[Andrew Mylly]

Well, due to lack of wind, no big waves this time.  I think a northwest wind is the key ingredient.   However, even without the waves, this is a great spot for people to get used to paddling in currents, whenever there is an outflow of 3-4 knots or higher.  Just check dairiki.org and search for “currents at first narrows, british columbia”.     It’s really accessible launching from Ambleside park, and you can choose to go into the moving water lower down (further west) where it isn’t quite as fast.  As long as you are dressed correctly (wetsuit or drysuit), worst case scenario if you swim is you float half way to Point Atkinson before you rescue yourself or get rescued!