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Deer Group Trip Report – June 22-28, 2014

The trip started off very badly for me. I had just bought a new Greenland paddle, a high-tech blade made out of armalide. Armalide is a semi-mythical material, like mithril, supposedly indestructible by anything short of dragon fire. It worked … Continue reading

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Anvil Island Trip Report – Sunday August 17, 2014

Seven people signed up for the trip but three people cancelled two days before the trip. The remaining participants, Maureen Benzon, Heather Kirk and Earl Elliott and myself met at at Porteau Cove provincial park which was surprisingly busy at … Continue reading

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Trip Report – Broken Islands Group May 25-30, 2014

Our six-person group – Graham, Geoff, Ted, Cathy, Joan and John – rendezvoused in the Port Alberni Tim Hortons at 11:30 am on the morning of Sunday, May 25. From here we drove in convoy through light rain in the … Continue reading

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More pics from an enthusiastic kayak group! Broken Group June 16-22, 2013

Linda’s inspiring photos….paddling, cooking and hiking the Broken Group! Monique’s Sunset….Sous Chefs….and the very symbolic L&R Summer Solstice poem! Pics and video provided by the enthusiastic paddlers Majbritt and Mike! https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.461615140595843.1073741843.100002420846421&type=1&l=3aa7421929 Thank you all!

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Broken Islands Trip Log – June 16 to June 22, 2013

An account of six days kayaking in the Broken Group Islands, off the West Coast of Vancouver Island. Overall this was a very good experience, apart from occasional moments of terror. Sunday June 16, 2013 (Moon at first quarter) We … Continue reading

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