Oct 25 - Race Rocks (#65)

I joined 13 other paddlers on a SISKA “adventurous” paddle to Race Rocks. Organized by Dennis, this was a great paddle under very nice fall conditions. We had a little bit of current to play in and work with. We had some nice roll and rescue practice after lunch.

I have posted a collection of photos at: http://picasaweb.google.com/siskaweb/20081025_racerocks. Gordin also wrote up a journal article for the paddle at: http://blog.siska.ca/2008/10/25/race-rocks-paddle-october-25th/

17 Km, 9 NM, YTD 937 km.

October 19th - Discovery (#64)

Dan, George, Tony, Paolo and I set out from Cadboro Bay to paddle out and around the islands. Conditions were clam with a bit of an ebb building. We visited “cactus” island and did a figure of eight around Chatham and Discovery Islands. We had lunch at the park beach and then made our way back to cadboro Bay where we did some roll practice.

18 km, 10 NM, YTD 920 km

 

Brentood to Bamberton (#63)

I joined a SISKA “social” paddle and had a wonderful day along with 17 others. We went straight over to the opld cement works and the puttered along the west shore of the inlet where the water was very clear and we had great views of sea stars, moon snails and anemones as well as hundreds of moon jellies. We had lunch at Bamberton Park. We also puttered along the east shore looking at “nice houses” and then went out to Senanus island. Thanks to Lynn B for leading and Duncan for organisiong the paddle. I tested out the new tuilik on the sirocco and it worked well. Layback rolls and static braces are easy.

14 km, 7.5 NM, YTD 902 km.

October 11th - Discovery (#62)

I joined Dennis, Dan, Gerry, Sue and Tony for a paddle out to Discovery. The others were going to camp, but I could only make it for the day. I was paddling the FC wisper and using my new Bughead tuilik over my drysuit. Static braces and rolls were very nice in the tuilik. George E joined us for the paddle out to Chatham and then had to go back. I headed back after lunch on my own and ran into Paolo who was on his way out to camp. Nice conditions. The combo of my FC wisper, Superior paddle, and Bughead tuilik made rolling a breeze and fun to boot. The tuili was not too hot to wear over the dry suit at this time of year.

16 km, 8.5 NM, YTD 888 km.

Sept 24-28 - Vargas Island (#s58-61)

JF and I led a group of grade 11 students on a kayak trip around Vargas Island. Day 1 was too windy and wet to launch, so we spent our first night at Surf Junction camp, where we did a shoret trip to watch surf at Amphitrite Point and also to watch bears at a fish hatchery. After the night’s weather blew though we had decent, though not dry weather throughout the rtest of the trip. We had a great group of students with us and we covered a good distance. We saw whales twice and one sea otter. Lots of sea birds – loons catching fish, groups of surf scoters and black turnstones and many others. We had great camping at South Ahous, Dick andf Jane’s and Rassier point.

Photos at: http://picasaweb.google.com/mhjackson123/20080928_clayoquot

chart   by speed by day

41 km total trip, YTD: 872 km

OK ESN:0-7349589 - return to Tofino

SPOT Check OK. Mike is well. Check out the location using the link below.
Latitude:49.1539
Longitude:-125.9102
Time:09/28/2008 10:00:17 (America/Vancouver)
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OK ESN:0-7349589 - Rassier Point

Latitude:49.1848
Longitude:-125.9386
Time:09/27/2008 16:40:19 (America/Vancouver)
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=49.1848,-125.9386&ie=UTF8&z=12&om=1

OK ESN:0-7349589 - Dick and Jane's

Latitude:49.2139 Longitude:-126.0207
Time:09/26/2008 16:10:58 (America/Vancouver)
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=49.2139,-126.0207&ie=UTF8&z=12&om=1

OK ESN:0-7349589 - Ahous Bay

Latitude:49.1673 Longitude:-126.0107
Time:09/25/2008 17:49:55 (America/Vancouver)
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=49.1673,-126.0107&ie=UTF8&z=12&om=1

OK ESN:0-7349589 - surf junction camp

Latitude:48.9868 Longitude:-125.5862
Time:09/24/2008 18:46:53 (America/Vancouver)
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=48.9868,-125.5862&ie=UTF8&z=12&om=1

September 14th - SISKA paddle to Rum (#57)

I helped Susan lead a SISKA “adventurous” padle to Rum Island from Amherst. We had about 20 paddles in the group and did a remarkably good job of staying together. Beatiful day with nice conditions. A little current now and then but not as stronga s we expected.

18.5 km, 10 NM, YTD 831 km

September 13th - Caddy Bay (#56)

George Dan and I went out for a short paddle around the Bay to get George back in the saddle – he had not been paddling for a while due to an arm injury. Another beautiful sunny calm day. George and I were paddling feathercraft wispers and Dan his Gulfstream.

6 km, 3 NM, YTD 813 km

September 7th - Wallace Island (#55)

Monica and I paddled out from Southey Point around Jackscrew and then through the Secretary islands and then to Chivers Point on Wallace. We then went down the west side of Wallace to Connover Cove, enjoying the cliffs and honeycomb weathering. We were both paddling feathercraft wispers which performed nicely.

12 km, 6 NM, YTD 807 km  

September 6th - Jackscrew Island (#54)

While Monica and I were on saltspring for the weekend I went for a short poaddle from Southey Point around Jackcrew Island. I got to try out my new carbon GP which worked very nicely.

5 km, 3 NM, YTD: 795 km

September 1 - Clover Point (#53)

John and I set out from Caddy Bay (where we ran into Gary) and then made our way to MaryTodd Island where we met up with Dan. The three of us had the ebb current with us to Clover Point where we turned around. We caught some fun wave action (and some surfing) off Trial Island where the flood was building and then stopped on North trial for lunch. We then made our way back via Oak Bay Marina where we left Dan and then went along the shore of clover point back to Cadboro Bay.

24 km, 13 NM, YTD: 970 km