[Colleen Cole]

I’m away till Nov. 21st but happy to help on the 23rd.

[Sue Johnson]

Thom and I would be happy to help with setup and serving.  sujohn@telus.net, 604.603.5616

[Nick Heath]

To continue trail clearing and marking jobs started recently at Simson Prov Park I plan to make 2 consecutive day visits some time in the week 15-18 Oct, immediately after Thanksgiving. I’d plan to take an early ferry, then paddle over to S Thormanby, work, then return to car camp at Porpoise Bay (Sechelt). Then I’d paddle back to S Thormanby the next day, and head for home after working. Working with saws etc. Short paddle each way.  Possibly I could take my power boat instead, but probably not worthwhile.

Pl let me know if interested. Dates might be ‘fluid’ because of weather. Nick H treasurer2(at)skabc(dot)org

[Nick Heath]

Report rec’d of dry bag found recently at a Howe Sd rec site. Identify location and description to claim.

Nick

treasurer2(at)skabc(dot)org

[Kelly Robertson]

I can help as needed, but am not able to do much heavy lifting.

[Kevin Amos]

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[Nick Heath]

Hey James,

Safety in any body of water requires good equipment, training, experience and judgement. You don’t give any indication of how you rate on any of these scales and you don’t appear to be a club member. If safety matters to you, (and it seems from your question that it does) please join a reputable paddling club and follow a safety-oriented training program and/or participate in well-led trips in which you may gain experience yourself with good paddlers to help you in case of need. I’m sorry if this sounds condescending. Many of us “just don’t know what we don’t know”!

Montague Channel in Howe Sd has gap winds – it is a funnel that accelerates wind speed. Winds here have enough ‘fetch’ (distance) to create large waves, which are steeper if the current is running in the opposite direction.

I don’t consider that part of Howe Sd to be particularly hazardous – there are many ‘worse’ places on our coast – but it is not to be taken lightly either.

Like in several similar mountain inlets, strong, cold air outflows are common in the morning (‘Squamish wind’) and strong warmer inflow winds from the ocean are common in the afternoon. These regular, maybe daily, thermal effects are in addition to any unusual storm or squall fronts that might hit the coast.

I think there is a good reason why such a relatively small area like Howe Sd has its own EC marine weather forecast.

 

[Maureen Benzon]

Maureen Benzon

778-712-1035

benzon@telus.net

set up, take down and serving

🙂

[Jayne Hardy]

I can help out wherever needed for this event.

[Kathy Romses]

Kathy Romses 604-866-8224

kromses@gmail.com

I can help with whatever you need.

[Vincent Law]

Vincent law

604 375 1062

vincentlawadi@gmail.com

I am interested in food planning and prep. & take down.

THX!

[Andrea Kovits]

Dear SKABC Friends,

It takes a dedicated group of volunteers working in countless ways to make our club the best it can be. On Saturday November 23rd look forward to expressing our heartfelt appreciation to our volunteers by providing an opportunity to gather and enjoy a group dinner at Trout Lake Community Centre.

If you’ve wanted to contribute to the Club but maybe haven’t yet, now is your chance! Consider signing up to help put on a great volunteer appreciation dinner event.

We are seeking help with event organizing, food planning and prep, shopping, set up/take down, music, and serving. Sign up today – the more the merrier!

TO SIGN UP: Please log into our website and reply to this email with your name, phone number, email address, and area(s) of interest. We will schedule a Zoom meeting in the second week of October to plan the event.

Thank you!

[Maureen Benzon]

Hi James,

Some more interesting facts for you.

The forecast for the past 3 days has been 10 to 20knots. Pam rocks is just south of Anvil and has the weather station so you can get historical data

Friday the wind speed was measured at 17kn at noon

Saturday the wind speed was measured at 26kn at 9.00 am

Sunday the wind speed was measured at 27kn at noon

27 knots is approximately 50km/hour

[Anonymous]

Thanks Peter. Yes I did see the article but from what I read it seems they set off Anvil island with 80kph winds with heavy rain. I would only make the crossing on a clear day with low to no wind so could mitigate this risk with a few weather/wind reports beforehand.

[Peter Kearney]

Hi James,

Google Anvil Island kayak drownings. Oct 2008.  Wind strength, direction and sea state… dress for immersion!

 

 

Cheers, Peter

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