Ramillies Channel Marine Recreation Site

SUP’in the Sound 2.0: Day Three

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”

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”