[Quirine Schuyff]

PLEASE SIGN UP THROUGH THE ACTUAL TRIP POSTING

DETAILS HERE:
Gambier Island 2024 –  Feb 17, 18, 19

Family Day Weekend Camping/Cabin on Gambier – 2B (with rocky landing, possible wind)

Come and enjoy some winter paddling with the benefit of a rustic cabin with a wood stove to warm up in. You may choose to sleep in the rustic cabin or bring a tent to sleep in. There are a few flat spots on a sloped property. There is a stream for water which can be used for cooking. It can be used for drinking if filtered.

One purpose of this trip is to give back to our gracious Gambier host by helping with some tasks on the property. This may be: blackberry bush clearing, firewood cutting, building a shed, or something else.

Important:

Depending on whether we have use of an ATV or not, this trip may involve walking up a rugged and steep road/hill for about 150m with your gear (and back down.) Please ensure you bring adequate footwear for this.
Our host prefers that stove use is kept to outside use only, so ensure that you have a stove capable of handling varied types of weather.
This site involves using an outhouse for toilet needs
Trip Leader: Quirine —- Co leader: Ken Bigelow

Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Langdale – 9:45am

We will launch from Langdale.

Option 1: walk your loaded boat on the ferry from Horseshoe Bay (need good wheels)
Option 2: drive car, boat and gear onto ferry and park at Langdale (may be cheaper and easier)
Distance/Route:

Langdale to Gambier landing area:

3.9 NM direct
5.4 NM hugging coastline – safer choice if v windy.

Passage time 2-3 hr.

Suggested Itinerary:

Sat morn.

Launch: Langdale

Arrive, set up camp, beds, unpack etc.

Tour of the property if needed

Sat eve:

Communal meal – participants are asked to contribute to food costs for this if joining.

Sun:

Breakfast on our own or communal? – TBA

Paddle or hike if the weather is favourable. Also do some tasks on the property.

Sun eve:

Communal dinner

Monday morning:

Breakfast –

Pack up for return trip – bring gear down to launch site.

Launch from Gambier at 12:00pm latest

3:15pm Ferry from Langdale to Horseshoe Bay

[Nick Heath]

We’re open for sign-ups now, so pl. join in!

[Kapila Jayaweera]

I could help with Co-Leading.

Kapila

[Nick Heath]

Thanks everyone!

Based on many positive responses, I’m going to try arranging this for Thu 15 Feb 9 am – 1 pm. Hopefully I can post it as a trip and members can sign up on the web site. More info will be available on the trip posting, but it will be more or less similar to what we’ve done there before. Rain or shine. Deadly weapons like Reed’s Hoedag or my mattock may be used if the Trips Committee and the Park Ranger feel the risk is justified! Otherwise GVRD will issue gloves and we will just be told to pull as hard as we can on the vines without hurting ourselves!

[Kapila Jayaweera]

I should be able to do any of these days, happy to take a day off and help.

[Mark Stoakes]

I can do mid week 9, 14, 15, 16, 28

[Cynthia Materi]

I could do  Feb 7,  14, 15, 28,

thanks

Cynthia

[Kelly Robertson]

I can do mid week.

[Colleen Cole]

Hi Nick – I can make the March 22-24 dates.

[Sue Johnson]

Midweek works for me on almost all the given dates. Being a Streamkeeper, I even have experience!    Sue

[Kim Bose]

I can do a mid week day and am currently free all those dates.

[Reed Clarke]

Does I get to use me Hoedag on this one? My violent impulses need ivy roots for an outlet.

Cheers, Reed

[Jayne Hardy]

I can do a midweek day. Probably Feb 7-9 would work better.

[Nick Heath]

In previous years we have held a work party to help control invasive ivy at Maple Beach in Belcarra Regional Park. This year, the Park Ranger has expressed a preference to do the work on a weekday rather than at a weekend. We unsure how this might affect our volunteer team – it would be good to have 4 or more.

This is a short walk in from the Belcarra parking lot – no paddling required. Likely a half day is sufficient. Fairly simple task.

Possible dates are:

Feb 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 28,29

The birds will be nesting after 1 Mar, so we can’t go any later.

If this is something you are willing to do, pl reply here so we can gauge whether to offer this a a formal conservation trip and guarantee Metro Vancouver a work team.

[Nick Heath]

Thks Jordan

I cut quite a lot of ivy there last summer. It probably needs more effort, though. I’m considering rappelling off the cliffs it grows up to get closer to it – but don’t tell anyone or they’ll shut us down!

Nick

 

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