[Quirine Schuyff]

Signed! Thank you for initiating this.

[Susan Servos-Sept]

Hi, Danielle I am the paddler that John refers to above. I do not know of any official paddle groups here on the SSCoast (used to be one long ago). I wish there was one. I am always keen to go for a paddle. Give me a shout if you would like to go out. I will go any season as long as it is not too windy or cold. I use a Necky Solander.

[John McIntyre]

Daniele

You should contact Susie Servos-Sept.  She is one of our paddling trip buddies. I am sure she would love to have another paddler buddy on the Sunshine Coast.  Her email is: Susan Servos-Sept <susan.servossept@yahoo.ca

John McIntyre

[Nick Heath]

Halfmoon Bay is a super paddling location – congratulations!

Several years ago there was a small club on the Sunshine Coast that was an affiliate of SKABC but eventually it folded up. I’ve not heard of any other sea paddling clubs there, although there are likely outdoor clubs that combine a variety of formats.

SKABC continues to have several active, loyal members who are Sunshine Coast residents. More of the same would be great!

[Former Member]

Hi there!

I just moved to Halfmoon Bay on the Sunshine Coast and am looking for people to paddle with. Does anyone know of a group that goes out on a regular basis? I’m willing to drive a ways to meet the group.

Thanks in advance!

Daniele

[Kapila Jayaweera]

Still have few spots available for Harrison River paddle if anyone interested. Please follow the club trip site for registration details.

Note:- I made a mistake on my previous posting indicating Oct 20th instead 22nd.

Thank You,

Kapila

[Kapila Jayaweera]

Sorry It is October 22nd. not 20th.

My bad.

Kapila

 

[Kapila Jayaweera]

Still have few spots available for Harrison River paddle if anyone interested. Please follow the club trip site for registration details.

Thank You,

Kapila

 

[John Halliday]

Sold today!!

[Roland Stefani]

Skookumchuck Narrows is all about currents.    The concern I raise here is training in an environment that adequately teaches both self and and assisted rescue after capsizing in heavy wind and waves, and also developing one’s skills (in real world conditions) to avoid capsizing.   We are fortunate in Vancouver, to have these real world conditions at our doorstep!

[Nick Heath]

Islands Trust is seeking responses to questions about the Official Community Plan for Gambier Island.

It deals with development, docks, seashore setbacks and other similar matters. I responded saying recreation and natural feature preservation are important to me, but you might have other views…

You don’t need to be a Gambier property owner or resident to respond. Go to Open Surveys/ Gambier…  here

https://islandstrust.bc.ca/whats-happening/surveys-and-polls-2/

[Former Member]

Greetings, fellow paddlers!

I’m requesting your support on a federal petition to ban the use of expanded polystyrene (aka styrofoam) in Canadian waters. Over the past few years I’ve been involved in a number of ocean cleanup initiatives on Savary Island and in Desolation Sound, and I now know beyond a doubt that most of what we find on BC’s beaches by volume and by weight is expanded polystyrene, far more than the other single use plastics that have galvanized federal bans so far. This foam is routinely placed directly into the marine environment in the form of dock floatation, but it often escapes from its owners during our increasingly frequent storms. It breaks down even more rapidly than other plastics into tiny particles that are impossible to recover, adsorbs persistent organic pollutants in marine waters and can become increasingly toxic the longer it’s in the water. Like all marine plastics, it is readily mistaken for food by mammals, fish, and birds. Think of it as a continual solid oil spill.

I initiated the petition with the full support and help of the office of my MP, Rachel Blaney (Vancouver Island North-Powell River). For every 30 paper signatures MP Blaney will stand in the House of Commons to represent the issue. For every 500 signatures on the e-petition, she’ll do the same. The goal is to allow her to bring up the issue over and over again in Parliament. Please be counted as someone who wants action on this preventable waste and pollution!

Sign the e-petition:  Parliament of Canada Petition e-4066

If you are willing to print out a paper petition and collect signatures, contact me: catherine@fishingforplastic.com

If you’d like to go the next step, please feel free to contact your own MP to request they support MP Blaney when she raises the issue in the House of Commons.

Thank you in advance for being counted and for sharing the petition widely (to Canadians and Permanent Residents)!

Catherine Ostler

 

More info on the issue: https://www.bcstyropollution.org/
https://canada.surfrider.org/eps-pollution
https://oceanlegacy.ca/

[John Halliday]

Delta 16 kayak with rudder for sale. $1400.
Purchased new in 2016
Added hip pads which can be removed
Added assisted-rescue grab lines
Upgraded decklines with reflective cord
Upgraded self-rescue paddle-support lines
New seat back
It is a used kayak and so, as one would expect, there are scratches on the hull.
Overall, a stable boat good for beginning paddlers and those who need volume for multi-day trips.
For details about this make and model, see the manufacturer’s website: https://www.deltakayaks.com/delta-16/

The kayak is at my home in Aldergrove for viewing. I can bring it to Brae Island beach (near Fort Langley) so you can have a test paddle.

Contact me by email at johall88@telus.net

[Jim Govett]

Thanks for your suggestion Bob.  I ended up taking it to John at Coast Outdoors in North Vancouver.  He did an amazing job, and the cost was very reasonable.  If others are in need of fibreglass repairs, I would recommend him highly.

[Former Member]

Hi

I joined SKABC earlier this year from Australia as I was coming to BC with my son, Ben, for an extended trip and wanted to meet and hopefully paddle with some local sea kayakers.

George Prevost answered my post and was kind (and trusting) enough to take on Ben and I and host us for a fortnight of paddling in the Broughton Archipelago and God’s Pocket in July. We were joined on those trips, firstly, by Heather Kirk and then by Robin Macqueen.

Ben and I had a wonderful time. This would not have been possible without George’s assistance as well as his, Heather and Robin’s company. So I am writing now, belatedly, to say a very big thank you to George for all he did for Ben and I. Also a big shout out to Heather and Robin for coming along and being such good company.

I have managed to write up a report of the two trips and added a few photos if any members are interested in reading about the trips. You can find the reports in a couple of blog posts at the link below.

https://north-america-trip.travellerspoint.com/

Ben and I are currently in California having a look around, but will be back in Vancouver the first week of November to fly out 7 November. Depending on weather and our timing, we may get ourselves organised for a day paddle (easy/beginner) before we fly. If we do, I will post to this forum to let members know.

regards

Sam North

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