When: April 26, 2025 until April 27, 2025 from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Location: Galiano Island
This course will teach participants the fundamentals of navigation, including using
charts and compasses. You will learn how to follow a course to a destination and find your way home again with confidence. Tides and currents will also be explained.
The course is based out of Montague Harbour Campground on Galiano Island in the Southern Gulf Islands.
Prerequisite: You must be able to perform a wet exit, re-entry and assisted rescue.
Course Format: Overnight course combines kayaking, camping and learning. Course material will be provided onsite and instruction will take place outdoors. There’s a covered site in case of inclement weather.
Camping Information: SKABC has booked the Montague Harbour Provincial Park group campsite for Saturday April 26, 2025.
Items Required: Overnight Kayak camping equipment, food for yourself, contribution to a potluck on Saturday April 26.
There’s a BBQ, running water for dishes, woodstove, a raccoon cache and fire pit on site. Note. You must bring briquettes if you plan on using the BBQ.
You will also need:
- A hiker’s compass with transparent baseplate. Silva or Suunto models are good options
- Chart # 3463 – Strait of Georgia; Southern Portion
Check the Trip Checklist to help you determine what you need to bring for the trip.
Registration: Open. Note this is registration only. Once your registration is approved, you will receive instructions for payment.
Registration Deadline: Given BC Ferries 8 day cancellation policy, the course will be cancelled at SKABC’s discretion if the minimum number of 6 participants have not registered and paid by noon on Wednesday April 16, 2025 so those with reservations can make their cancellations.
Instructor: Maureen Benzon benzon@telus.net
Assistant Instructors: Quirine Schuyff
Course Coordinator: Lin Shulz izaspeeps@gmail.com
Transportation: It is each participant’s responsibility to get themselves to the course location. The course coordinator will communicate with participants to organize carpooling and the pot luck dinner on Saturday night. Carpooling is a great way to be kind to the environment and to minimize the cost of gas and ferry where applicable.
Registration Fee: $85 including camping Limit: 8 participants (minimum 6)
Ferry Bookings and Car pooling are strongly recommended:
This is a two day course. Accordingly:
– Arrival: You must catch the 8:55 am ferry from Tsawwassen to Sturdies Bay unless you are arriving from somewhere else in which case must notify the instructor and confirm when you will arrive.
– Return: the course runs on Sunday. Please book the 7:45 pm ferry back to Tsawwassen.
SKABC Refund policy:
Subject to cancellation policies noted in the registration, if a course registrant cancels their registration, a full or partial refund of the course fee may be made only if another member is able to fill the vacant course place or if payments made by the Association to one or more third parties are refunded to the Association. All other refunds are at the discretion of the Training Officer. Contact the Training Officer at Training2@skabc.org
Difficulties with Registration? email training2@skabc.org
Montague Park Road
Galiano Island, BC
- Lisa McCuaig
- Kallie (Kathleen) Cunningham
- Dermot Shane
- Eva Jackson
- John White
Spaces Available: 3 (Note that a negative number means people are on the waitlist)
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