Island”
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Nicomekl River: Phase III
Sunday, February 19, 12023 Human Era (HE) Feel free to skip my preamble ramble and get straight to the plog details. BackstoryAbout the BluewaysMy Past Blueway TravelsDam, Degradation, and a Dearth of DetailsA Brief History of the Nicomekl(Re)InspirationHot Take(s)Occidental HistoryA Tangent on HistoriographyRevisionist RevisitingTangent Two: Ancient ApocalypseFooling GeorgeDebunking DebacleOpen to The ExperienceExtraordinary Claims Require ExtraordinaryContinueContinue reading “Nicomekl River: Phase III”
Galiano Gallery, Gabriola Island. Say what?
Tuesday, August 9, 12022 HE gallery noungal·lery | \ ˈga-lə-rē, ˈgal-rē \plural galleriesDefinition of gallery1a: a roofed promenade : COLONNADEb: CORRIDOR sense 1https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gallery A year minus a day later, I find myself in the same waters. Last year, on the 10th of August, I circumnavigated Saysutshun (Newcastle Island Marine Provincial Park). After having ventured to Jáji7em and Kw’ulh Marine Provincial Park (aka. Sandy Island) on the Qualicum Beach leg of our Vancouver Island family vacation,ContinueContinue reading “Galiano Gallery, Gabriola Island. Say what?”
Jáji7em and Kw’ulh Marine Provincial Park
Monday, August 1, 12022 HE We are on Vancouver Island again for a family vacation. We’ve done a similar trip the last couple of years. It is a great family getaway, with the added bonus that we are close to the water with many new places to explore. Yesterday we met some friends at Spider Lake and spent theContinueContinue reading “Jáji7em and Kw’ulh Marine Provincial Park”
Project Paddle: Day 5 (Buntzen Lake)
Monday, April 11, 12022 HE I first attempted this paddle on Sunday, March 13, but failed. It was a calamity of errors. First, I was unaware of the time change that morning. I woke up to check my clock, which had automatically adjusted, and saw that it was 0515 hours. After getting my final preparationsContinueContinue reading “Project Paddle: Day 5 (Buntzen Lake)”
Echo Island, Harrison Lake
Wednesday, March 23, 12022 HE It’s spring break for my eldest son, Elijah, and we decided to keep his younger brother, Kieran, home with him as my wife, Annie, and I took some time off. This week we’re off together for a few days. So, Annie planned a stay at the Harrison Hot Springs Resort. We’veContinueContinue reading “Echo Island, Harrison Lake”
Project Paddle: Day 4 (‘Triple Crown’: Brohm Lake)
Sunday, March 20, 12022 HE Project Paddle is my attempt to circumnavigate some select lakes in the Vancouver area. You can read about the backstory and relevant details here. And here are the stories of the lakes I have already completed: Day 1 (Burnaby Lake), Day 2 (Deer Lake), and Day 3 (Səl̓ilw̓ət (Indian Arm) to Sasamat Lake). You canContinueContinue reading “Project Paddle: Day 4 (‘Triple Crown’: Brohm Lake)”
Project Paddle: Day 4 (‘Triple Crown’: Cat Lake)
Sunday, March 20, 12022 HE Project Paddle is my attempt to circumnavigate some select lakes in the Vancouver area. You can read about the backstory and relevant details here. And here are the stories of the lakes I have already completed: Day 1 (Burnaby Lake), Day 2 (Deer Lake), Day 3 (Səl̓ilw̓ət (Indian Arm) to Sasamat Lake), and theContinueContinue reading “Project Paddle: Day 4 (‘Triple Crown’: Cat Lake)”
Project Paddle: Day 4 (‘Triple Crown’: Browning Lake)
Sunday, March 20, 12022 HE Project Paddle is my attempt to circumnavigate some select lakes in the Vancouver area. You can read about the backstory and relevant details here. And here are the stories of the lakes I have already completed: Day 1 (Burnaby Lake), Day 2 (Deer Lake), Day 3 (Səl̓ilw̓ət (Indian Arm) to Sasamat Lake), and theContinueContinue reading “Project Paddle: Day 4 (‘Triple Crown’: Browning Lake)”
Project Paddle: Day 3 (Sasamat Lake via Səl̓ilw̓ət)
Saturday, March 5, 12022 HE Day three of Project Paddle took on a bit of a different form. Project Paddle is my attempt to circumnavigate some select lakes in the Vancouver area. You can read about the backstory and relevant details here. It was time to attempt Sasamat Lake with Day 1 (Burnaby Lake) and Day 2 (Deer Lake) already checked off my list.ContinueContinue reading “Project Paddle: Day 3 (Sasamat Lake via Səl̓ilw̓ət)”
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