[Former Member]

Hi all,

Looks like we are going to have lovely weather for the Easter long weekend, and I would like to go for a short solo paddle.     Seems like there have been many announcements recently about parks closing, parking beside beaches closing, etc.    Wondering if anyone has suggestions for good launch points where:

-Parking is still available nearby

-I won’t have to cross any closed parks to get to the water

-It is possible to maintain “social distancing” during unloading and while getting the kayak to the water.

Suggestions?

Thanks,

Stephen Tarrant

 

 

[Former Member]

great Work everyone !!

special thanks to nick and Steve for all the hard work.

cheers

cam

[Former Member]

Well done ML Team and volunteers! It’s a little frustrating that we can’t go out there and see it right now, but looking forward to exactly that when we get the all clear to go outside again.

[Mick Allen]

Congratulations to all for supporting and constructing this amazing addition to a fantastic paddling area close to home!

[Nick Heath]

Thanks to you wonderful SKABC volunteers, the Bain Ck mouldering toilet is now complete – well,  actually more-or-less complete except for signage and some minor stuff. It has also been initiated in its mouldering functions and compost should be all that remains in a year or two.

Steve and I were able to avoid getting too close to each other, drove in separate cars, sat at opposite ends of my 5.5 m boat and, if he worked outside, I worked inside, so I don’t think we were too irresponsible in making two work visits in the past couple of weeks.

However, as soon as we finished it, we closed it again under instructions from RSTBC – all their Rec Sites are now closed to overnight use and the facilities at each  are closed to users. When the pandemic restrictions are lifted, I’ll be interested in seeing if this quiet tucked away site gets more use and if our lovely outhouse performs well.

It was never difficult getting volunteers, even though the days were often long,

[caption id="attachment_18275" align="alignnone" width="225"] Bain Ck toilet – finally finished![/caption]

due to the relative remoteness. It makes me proud to be a SKABC member. Pat yourselves on the back! (Stay safe and healthy – so no group hugging please!)

[Former Member]

By the way, I have posted on West Coast Paddler and FB Marketplace.

I am very aware that I may not ever see my boat or my brother’s boat again, but I am not going to make it easy for someone to unload them. Thieves should know there really is no margin in selling a stolen kayak, and maybe this will save someone else’s from getting jacked in the future.

It’s hard enough for our paddle vendors or private sales as it is.

[Former Member]

Thank-you for the tip Nancy!

Also, Kevin should look into that again for a meeting guest speaker. I will certainly not be the last to be victimized this way.

[Nancy More]

Check the MEC gear swap.  That is where mine showed up.  Also there is a VPD guy who has a stolen boat website.  The guy came to a SKABC meeting a couple of years ago.  Maybe someone else remembers the details?

[Former Member]

Hello friends. So, on top of all the other stress going on right now, last night someone stole my kayak and my brother’s kayak from our underground parking.

Please keep an eye out on Craigslist, Kijiji, and anywhere else you know of where people sell kayaks. These are the details:

2006 Nimbus Lootas, 18′ 7″, red deck, white hull, black trim, kevlar & gelcoat. My boat also has a black patch on the bow from a repair, SKABC & BCMT stickers.

2011 Necky Zoar Sport, 14′, white deck & hull, black trim, rotomold plastic. NRS and MEC stickers.

I posted 2 ads on Craigslist to ensure no one tries to sell our boats there.

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rds/boa/d/surrey-inner-northwest-help-me-find-my/7103146164.html

[Wayne Gooch]

The CLC Shearwater Sport offers the perfect combination of lightweight, sharp West Greenland handling, effortless cruising speed, and an extra-large cockpit for comfort.

Watertight bulkheads and flush-mounted deck hatches are standard, so many builders go camping in their Shearwater Sports.

All kayak design is a compromise.  For speed, you want the kayak to be long and narrow.  For comfort, you want beam (width) and a big cockpit.  For maneuverability and compactness, a short kayak is desirable.  Artful compromise is the mark of good design, and we feel that designer Eric Schade’s Shearwater Sport is a great combination of kayak virtues.

http://www.clcboats.com  “Shearwater Sport”

Asking $3,000.00 each Kayak or 2 Kayaks for $5,000.00

Contact: Wayne Gooch gwayne176@gmail.com

778.848.2229

 

[Wayne Gooch]

[Former Member]

https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/volunteers-are-sewing-homemade-face-masks-but-are-they-effective-1.4865858Some of you may find this interesting:

 

Volunteers are sewing homemade face masks, but are they effective?
With reports of face mask shortages around the world amid the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteers have begun sewing homemade masks for health-care workers. But can they protect against the virus and when should they be used?

[Kapila Jayaweera]

Got a confirmation from Metro Vancouver Parks indicating that this event will not proceed due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. They will provide further information once they reschedule this event.

Thanks everyone.

[Nick Heath]

Brian at GVRD has confirmed that these outings are cancelled or postponed indefinitely during the current pandemic.  You can likely get onto their e-mailing list for notifications if you interested in similar future opportunities or I’ll try to remember to post here instead.

[Former Member]

That’s a good question and not an easy to answer. The reason we are in a state of self isolating in to decrease the spread of the virus. The majority of people do show symptoms but some may not. Those “more at risk” cause then you could become a carrier. As it stand right now people age less the 60 years old with no chromic disease or immunocompromised, are a low risk to show symptoms OR if they get sick to get only mild issue. They will stay home and recuperate ( those are about 80-85% right now). So it come to a individual risk assessment.

. As it stand right now in BC self quarantine is voluntary, compare to Europe where place you require to get a permit to get out. So if you decide to get out be smart.just like when we plan kayak trip we need to pre plan, do risk assessment, alternative route… I would applied the same approach to this. Assess your personal risk factor base on age and health. Then if feel i could go out assess how am i at risk to transmit to other in my surrounding? For example, maybe after a trip don’t visit family or parents for the next 5 days. If decide to make it, keep group as minimal as possible with no sharing of food ( everyone bring freeze dry pouch, people sleeping in separate tents beside people same household. Wash hands, wash hands and wash hands some more.

in case a rescue have to occur or contact have to be happening:  the virus spread in what we call droplets and the precautions are what we refer droplets contact. To simply it imagine having a spray bottle that contains the virus. If you don’t press on the handle an release there low chance to spread it. Once you spray anything that is in a 2m ( 6 feet) area may get contaminated. Now that virus have  shown some resilience ( up to 1 week on surface). That’s in the “normal world”. There no studies i’m aware of sea water and resiliency. I personally use gloves when i paddle so i would feel comfortable to rescue someone as i also wear sunglasses. Mask for self protection is kind overblown for lay people. But to add protection if the person wear a mask it will contain it.

 

hope it help

[Author]

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