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Theresa Davies
I’d like to join the pool session- anytime is fine with me. Thanks so much.
Jim GovettHi Mike,
I am interested, but availability is limited to Friday, Saturday or Sunday. I have a friend who may be interested as well.
Jim Govett
Lorraine SharpsteenJayne and I are interested if it’s an evening M-F or weekend.
Lorraine Sharpsteen
Mike GilbertWho would be interested in a pool session? You are invited to participate!
The sessions would be available for Rescues / re-Entries or Rolling Practice.
Deep end only. Month of March only…I then get too busy to do the pool thing.
Let me know if you are interested. Cost is not yet known. Next week. And it would depend on the number of people signing up for a session.
Let me know if you are available any time or just on weekends / mid-week / days / evenings. These are not being offered as a SKABC Training sessions.
Mike Gilbert: mgilbert1600@gmail.com
Mike GilbertFor anyone interested in having Paddle Canada Basic Instructor certification and being able to help provide solid instruction to other members of the club on beginner paddle skills, rescues and re-entries and knowledge topics, this course is for you.
It will take place March 25th – 28th. March 25th is only the evening for 3 hours for going over some knowledge topics, teaching and learning techniques and what the remaining three days will include. The 26th – 28th are full days on or near the water 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM. There will be pre-course work to be done.
Pre-requisites:
– 16 years old
– Sea Kayak Level 1 Skills certification
– current certification in first aid (14 hours) with CPR
– significant paddling experience in a wide variety of conditions and locations.
Location will be at Vanier Park, Vancouver. You will need all your own gear and equipment.
Cost: This is normally a $350.00 course. I am offering members of SKABC a special price of $200.00 to take the course. There are 3 people ready to go on this (not SKABC members) so this course is expected to go ahead. Maximum number of students is 6.
If you are interested please get in contact with me – Mike Gilbert.
Mike is one of the top Paddle Canada instructors on the West Coast. He is currently a Level 2 Instructor Trainer, Level 3 Instructor, and has his Level 4 Skills certifications.
Mike GilbertWeather and climate affect us as paddlers in so many ways…from making life on the water and in camp so beautiful and exciting to forcing us to stay on land because sea state is just too mean for paddlers to be on the water. Let’s have a little refresher and maybe gain some new knowledge about this huge influence on our fun paddle times…
Questions:
1. Of all the different elements that make up weather, which has the greatest influence on our decision as to whether (excuse the pun) we paddle or not?
2. When analyzing weather and trying to come up with trends that might influence our time on the water, how many different levels or scales of weather are there and which would most accurately address any concerns?
3. Name at least 5 sources you could reach out to for current, accurate weather information (assume your are out in the field camped on some island).
4. What four things should we pay attention to in order to make short term weather predictions for potential changes to the weather in the area we are currently paddling? And how often should our attention be drawn to these four things when out on the water?
5. What is the neutral barometric pressure in millibars (mb)?
6. Name two factors that determine wind speed.
7. Where in Canada has the highest barometric pressure ever been recorded and what was it? What would that mean for paddling (what would you see happening around you?)
8. Where in Canada has the lowest barometric pressure ever been recorded and what was it? What would that mean for paddling (what would you see happening around you?)
9. What is a “Hadley” cell?
10. Name 10 different cloud formations and what would each mean to you as a sea kayaker when on a multi-day expedition?
11. What is the maximum wind speed recognized by Paddle Canada for a) Basic Paddlers, b) Level 1 Paddlers and c) Level 2 Paddlers?
12. For a low pressure cell, which way does the wind rotate (clockwise or counter clockwise) and where does it move the fastest (centre or edge of the cell)?
13. What are the main differences in weather that can be expected between a warm front and a cold front? What would these mean for us as kayakers?
14. How much does wind affect our paddling speed when paddling into it vs having it push us from behind? Wind speed: 5 kt, 10 kt, 15 kt, 20kt and 25 kt.
15. Is there a maximum wind speed sea kayakers should not be out on the water in? If so what speed would that be?
16. Who has heard of “Buys Ballot Law” and what does it mean? How would knowing this help us when out in the field?
17. List 3 signs of deteriorating weather.
18. List 3 signs of improving weather.
19. When looking at weather and any trip (short or long), when should you be deciding if the trip is a “Go” or a “No Go”? Where might one of the last places be to make that decision?
