[Nick Heath]

Once again, I’m seeking a volunteer (or 2) to help me at Simson (S Thormanby I) to finish some work we didn’t complete in September, brushing trails.  The difference this time is that I’ve been offered the use of a cabin to stay in at Buccaneer Bay, so the winter camping experience is mitigated.

No firm plan in mind except to do this over 3 days some time soon or by New Year, preferably in a dry spell. Travel either by kayak or small power boat from Cooper’s Green or Brooks Cv. bringing our tools, sleeping bags, warm clothing and food.

Nothing extreme. Fairly flexible arrangement possible. Zero participant cost except for food.

nheath(at)sfu.ca

[Kapila Jayaweera]

I am selling my Atlantis Wav kayak that I had for last several years. I learn to role in this kayak, use for day trips to multi day trips last week to 9 days long including Desolation Sounds, BGI, Gods Pocket, Johnstone Strait, Kyuquot to Nootka Sounds. Also went on Surf at Ucluelet in this kayak.

This kayak have a soft chime with bit of a rocker and a keel strip can handle any waters.

Please see the specifications below.

https://www.atlantiskayaks.com/wav.htm

Pictures:-

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1T8vaJBlSudkcHmlefh8iv8A5v6TBDXfb?usp=sharing

Let me know if you have any questions or wanted to try out.

 

[Heather Kirk]

Registering

[Nick Heath]

Hello to all 239 members!

I’m echoing Esmeralda’s gentle reminder, but more bluntly.

Our AGM quorum is 10% or 24 members.

We have only 28 members pre-registered.

Can we please boost that to 40 or so, to give some cushion to account for no-shows, connection problems, traffic snarls and domestic emergencies?

We wouldn’t want to have to re-schedule our AGM for another time now, would we??

Please help your club with this one! Our hard-working volunteers deserve it!

Deadline to register is 6:30 pm and you cannot sign in at the AGM start time of 7:30 unless you already have the special Zoom url, which will be (or has already been) sent only to those registered.

[Esmeralda Cabral]

Hi everyone. Please consider this a gentle reminder to register for  and attend the AGM on Monday evening, Nov. 3rd. You will need to log in and register before 6:30 pm. The meeting will start at 7:30 p.m. See you on Zoom!

[Esmeralda Cabral]

Thanks Limor, this sounds great. I’m thinking of signing up!

[Maureen Benzon]

For those of us who talk nautical, 5km =2.5nautical miles

therefore be able to sustain a speed of 2.5knots

[Christine Stewart]

Hi John, very interested! Thank you, Christine
~edited to add, thanks for getting back to me John. Not quite what I’m looking for, but I’m sure someone will be glad to give your beautiful Telkwa a new home!

[John Woodcock]

Selling my often used, well maintained Orange Nimbus Telkwa because I no longer need a large ocean-kayak with capacity for paddling trips.  Good price to a ‘ good’ home.  $1,600

Sold to ‘guide’ in Ucuelet..John W.

[Jingning Zhang]

I am selling my Necky Jive 8’4″. It’s an excellent surfing whitewater kayak, great for Skookumchuck or ocean waves (Jordan River or Tifino). A fast and nimble river runner too. Solid shape, no oil canning, normal scratches on the bottom. Asking $150, price is firm

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/nvn/spo/d/north-vancouver-northwest-central-necky/7891454445.html

boat review: https://paddlecalifornia.blogspot.com/2013/09/kayak-review-necky-jive.html

[Limor Friedman]

For those who are interested in paddling during the winter , Deep Cove kayak centre offers twice a week evening paddle. I did it last winter and will do it this winter as well starting next week.

What I like about it:

1. I am taking a boat over there avoiding bringing my own boat, that allows me to try other boats and avoid the hassle of loading/unloading a boat in the evening.

2. Practicing different skills in the winter or just enjoy a simple workout.

3. We paddle in the dark with lights -that this is special.

4. I wash the dry suit/ gear right there in the warm shower

 

Here is info from Mike Gill at Deep Cove:

This year we will have a Wednesday session and a Thursday session, both from 5:30pm-7pm. The Thursday session is open to everyone and will be at a fairly casual pace of roughly 5km an hour. The Wednesday session will be a tad more fitness-oriented and our goal is to travel at 7km/hr for the 1.5 hours. If you are unsure whether you can sustain 7km over 1.5 hours, you can reach out to me and I’d be happy to let you know what I think as well as develop a training plan in order to eventually achieve that.
I am keeping prices the same as last year and you can drop in for $30 or buy a season pass for $199.
The first night will be Thursday November 6th and it will run every Wednesday and Thursday except December 24 and 25 until the end of February. We’ll finish with a paddle to Bowen again as we did last year!
Please let me know if you have any questions, both season pass and drop-in sessions are available to book online now under “kayak lessons”

Winter Paddling Club

*Hope to see you on the water this winter !

[Jonas Lindgren]

I will be there. Jonas

[Maureen Benzon]

It is almost exactly a month until this meeting. Please sign up under events so we know how many to cater for lunch.

The morning session will discuss a possible amendment to the policy on rescues and ask for interest in becoming a trip adviser. (formerly known as the trips committee).

The afternoon session will revolve around establishing a schedule of trips for 2026.

Please attend if you can. We have chosen to make this meeting in-person with lunch provided, so we can have a chance to get to know each other better. Venue details are in the event posting.

 

[Kapila Jayaweera]

Thanks for the suggestion Annette. I check with Blue Dog, they have both Romany and Romany Plus rental fleet glass bots still available. Prices are very closer to new, I don’t want to spend that kind of money for a glass boat. I will look for a used boat to see whether I can find one for a reasonable price.

[Jingning Zhang]

I have neither of them, but I know both of them are good surfing sea kayaks. I think it depends on where you want to go surfing. If it’s ocean waves, beach breaks or reef breaks, Karla might be better. I heard that Sterling kayaks are designed for surfing skookumchuck. So if you want to surf skook or surge narrows, maybe Progression is better.

I have seen several people using Karla on Hobuck Hoedown sea kayak surfing competition. I wish I could try one Karla one day.

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