Saturday September 25, 12021 HE Today was my first fall paddle of the year after we passed the September Equinox. Equinox comes from the Latin words aequi, which means “equal,” and nox, which means “night.” Though, it is a bit of a misnomer since the Equinox does not coincide with the equal duration of night and day. Despite the change inContinueContinue reading “Political Paddle Prose”
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Span-Kit Downwinder – Short
Sunday, August 22, 12021 HE It seems I capitalised on the change in weather from our last heatwave to the mini-fall window and then back to summer. Looking ahead at the forecast earlier in the week, I could see that Windy.com predicted favourable winds for a Span-Kit downwinder. A front was bringing a westerly wind, and with itContinueContinue reading “Span-Kit Downwinder – Short”
Saysutshun Circumnavigation
Tuesday, August 10, 12021 HE We are away on Vancouver Island for a family vacation. We did the same trip last summer after the pandemic lockdown eased. We had booked for the spring of 2020 but, with the British Columbia Provincial Health Officer issuing a travel advisory recommending against non-essential travel, we decided to cancel our trip. Fortunately, theContinueContinue reading “Saysutshun Circumnavigation”
Wildlife Explorers
Thursday, August 5, 12021 HE We are away on Vancouver Island for a family vacation. We did the same trip last summer after the pandemic lockdown eased. We had booked for a spring trip in 2020 but, with the British Columbia Provincial Health Officer issuing a travel advisory at the time, recommending against non-essential travel, we decided to cancelContinueContinue reading “Wildlife Explorers”
Shh…Hutt Island: Bowen Island Circumnavigation, Day 2
Sunday, July 25, 12021 HE For day one of my trip and the backstory, see here. Below is a virtual recreation of the route I paddled on day two to give you an overview of the blog post. I used Google Maps, Google Earth Studio, and OpenShot Video Editor to create the virtual tour. You canContinueContinue reading “Shh…Hutt Island: Bowen Island Circumnavigation, Day 2”
Shh…Hutt Island: Bowen Island Circumnavigation
Saturday, July 24, 12021 HE Shhh….hush, this one is an insider secret. A lot of thought and preparation went into this trip. A bit ironic because it was only one night, but it is something that I have wanted to do for a while, with a long-term goal of doing a multi-day trip (e.g., the SeaContinueContinue reading “Shh…Hutt Island: Bowen Island Circumnavigation”
International Twilight Space Paddle
Sunday, July 18, 12021 HE Last year before the pandemic was declared we went to the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre. At one of the presentations, the presenter mentioned that you can see the International Space Station (ISS) with the naked eye. And the sighting times can be found on the Spot the Station website. Shortly after that visit, I wasContinueContinue reading “International Twilight Space Paddle”
Afternoon Paddle Troubles: Alouette Lake
Wednesday, July 14, 12021 HE We were camping at the Gold Creek Campground at Alouette Lake in Golden Ears Provincial Park. In the morning I had explored the western shoreline from Gold Creek south towards Alouette Lake South Beach. For the afternoon we made a family trip down to North Beach. We drove over from our campground and parked at the Gold Creek Parking. We then tookContinueContinue reading “Afternoon Paddle Troubles: Alouette Lake”
Lark Paddle: Alouette Lake
Wednesday, July 14, 12021 HE Our Family Camp 2.0 for this summer was at Alouette Lake in Golden Ears Provincial Park. Our Family Camp 1.0 was in Sasquatch Provincial Park at Deer Lake. This trip, the second one, was with my brother and his family. On the Native-Land.ca website, Alouette Lake is listed as being the ancestral lands of several indigenous tribes. According toContinueContinue reading “Lark Paddle: Alouette Lake”
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”
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