[Iveta Janot]

Due to bad weather on Sunday I moved the trip to Saturday 22 March, 2025.  There are spots available if people would like to join us on this trip.

[Kallie Cunningham]

This popular 2-day course, located at Ucluelet and within Pacifc Rim Park, focuses on the basic skills and knowledge to land and launch safely on surf beaches and increase your confidence in rough water, an important skill for those who paddle the west coast. See the course description for more information.  SKILS has made this course available to members for $315 + GST. The regular price is $350 + GST.

June 7-8 (Saturday/Sunday): We have 3 participants. One more is required by 8 am Tuesday a April 1st, to avoid cancellation.

May 29-30 (Thursday/Friday): 4 members are required to be signed up and ready to pay by Monday March 24 at 8 am to avoid cancellation.

[Quirine Schuyff]

This trip has incorrect registration open/close dates and should already be open to sign ups.

If you are interested, PLEASE READ THE POSTING FIRST, THEN email me, or reply to this thread. Once dates are corrected you will still be asked to do the registration form.

Thanks!

quisch@gmail.com

[Nick Heath]

We’ve changed the camping location to Farm Bay from Porpoise Bay. This reduces the number of times one needs to paddle across Welcome Passage, but puts planned ‘pub night’ out of reach. We are hoping for a group of 6 but so far have around 4 participants. The chief task is to erect way-finding signs for the numerous hiking trails at 3 main locations, based on Farm Bay, Drift Bay and Pebbly Beach, so we can expect a mix of walking and paddling to achieve this.

Ferry transport HSB/Langdale could be an issue. Bookings are full on Fri 28 Mar at 07:30 and for overheights at 09:45.  Some carpool capacity member exists and one vehicle might travel over on Thu 27 Mar instead, with my small boat in tow. SKABC will pay ferry fares from the Park grant, which must be spent by 31 Mar.

Come and join us!

[Tomas Bednar]

Rob, It sure is worth the extra cost with shuttle. I have done same on the second trip. We went up to the Fox Group, dropped kayaks on the water and paddled up to the Sullivan Bay, at took it from the ocean exposed side back to the Telegraph Cove. We have meet one paddler in the northern area, comparing with south, it really has desolated vibes… ( At Sullivan Bay, there is always at least one person – keeper watching parked houseboats, potential to restock basic supplies as well) And to your question, once again, I would go again for the northern part, rather than south if I only had one option. Despite smaller potential to watch  whales.

[Rob McIntyre]

George,
Thank you for your very kind offer, which I will be sure to take you up on! I’ll do a bit more research and then reach out to you? Perhaps next weekend? Send me a time that might work for you to my email elysiumprojects@icloud.com
Thanks again

Rob

[Rob McIntyre]

Denise,

Thank you for your kind offer – I have sent you an email.

 

Rob

[Rob McIntyre]

Thomas,
I am tossing up paddling in and out, vs going deeper in the Northern sections, and getting a barge back. It’s not an overly cheap option, but how would you compare the Northern sections – is it worth the cost to go deeper into the Archipelago? Keen to hear your thoughts. I only have 6 days due to work commitments of my group 🙁

[Oron Frenkel]

Can you send or upload pics of the crab trap?

I assume the floats are regulation bullet-shaped and colored?

interested!

thanks!

Oron

 

[Kallie Cunningham]

Lead trips with confidence! Learn from the best! Sign up today!

Back by popular demand, SKABC is offering you an opportunity to boost your trip leadership skills with our Easter weekend Trip Leadership Course in the Gulf Islands. If you want to learn from highly skilled instructors and gain confidence leading trips, this course is for you.
Join fellow paddlers as you learn about…

• trip preparation
• equipment to carry as the leader
• launch site safety review
• incident management
• group dynamics
• campsite environmental management
• …and so much more!

The skills you learn here are transferable to many of life’s group situations where capable leadership matters.  You do not have to be a current trip leader with SKABC to sign up.

Visit the website for participant requirements and full details: https://www.skabc.org and go to Training -> Trip Leader Course0

Don’t miss the April 5 (9 am) deadline, sign up today!

[Kallie Cunningham]

Deadlines to register for 3 popular training events are pending.

VHF Radio Review Workshop – next weekend – Sat Mar 22 – one spot left!

Remote First Aid with Coast Wilderness Medical Training  – Friday eve Apr 4,  Sat/Sun Apr 5/6  a UBC Endowment lands – 3 spots left.

Kayak Surfing with SKILS – This course, located at Ucluelet and within Pacifc Rim Park, focuses on the basic skills and knowledge to land and launch safely on surf beaches and increase your confidence in rough water, an important skill for those who paddle the west coast. See the course description for more information.

Two sessions are offered. We require 4 committed participants for each session or the session will be cancelled.

We have 3 participants for the Sat/Sun session on June 7/8.  One more participant is required and all 4 must be paid by April 1st, or we will have to cancel the course.

The May 29-30 course will be cancelled if we do not have 4 members signed up by Monday March 24 at 8 am.

[George Prevost]

Hi Rob,

I’ve visited this area many times.  I’d be happy to chat on the phone or via Zoom to give you my take on the best places to visit, camp, etc.

[Bob Maher]

Crap Fishing Gear, Used Once

$85.00

 

1                         Crab Trap, 2 Ft x 2 Ft x 1 Ft

202 Ft.                Leaded Rope ( In Sections, 78Ft, 58Ft, 48Ft and 18Ft)

2                         4 Point Harnesses

2                         11 Inch Floats

1                         6 Inch Float

1                         Bait Pot

1                         Sizing Gauge

1                         Pair Rubber Gloves

[Denise Mullen]

Hi. I am doing it for a second time this July. if you want my trip maps from InReach email me at dmdis@shaw.ca. It is an amazing place

[Tomas Bednar]

Blue, red and green lines are my routes, if you will make your itinerary crossing my lines and will have questions, let me know. For whale watching, the best spot is definitely Flower island, that’s the only spot where we saw whales – Orcas and Humpbacks. For the places to avoid, on my line, there are none, the key is to time slacks well in the narrow passages and expect nasty conditions on the west Pacific exposed part of the  Archipelago on the hot afternoon days.  It’s pretty much common sense.

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