Monday, August 17, 2020 The map above is a strange situation in Google Maps where the satellite view of Ballenas Islands shows empty space. So it looks like I went out and circled nothing. Yet in Google Maps map view the Ballenas Islands are depicted. My paddle to the Ballenas Islands was a sequel to my explorations (Denman Island Crossing, Winchelsea Islands?) of places to paddleContinueContinue reading “Ballenas Island(s)”
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Winchelsea Islands or Were They?
Saturday, August 15, 2020 While away in Parksville (we were staying near Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park) I used the paddling.com app to search for local launch sites for different areas to explore. The launch site near Brickyard Community Park looked promising with a few islands nearby off of the shoreline. As I did more research I found out that these were the WinchelseaContinueContinue reading “Winchelsea Islands or Were They?”
Correctly Mistaken Island
Friday, August 14, 2020 We are staying in Parksville near Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park. If you have not been to Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park before I would definitely recommend that you go. Funnily enough, the first time that I came here was as a youth when I joined my best friend’s family on their summer vacation. However, I neverContinueContinue reading “Correctly Mistaken Island”
How Far Can You Go?
Sunday, August 9, 2020 We were slated to be in Parksville in May for a family getaway. It is a trip that we have made the past few years in the spring and we were looking forward to it this year too. Until a little thing called coronavirus sparked a global pandemic and changed our plans amongstContinueContinue reading “How Far Can You Go?”
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