[Quirine Schuyff]

I brought my kayak in to them to fix and they did a great job. Just took a couple of hours I think. Definitely try calling again. I think I emailed them via their website. Perhaps try that avenue too. They are out in Maple Ridge.

Good luck!

[Kevin Amos]

Cracked my hull behind the seat just before the bulkhead on my Delta 16. Used the Delta repair kit to fix the crack on the beach and continued the trip. I called Delta and was told to email the details with photos. I have yet to get a response. Does anyone have experience repairing and could offer advice?

https://westerncanoekayak.com/repair-kit-for-delta-kayaks/

[Kathy Romses]

You could try calling the Marine Mammal Rescue Centre 604-258-7325 (SEAL)

Best,

Kathy

[Former Member]

Paddling today we came across a dead seal by Admiral Point in Indian Arm. Is this something we should be reporting to some authority?

Thank you for your time.

Karen Matier

[Kapila Jayaweera]

Date and time changed to Wednesday Aug 31st at 10am instead of Tuesday.
Please contact me if anyone likes to join.

[Kapila Jayaweera]

I am heading to Sasmat lake tomorrow morning (Aug 30th) at 9:30am to do some rolling practice about 2hours. If any one likes to join, please let me know.

Meet up 9:30am at white Pine beach parking lot F, then use kayak carts to carry to the beach.

Coordinates are  (49.32630912976036, -122.88562416505222)

Bring Kayak cart, wet or dry suit. Gloves, toque, goggles, nose plugs are optional.

Recommended for paddlers have some exposure to rolling or rolling exercises before.

Thanks

Kapila

Cell – 604 626 9053

Email – kapila_j@hotmail.com

[Sue Johnson]

It is the 23rd of the month, and here I am – again – so predictable, asking for your help! February 23, 2023 is 6 months from today.

Current and former members – get involved and help us capture the spirit of our celebration –– we can’t do this without your contributions!!!

Set the mood for others and publish your own STORIES on the forum.

We need your films and soft copies of photos to create A FILM PRESENTATION! Contact webmanager2@skabc.org, who will tell you how to get your digital pieces into our google folder. We are looking for photos of people (not simply scenery), maybe someone building a Greenland paddle or or or. It would be helpful if you include the year, location, and brief description of each.

Contact social2@skabc.org and arrange to deliver HARD COPIES OF PHOTOS – these will be assembled and displayed on memory boards at our 2023 in-person celebration.

Thank you to those who have contributed. Our team has some items, but we need (far) more!

[Heather Kirk]

Nimbus Solander kayak – $3500

Fiberglass laminate, with safety Yellow deck, White hull and Roberts Grey seamline and hatch rims. In excellent condition (stored covered inside car port).

According to Rainforest Designs Ltd feedback “A fibreglass Solander in 2022  cost about $4650. I can’t tell you how much a new fibreglass Solander would be next season. Our kayaks do seem to hold their original sales price quite well”.

In addition, willing to include a paddle made by Wave, Wheeleez boat wheels, bilge pump and paddle float if I haven’t already sold them.

please contact Anna: annabengall@gmail.com or text 778-868-2078

[Former Member]

No registration — first come first served

[Nick Heath]

Yes, Danielle, it is reservation-free and fee-free!

I was there yesterday – lovely.

5 paddlers from the Sunshine Coast camped on Sun night but none on Mon night. Lots of room both below in the main area and up higher i.e. nearer to the toilet.

Be aware that boat stowage is easier at the creek mouth, just to the N of the signed landing.

Some silly person put a fire pit in the main forested area on duff. If you have time/inclination maybe dismantle it? Admittedly, there is hardly an evening beach area for a fire at some times of year, but right now there’s a fire ban anyhow.

Lots of site info on the BC Marine Trails map for you to peruse and plan your trips.

Enjoy!

/nick

[Former Member]

Hi there,

I’m looking to stay at Ramillies Channel Marine Site (Gambier Island), and am looking for the following guidance: –

Does anyone know if this site is first come first serve?

– Is a registration or reservation require? If so, through whom do I do this?

Thank you very much in advance for your help!

Danielle

[Lorraine Sharpsteen]

I recently parked my car in the lot for a weekend but didn’t find a place to pay the $10/day (weekends from Friday noon) fee/donation. I also haven’t found any mention of the lot on the Ambleside Tiddlycove Lions Club website.

Has anyone any current information on how to pay or who to contact?

[Johan Worst]

Offhand I’d advise – no. It’s to your advantage to keep the boat as light as possible since wind and the motion of the car can result in the damaging forces that Vincent mentioned. Anything in the kayak that’s free to move will move in the opposite direction of motion so if you have to brake in an emergency, that lose, sharp paddle in the cockpit will move toward the bulkhead at a high rate of speed. The most precarious days of your boat are the days it’s on top of the car. If you’re travelling at 80 kms/hr on a two lane road and you meet a semi on the other side moving at 90 kms/hr, your boat experiences winds of about 170 kms/hr. Even if it’s only for a short time it’s still a significant force. Better to have the boat as light as possible and tied in four places. Bow and Stern lines and a good strap at each roof rack. As Nick mentioned, put a good cockpit cover on while it’s up on the car. It makes the boat more aerodynamic, saving you some gas and it keeps any water out which can become a wave sloshing from bulkhead to bulkhead as we brake and accelerate.

[Karin Hartner]

I can bring a tarp and a couple of poles if necessary.

Let me know

 

Karin

[Nick Heath]

If items are light and soft I don’t see much harm but I’d prefer to use the cockpit rather than the end hatches and to secure (tie in with cord) any light but hard items, like paddles.  Many people seem to overload clamp-on racks and SUV manufacturers’ flimsy racks – check your rack’s rating and think about what will happen if you are in a serious collision. Flying roof loads have been known to cause fatalities and serious injuries when the collision itself would have otherwise resulted in no injuries at all.

As Mick says, do something to keep out rain from the cockpit – (not to keep your seat dry – as was once suggested to me!) – but to prevent several kgs of water from accumulating and sloshing about, possibly causing a dangerous stability or overload problem. This is one reason for preferring J bars or carrying the boat inverted (like all canoeists!)

There are serious safety issues with roof loads on closely-spaced passenger vehicle racks. Strong end ties are essential, mounted to a solid part of the vehicle, not to the rack, (which have been known to break or come loose) but on some vehicles it is hard to find anything that I’d trust as solid!

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