[Lorraine Sharpsteen]

Join 4 others on a 3 day trip on the Sunshine Coast from Half Moon Bay. We plan to catch the 7:30 ferry Friday morning. I’m out of internet range for the next week and will respond when I can.

Lorraine Sharpsteen

[Nick Heath]

As part of an ongoing CPAWS * campaign to restore funding of BC Parks to an acceptable level we are all encouraged to visit a BC Park on Canada’s Parks Day, 21 July , picnic there and post a selfie or group photo online using #StandUpForParks, #PicnicForTheParks and tag @CPAWSbc

There is an Eventbrite registration if you want it.

(*Canadian Parks & Wilderness Society)

Share and enjoy!

[Maureen Benzon]

Put your currents course knowledge into practice on this scenic Gulf Islands trip

[Stephen Tarrant]

According to this article, the buoy is a “wave energy measurement” experiment, to see how much electricity could potentially be generated.

https://www.thestar.com/vancouver/2018/04/09/dome-shaped-fixture-at-vancouvers-wreck-beach-irks-beach-goers-and-wave-energy-researchers.html

 

[Ellen Wood]

In keeping with Stephen Tarrant’s posts for weekday evening paddles, I am proposing a Thursday evening paddle this week (July 12) meeting at 5 pm at the end of the parking lot next to Jericho Sailing Club, and on the water by 5:30.

Weather permitting, the plan is to head west along the shoreline and see how far we get, turning around at 7pm in order to arrive back at the launch point by 8:30 pm. If the group agrees and there is time, we might paddle a short distance out to check out the yellow buoy we saw 2 weeks ago that we surmised to be a seismic sensor.

To be absolutely clear, I am not in any way leading this Paddle or taking any responsibility beyond making initial plans. I am not a SAKBC qualified trip leader, so this is simply an informal group of people getting together to go kayaking. I would however request that anyone coming with us follow the club policies with respect to safety equipment and immersion gear.

While I fully intend to return by 8:30 while it is still daylight, it would be advisable to bring a petzel or other means of lighting your boat just in case Mother Nature has other ideas.

Please email me at ellen.w@me.com if you would like to join us.

[Cynthia Kennedy]

Hi

brand new Yakima roof rack mounts for old style round roof rack bars. I now have a Newer car with a new roof rack bar I needed to buy whole kit to retro fit current kayak saddles.

two sets of eight mounts with a different circumference

these are ONLY the mounts attaching to the bar

yours for good will and karma

I have photos but do not know how to attach to this forum

email me please at:

c.kennedy@shawbiz.ca

i am located in Lynn Valley North Vancouver

 

 

[Antonia De Haan]

Hi Dermot,

Try the Jericho Sailing Centre http://jsca.bc.ca/

You need to purchase a membership, then can rent storage on the outdoor racks.  I am paying just under $500 per year to store one kayak and one canoe.

An

[Quirine Schuyff]

All that said I know a few folk that don’t use anything up in the alpine; even in grizzly country.

[Quirine Schuyff]

I did buy one a while back from MEC (returned the next day) and when I got it home to try it out it seemed like it was near impossible to get the top closed, which of course means smell gets out. Also, I’m guessing if a bear got hold of it he would take it for a walk with him. You’d still need to hang it high.

Where are you going? Some places won’t let you use these. I personally wouldn’t use the Ursack for bears.

Bears in Yosemite, I think, have learned to open the plastic bear bins too.

For small creatures I use plastic nut containers.

For black bears (which I rarely every see in all my trips into the mountains) I would use bins provided; hang food properly or use a bear bin.

If I were headed into grizzly country I would use a proper, expensive, large size bear bin. An absolute requirement in many spots. You can always put other stuff in it as you eat your food.

As for kayaking destinations, I have never had issues with bears in the places I’ve gone and we have stored in our boats.

I borrowed a BEARIKADE once and it is light, big and strong. But VERY expensive. If I were going to the Yukon, I’d buy one.

[Dermot Shane]

we have two 17.5 kayaks that we are looking to store.

we do not need access to these kayaks very often, maybe two or three times a year, we paddle our shorter plastic boats mostly for day/overnights – the touring boats are for longer trips

We did have storage in our condo complex, that that will change next year, so we’d like to get something lined up any time from now till early winter

think i’ve asked at all the obvious local options, they are all booked up

any leads, thoughts, hints appreacated

[Anja Pakendorf]

Got the large size…

 

So…it says good for thich bear teeth…nit good for sharp pointy snafflehounds.  I think you could get an aluminum insert.

 

So up at 3000m elevation in Banff.  No animals in sight. Friends put their food in vestibules.  Mine under some rock plates.

When we returned from our climb….my food bag…the bit that stuck out from under rock was bitten into …left a jaw inprint on bag..my lg ziplock bag inside and 2 Apple Cider pouches got punchtures.  Also found one of our stoves 50ft away…mesh bag shredded…and Aluminum wind screen punctures.

 

What animal was it ? We saw day old  Grizzly prints higer up & a good km away….so not likely…Wolves ?? Marmot…didn’t see a single one up there.. ? Goat ? …any bigger animal would have had no trouble pulling the ursac out from under the rock plate…the jaw inprint was roughly 5cm by 3 cm.

[Kirsten Hathaway]

I’m curious to know if other members have used the Ursack Major XL Bear Resistant Bag and what the experience was with it. I like that it’s not a fixed shape so could take up less room in my boat (or backpack when hiking) as I consume my food.

Please share your comments based on your experience! Thanks in advance.

Cheers,
Kirsten

 

[Stephen Tarrant]

The plan is to launch from Jericho Pier again this Thursday, on the water from about 5:30 to 8:30PM.   This time we will head East, into False Creek, then back.     Please email me at starrant@telus.net if you are interested in joining.

In the future, the Weekly Westside may be held on alternating days, Thursday one week and another day the next week, led by Ellen Wood.    But this week Ellen is not available, so I am repeating with another Thursday paddle.

[Stephen Tarrant]

Four of us –Quirine, Paul, Ellen and myself–went for a very nice paddle in calm waters yesterday evening.    We were on the water shortly after 5:30, made it all the way to Wreck Beach, (where we saw lots of wildlife), and back by shortly after 8:30.    It seems some days of the week work better for some people, and we briefly discussed alternating days so that everyone gets a chance to paddle.    Let’s take the conversation about days and times offline from ‘Short Notice Paddles’ so we are not spamming everyone.   Anyone interested in participating in ongoing paddles from this location, please email me at starrant@telus.net.    Please indicate which day(s) you are available, which you prefer, and whether you would be able to do the coordinating for a particular day.   Happy paddling!

[Ken Hullett]

Hi,

I’d be interested; my boat is stored at Burrard Marina, but I could paddle out and meet you if you were coming in that direction.

Tuesdays are probably better as Thursdays there are kayak races starting at Vanier or Jericho on alternating weeks.

Ken

 

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