20. Although we do not get too many thunderstorms out here on the west coast, what would you do if you heard thunder or saw lightning while out on the water?
21. If you are off the water during the passing of a flash cold front thunder and lightning storm, when would you consider it safe to get back on the water and is there a way of measuring that?
Have fun with the quiz. I hope you enjoy it, refresh from it and learn from it.
Cheers,
Mike Gilbert
Tony ClaytonI add the comments below as both a bit of SKABC history and in support of Heather’s wish to continue the trip in the original format.
A key aspect to the Kayak Cuisine weekend was and remains the hands on experience. Participants are divided into groups of three so that with a full complement of 12 participants ( plus on recent editions of the trip Heather, Earl Elliott our redoutbable assistant who has attended all of the 14 KC weekends, and me ) we have four teams. At random each team is given a bag containing ingredients and recipes for a three course meal. Each meal has a theme ; e.g. Thai cuisine, so as a result there are four different appetizers, entrees and desserts. The meals are designed to be examples of durable menus that can be taken on multi day trips. The food as Heather alluded to previously, is served as it becomes available from each of the four ‘ kitchens’. In essence there is a very large and varied smorgasbord.
The recipes used for the weekend are subsequently distributed to all the participants. A small fee is charged to cover the cost of the food. We also have a discussion ( not a lecture) about approaches to provisioning for extended kayak trips, foraging and fishing for food.
At times the KC weekend is over subscribed and a waiting list is necessary. People who have previously attended KC weekends go to the bottom of the list.
Apart from the Saturday evening food fest the trip is an excellent paddling experience and typically introduces many people to the attractions of Central Howe Sound. Lastly I would like to say that the KC weekends have always been classified as a TRIP, not your typical trip for sure, and it was never intended as a training course.
Cheers,
Tony.
Former MemberHi Karen – yes post them here for now. Heather and Tony are going to organize a Kayak Cuisine weekend and it would be cool to have recipes and ideas lined up for that.
Former MemberWhat a great idea!
Allen – what’s the best way to get recipes to you? Post to this forum? I just picked up a new book on dehydrating so will see if I can start experimenting more in March.
Rick – I couldn’t find the book you mention on the High Level website – any idea where I could get a copy?
Cheers,
Karen
Former MemberSuper to hear from Heather and Tony! Yes please. I would be very happy if you are able to resume this club tradition.
Lets get more recipes up!
Also, any dehydrator tips anyone?
Heather KirkHi Nick,
I see that you’re already full for this time but I’d be interested for future times. I’m retired now so I can do mid-week now. Yippee!
Nick HeathThanks to those who replied. It looks full already for Sat 27 Feb. I’ll update for future visits to Apodaca as the task develops.
Nick HeathOur contractor, Dani Schranz and his son Samuel are working at the site, building a short trail on Tue and Wed next week i.e. 23/24 Feb
On Sat 27 I plan to visit again by small powerboat with one or maybe 2 volunteers. This is a day trip, starting early from Sunset Marina.
The task is to clean up clippings, recover tools no longer needed on site and finish off any incomplete jobs.
I’ll likely repeat this in another week or so if there is another weather window. I want to use up any unspent grant money from the $3000 allotted by BC Parks for this task – it is to be spent by their 31 Mar year-end.
Pl contact me at “treasurer2 at skabc .org ”
All standard COVID-19 precautions to be taken. Sorry no car pooling, pot-lucks or hugging.
Nick Heath
Nick HeathThanks go out to our contributors, Enoth, Sue & Thom! This saves the club a few $ to spend (wisely) elsewhere.
Tony ClaytonThe Kayak Cuisine weekends began 20 odd years ago and were an outcome of demos that I did at SKABC symposia. I retired from leading club trips three years ago when I turned 80. The more recent Kayak Cuisine trips were co led by myself and Heather Kirk. For many years recipes were published regularly in the Newsletter under the title of Kayak Cuisine. I still have those recipes in printed form and perhaps they and others that I have accumulated can be organized and scanned for archiving and online access at the SKABC website. This is a bit of a technical challenge for me so if anyone is interested in getting that set up I would be pleased to cooperate.
Kayak Cookery by Linda Daniel first published by Pacific Search Press in 1986 was extremely useful to us as novice kayakers at that time and I still refer to it from time to time. Probably no longer in print but worth looking out for as a used book.
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