Monday, June 7, 12021 HE There was a plug for the Road to Ambleside Tide Rip course in the Week 4 Virtual Tuesday Night Race debrief (click the link or see the video below which is queued up). The course is for surf skis, but the mention of waves in Vancouver sparked my interest. IContinueContinue reading “Deep Cove Kayak SUP Lesson”
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Canoe Kayak Conundrum
Saturday, May 22, 12021 HE We were heading over to North Vancouver for the day so I planned to paddle at Ambleside in the afternoon. When I got there, as to be expected on a fair-weathered day for the May long weekend the parking lot was packed. I did spot a few spots on Bellevue Avenue but they were parallel parkingContinueContinue reading “Canoe Kayak Conundrum”
Whale Search
Sunday, May 2, 12021 HE Last weekend after my paddle I encountered two other SUPers. They were heading out in search of the humpback whale and it inspired me to do the same. I had seen the whale a few weeks early but it didn’t occur to me to go searching for it again lastContinueContinue reading “Whale Search”
Vanier Park ‘Hosedown’
Monday, March 8, 12021 HE The weather was great! A sign of the pending season change. After some quick morning errands, I was able to get out on the water. There was a bit of a westerly wind with the tide going out so I decided to paddle from Vanier Park. This would give me theContinueContinue reading “Vanier Park ‘Hosedown’”
Slhx̱í7lsh (Standing Man) Rock 2.0
Saturday, February 27, 12021 HE With the clear skies, I decided to do another trip out to Slhx̱í7lsh (Standing Man) Rock. I did the same paddle last week with overcast skies. The moon was out and full so I ended up seeing the moonset and sunrise. While out on the water in the crisp morning air on a peacefulContinueContinue reading “Slhx̱í7lsh (Standing Man) Rock 2.0”
Night Time Paddle
Thursday, February 25, 12021 HE Peter and I got out for a short, mid-week, twilight paddle. We left from the Spyglass Dock. It was almost a full moon and with the city lights, the visibility was pretty good. We did a quick paddle down to the northeast end of False Creek then back out to Stamps Landing Dock before returningContinueContinue reading “Night Time Paddle”
Slhx̱í7lsh (Standing Man) Rock 1.0
Sunday, February 21, 12021 HE I took advantage of the lengthening days and paddled from Vanier Park to Slhx̱í7lsh (Standing Man) rock. This the essentially the northernmost point that you can paddle to before the restricted seaway leading to the Port of Vancouver. I was informed of this last summer when I errantly paddled in the area. Slhx̱í7lsh or “standing man” is the translationContinueContinue reading “Slhx̱í7lsh (Standing Man) Rock 1.0”
Jericho Upwinder/Downwinder 2.0
Saturday, January 30, 12021 HE My original plan was to get out for an early morning twilight/sunrise paddle. A rough night of family sleep kiboshed that plan. But I was able to get out in the afternoon and perhaps it was the water gods working their magic. When I arrived at the Jericho Beach Parking LotContinueContinue reading “Jericho Upwinder/Downwinder 2.0”
Rules of Engagement
Here are my general rules of safety as well as some specific recommendations if you will be engaging in solo paddling. As a warning, solo paddling inherently poses some additional risk compared to paddling with a partner, but at the same time, it can be an extremely rewarding experience. For some great views on theContinueContinue reading “Rules of Engagement”
Rolling on the River
Sunday, January 17, 12021 HE The forecast for the weekend looked like there would be a bit of onshore wind in Burrard Inlet. I sent some feelers out to my paddling chat group, which is now on Signal. Previously our group was on WhatsApp. I am super stoked on Signal as I am not a fan of givingContinueContinue reading “Rolling on the River”
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