[Quirine Schuyff]

I would LOVE to do this, and go with you. However, my job doesn’t allow such short term plans. The booking for this time period passed in October and we are now booking for May-Dec. I look forward to hearing about the info you find out and the trip!

[Esmeralda Cabral]

Hi Theresa. We kayaked out of Loreto many years ago with Tofino Expeditions. It was amazing. I see they’re still in biz. I’ll follow this conversation with interest. So tempted to join you!

 

[Vincent Law]

The best hikes i have ever done were near Loreto. We went right after a period of rain and the dessert came alive, lots of swim holes and little animals, no people. I can give you more info if you’re interested.

[Annette Muttray]

Hi Theresa.

I don’t have info myself, but a friend from long ago (who sold his beloved Nordkapp to me!) settled in San Carlos and is running a kayaking/nature guiding business. His name is Jack Dean Wilde and his website and contacts are https://directory.whatsupsancarlos.com/jack-wilde-adventures/   Check him out and if you’d like a more personal introduction than a website contact I can email him and introduce you. I’m sure he would be happy to also just provide info even if you don’t want to go guided. Just let me know.

Annette

[Kevin Hall]

Hi Theresa, I’ve been in touch with someone to present to our club on this exact type of trip. She’s travelled Baja many times both guided and unguided. We haven’t locked in a date yet for her presentation, but if you email me at programs2@skabc.org I can put you in touch.

I hope you get input from other members as well. It sounds like an amazing place to paddle and enjoy the outdoors!

[Theresa Davies]

I’ve been wanting to do this for ages. I’d appreciate hearing from anyone who has done this – with or without a guide, and/or is willing to join me. I am thinking of later February, 2024. Any advice, tips,  would be appreciated. I have looked into Sea Kayak Adventures as they offer several of these sorts of itineraries- hiking, kayaking, whale watching. Thanks

[Dawn Lessoway]

As an elementary teacher I see how sick the kids are this year (and have watched two of my colleagues fall quite ill with long term effects. While I’m doing my best not to get sick myself, I really don’t want to spread it to anyone else either.  I’m so appreciative of people like Nick and George and Bob and so many others who have kept things going and want to support them but am so involved in so many other executive positions myself that I can’t help or attend much at all.  I am only doing things outdoors myself so I have zero commitment to indoor activities.  I also have Monday events already so am double booked but love that I can zoom.  Thanks everyone!

[Susan Servos-Sept]

I really appreciate being a member of SKABC. Because I do not live in Vancouver it is pretty much impossibe to attend a meeting or necessary to pay for a ferry and a hotel room to do so. I have LOVED the zoom meetings. I hope you will be able to continue with them. I actually felt a part of the club with them taking place. Thank you!

[Richard Merchant]

this contribution from the tech son:

Really it doesn’t look particularly broken….  (so the question, is it broken or otherwise damaged, or just removed?….)

one google search brings me the operations manual, which indicates its designed to be removable:
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2203/2035/files/MRHH600B_ENG_MANL_REV_01522_NO_SEATOW.pdf?v=1641487130

and the replacement part, direct from the manufacturer:
Antenna, HH600

presumably one could get a local shop to order one in if it can’t be shipped direct.

 

[Kelly Robertson]

I have  a spare Standard Horizon antenna that was replaced under warranty.  The sheath comes off, but I’m sure it can be glued.  If it fits, you are welcome to it.

[Richard Merchant]

I’m only peripherally part of the group, and not particularly smart, but seems to me that shouldn’t be too hard to fix – depending how it’s broken.  It looks vaguely like a coaxial connector – what the rest of the antenna, inside the rather think casing is like, I’m not sure.  Perhaps it can be fixed by re-attaching the connections and then sealing it impenetrably with lots of silicon – I’m imagining the seal is a key part of the issue.  Mind you, such a “fix” will never be as robust as the original construction, so if it is going to suffer abuse then likely that is an issue.  I’m forwarding your question to some contacts…

Otherwise there must be an electronics person in the group!

Richard

[Tyronne L’Hirondelle]

It might be a bit of a long shot by Burnaby radio communications deals with amateur radio equipment (ham radio) and might be able to help, or point you in the right direction:

https://burnabyradio.com/

[Limor Friedman]

Happy New Year

Looking for recommendations from this smart group:
I broke the antenna of my VHF Kobra

* manufacture doesn’t offer repair

* Steveston marin don’t  deal with it either.

Thank you for your suggestions!

 

[Former Member]

I would like to thank the membership for sharing your knowledge and opinions! Your references and opinions were instrumental in me purchasing decent equipment for my Howe Sound trip on June. Five days kayaking on Howe was not enough. Being able to read the forums is entertaining. Thanks again, and Happy Holidays to everyone!

[Nick Heath]

Others have already made valid points that I might be repeating.

Monthly in-person meetings suit some members better than others, but tend to exclude those who live in the suburbs or more distant locations, those who, for environmental reasons, eschew driving unless they really need to, and people whose lives are already busy enough that the extra 2 hrs spent commuting and/or setting up chairs is not an efficient use of their precious time.

Attendance at our in-person meetings was mostly quite sparse, but so are most of our social events.  When we held in-person monthly meetings, social interaction time was limited – people were often rushing to clear up and get away.

The monthly meetings are better (and cheaper) if held via Zoom.

Members complained about Sunrise Hall acoustics and toilets. Previous to that location there were complaints about Vancouver Museum’s Kitsilano location, awkward storage and pay parking.

Finding affordable meeting space with storage has long been a challenge. The current storage is altogether unsatisfactory if we were to resume in-person meetings – library, A/V and possible tea/coffee service equipment would need trucking across town twice in a day – a major effort.

Hybrid meetings will create their own, additional problems (connectivity, A/V setup, awkwardness of socializing between a member at the meeting and a member on a remote connection without broadcasting to all).

A dedicated in-person Spring trip planning session and possibly a Fall/Winter review session with trip reports seems to offer the most opportunity for members to discuss plans and become acquainted.  These events could be held at weekends. Adding social events onto workshops also seems valid, as was done in Jan 2023.

In my experience, most socializing has occurred on trips and training courses, not at monthly meetings.

Times have changed. We need social events, but we have to find ways to attract more attendees and to encourage dialogue.

[Author]

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