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SKABC Exec.
A great presentation by RMCSAR last meeting with some excellent reminders/tips for us kayakers.
I would to recommend the club give STRONG consideration to a SERIOUS DONATION to RCMSAS knowing that they are volunteers and must canvass for all their funds.
Knowing that we have a “nickel” shy of $100,000 in the kitty let’s put those funds to work rather than simply accumulating they for ??????
Former MemberAbout 6 of us are going to do a final, end of season rolling and self rescue clinic on Sasamat Lake in Belcarra/Port Moody from 9 to 11 on Sunday morning (remember the time change). Sasamat still has the warmest water in the Lower Mainland, outside of a pool, and we like more elbow room and the real-life conditions that pools cannot provide. Only thing is you’ll want to be willing to get wet, and we aren’t going to be paddling much.
Philip KubikThere is a scheduled SKABC trip around English Bay on Sunday. Contact me through the link below if you are interested.Regards,PhilipNovember 5, 2016 at 2:40 pm in reply to: Short Notice Paddles. Personal trips not officially sponsored by SKABC #11711Former MemberAnyone available to paddle Sunday? I need to get out before being locked in the office for another week! I am open to shorter or longer trips and flexible about destination (sea, lake, or river). I have a spare boats if you don’t have your own kayak/gear. Please call preferably my cell 604-616-9874, or Email gezavamos@gmail.com
Thank you!
Former MemberMy friend and I did the self guided trip last winter. We rented their kayaks, stove and water bags.
We shared a water taxi to and from Tobacco Cay. The kayaks were left there for us. Tobacco Cay had limited camping. Some campers we met had their valuables stolen from their tent there. The snorkeling was great at the outside reef. Tobacco Range had an insane amount of mosquitoes and the old campsite was overgrown. Coco Plum was deserted and had no outhouse, but tons of space to set up a camp. We were windbound for 3 nights here. (No snorkeling). Hangman was the best island for camping. The owner was very hospitable and it was a good location to make day trips from. We stayed the other 3 nights here. (Not much snorkeling). Camping possible at Hawkins, but very busy. Great dinners and cold beer! Great snorkeling at Bread and Butter (no camping) and Water Cay.
The best part of our trip were our 5 days at Glovers Atoll resort. The diving & snorkeling were amazing. The island was so beautiful, the food so tasty, the beer so cold….. Good fishing too. The cleaning of the fish is a spectacle! It attracks all kinds of fish, rays and nurse sharks! You can rent kayaks at the resort. http://www.glovers.com.bz
Enjoy!
Michelle V.
Former Member…
Reed ClarkeAnd, yet another update.
On Saturday, November 12, 10:00 am at the Jericho Sailing Centre, upstairs floor Member Lounge, we’ll be meeting with Leif Sverre, Islands Expeditions Director, to work out details for our upcoming Belize trip in February/March of 2017.
Anyone with a buckle who would like to swash along on our Pirates of the Caribbean adventure, is welcome to join us at this meeting.
Cheers, Reed
Reed ClarkeAn update on our Belize trip.
We have lost one and gained one, so still sitting at nine paddlers. Well, okay, in a sense we have lost two. Rand isn’t coming. But, he never intended to. He just wanted to get the ball rolling.
The timing appears to be zoning in on February or March.
Contact has been established with Island Expeditions Director Leif Sverre.
We are now working on setting up a meeting with Leif to firm up a time and plan trip details. Based on comments received to date, it looks like most are leaning towards a self-guided trip.
If, like Nick, you are lurking, undecided, now would be a good time to step forward. That meeting is going to be very important for shaping our Belize adventure. If you are going to join the party, you will want to be at the meeting! Not saying we couldn’t add people later, just that we’ll be doing the heavy lifting on details at our get-together.
Cheers
Reed
October 25, 2016 at 10:12 pm in reply to: Short Notice Paddles. Personal trips not officially sponsored by SKABC #11680Nick HeathSat 29 Oct or Sun 30 Oct – sorry not really a kayak trip but an all day recce to S Lasqueti I and S Texada I by power skiff out of Coopers Green, Halfmoon Bay. Earliest ferry to Langdale, returning late evening. Need full oilskins/dry suit, PFD, gloves, boots, lunch, ear muffs. Just landing, taking photos, notes – not rolling boulders!
We are anxious to find suitable site for the Salish Sea Marine Trail closer to Ballenas I than Jedediah and some sources suggest near Squitty Bay or Young Pt. I’m skeptical but we need to check it out!
Total crew = 3. Day chosen will depend on crew and weather forecast. They are calling for lighter winds at the weekend. Rain doesn’t much matter.
Nick HeathIf January is out, then I might go separately because we’ll be in Yucatan until early Jan and would be close by, more or less. I realize I had not expressed interest earlier (lurking) but my Mexico plans were evolving, so the SKABC plan would be either conveniently sequential or just not feasible.
Hope the trip happens and is wonderful for all! 29C almost like bath water!
Reed ClarkeWelcome aboard George.
I’m going to arbitrarily drop January. That would give us:
- Rose – February
- Gaila – February
- Herb – February
- Emily – February/March
- Reed – February/March
- Brian – February/March
- Rob – February/March
- Randy – February/March
- Michelle – March
- George – March/April
Wow. Ten. I’m impressed.
Just in case anybody is curious, the water temperature in Belize (likely measured close to shore in bays) is running about 29 degrees today. That would be 29 degrees celsius, not fahrenheit. The air temperature is around 25 degrees.
According to a show I was watching last night, the average Caribbean water temperature in February is around 20 degrees. Oh ya.
Cheers
Reed
George PrevostHi, everyone. I’m interested, too. I’m flexible as to timing but would prefer March or April when the ski season is winding down. My preference would be to spend at least ten days, maybe more.
Reed ClarkeWelcome to the party Herb.
So, let’s update the ‘time preferences’ list and change the order to give it some structure:
- Emily – January/February/March
- Reed – January/February/March
- Rose – January/February
- Gaila – February
- Herb – February
- Brian – February/March
- Rob – February/March
- Randy – February/March
- Michelle – March
It looks to me like we need info from the company on what time periods are still open and we need to discuss among ourselves how flexible we are with the above time preferences.
One suggestion I have from looking at the list is that January should come off the table.
Cheers
Reed
Former MemberHerb Johnston is interested in the Belize trip idea. I do a lot of skiing and things in snow, so maybe by Feb, some of that will have been done. Flexible on type of trip, but probably self guided, but either might work. Keep me in the loop, for info – every day should be an adventure so someone said. Thanks for Belize startup idea. HJ
Reed ClarkeLet’s keep this ball rolling!
What I’m seeing is at least eight people, possibly more with spouses.
Time preferences look something like this:
- Gaila – February
- Brian – February/March
- Michelle – March
- Rose – January/February
- Rob – seems to be angling towards February/March
- Emily – January/February/March
- Randy – seems to be angling towards February/March
- Me – totally flexible (ie. no job, no social life)
I see a couple of potential time conflicts in there. Do we want to hash out timing sitting at our computers, then get together for a meeting to discuss trip details? Or, should we just go straight to a meeting?
Do we need information from the tour company before we can establish time options?
Let’s figure out a plan and start working through it!
Cheers
Reed
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