October 10 - Discovery (#24)

I joined a SISKA energizer paddle led by Dave to head over to the islands. 11 of us set out from Telegraph Bay and had a great paddle. We encountered a bit of lumpy water on both the outward and return trips across Baynes, but nothing "too" exciting! The tide was just too low to go into cactus island inlet but we had great conditions heading around the islands. We had a lovely lunch break in Rudlin Bay and a nice post paddle coffee at Moka House. Saw the usual suspects bird wise (https://ebird.org/checklist/S401121257) , and no Steller sea lions yet of Seabird point. Plenty of Harbour seals around.

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17 km, YTD 1340 km

August 20 - Cadboro Bay (#23)

I went to the beach to help Fraser with his rolls and also went for a short paddle around the yacht club. Fraser managed to get in a dozen or so successful rolls so the trip was a success. I did a few rolls on each side to make sure I remembered how! (not getting that much paddling in this year with all the fishing and trips I have been doing!

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2 km, YTD 113 km

May&June Haida Gwaii (#s18-22)

I went for five short paddles while in Gwaii Haanas aboard Cascadia.

May 27th Thurston Harbour - 3 km

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May 31 Ikeda Cove - 3 km

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May 31 Echo Harbour - 3 km

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June 5 Murchison Island - 2 km

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June 7 Ikeda Cove - 2 km

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13 km, YTD 111 km

May 24 - Discovery (#17)

I paddled out to Cadboro Point to join Paulo and Dan for a paddle around the islands. There was a bit of a flood current to begin with which appeared to have dropped off by the time we finished. We made a brief stop in Rudlin Bay. We saw a lot of harbour seals..

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15 km, YTD 98 km

May 20 - Cadboro and Oak Bays (#16)

I went for a solo morning paddle around the bays. Nice calm, sunny, conditions with a strong ebb running (you can see it gave me a nice push from Cadboro Point). I went out to Cadboro Point and then made my way towards Oak Bay marina (using the Oak Bay Beach Hotel as a range marker). Saw the usual suspects bird-wise and a good number of hauled out harbour seals. I also saw a group of 5 California Sealions off Willows Beach.

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11 km, YTD 83 km

April 22 and 23 - Schoen Lake (#s 14 and 15)

While we were camped at Schoen Lake Provincial Park, I went for a couple of paddles. The first was an afternoon paddle on arrival - quite windy - and the second was the next morning where I went to the end of the lake and back. Saw a couple of Barrow's Goldeneye pairs as well as common mergansers and of course many American robins! Also heard many varied thrush and some grouse drumming.

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18 km (7+11), YTD 72 km

April 18 - Heriot Bay (#13)

While we were camped at Heriot Bay on Quadra Island, I went for a short paddle around the Bay. It was cool to see the pillow basalts on Heriot Island as well as the many sand dollars in the bay. The tide was just high enough to make it around the island!

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3 km, YTD 54 km

April 11&12 - Port Renfrew (#10, 11 &12)

I went to the Ocean river Port Renfrew Paddling Symposium as an assistant instructor. I helped Finn and Beth-Anne with Rock Gardening on the first morning, Justine for intermediate surfing on the first afternoon and then Mike and Justine for rock gardening on the second morning. We had great participants and fun in spite of low swells.

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22 km, YTD 51 km

April 4 - Discovery (#9)

I paddled out to Cadboro Point to meet Dan and Paulo and we went for a great paddle around the islands. Sunny and calm with a strong ebb current running. You can see from the track that we received quite a boost on the southbound section and that I got carried well down Baynes on my way back across. I barely made it up past Cadboro Point to meet Dan and Paulo! Saw quite a few long tailed ducks, black turnstones, black oystercatchers as well as a couple of red-necked grebes. baker was barely visible in the distant haze and I could not make out Rainier. Just made it to 50 km for the year!

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16 km, YTD 51 km

March 26 - Cattle Point (#8)

Pete and I got together for a paddle in the Bay. We had grand ambitions of making it to Oak Bay, but it was a bit windy, so we turned around at Cattle Point. It was great to paddle with Pete again and catch up!

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5 km, YTD 35 km

March 25 - Cadboro Bay (#7)

I took the Trident Angler out to check my crab traps and it was a bit breezy (you can see I was slow on the return trip. (On the outbound you can see where I stopped to drop off the shells and stuff from the previous crabbing trip!) The crabbing was unsuccessful (one empty trap and one with two females) so I brought everything back.

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3km, YTD 30 km

March 17 - Finnerty Cove (#6)

I paddled out to Staines Islet where I met Fraser for a nice coastline paddle. We got to chat lots and catch up. We saw a river otter, a harbour seal, lots of buffleheads, hooded and common mergansers, oystercatchers, Canada geese and more.

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14 km, YTD 41 km

Jan 28 - Buccaneer Cove, Galapagos (#5)

I managed to get out for two short paddles in a row while on board. Poked into a cave, saw pelicans, Nazca and blue footed boobies as well as sea lions and a manta ray! Happy to have paddled again in Galapagos!

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6 km, YTD 27 km

Jan 27 - Tagus Cove (#4)

While on board NG Endeavour II as a guest lecturer/host I managed to get out for some paddling! Conditions in Tagus were good! I saw penguins, cormorants, phalaropes and turtles while paddling!

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3 km, YTD 21 km

January 19 - Discovery -(#3)

As soon as I got back from Antarctica, I managed to get out for a paddle with Dan and Paulo. I meet them out by Cadboro Point and we did the usual circuit. Plenty of good winter birds about including 250+ ancient murrelets in Baynes channel. https://ebird.org/checklist/S295276124. I also saw some river otters and harbour seals.

Weather was great, sunny and light winds. Ebb current throughout. I could see Mt Baker easily and could just make out Mt Rainer when I started.

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15 km, YTD 18 km