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Barr Creek bridge installation: Marmots are terrible
I’d made an attempt to rustle up some people to install the bridge over Barr Creek (as part of the new route to the Harrison Hut) but in the end everyone either bailed or stopped responding to emails. Because I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Hike, Trip Reports, Workhike
Tagged 4wd, boat, Harrison Hut, hike, outhouse, pemberton
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Easter climbing at Horne Lake
Horne Lake is a small climbing area on Vancouver Island, about 70km north-west of Nanaimo. The setting is beautiful, right above a huge lake with no big roads for miles around. More interestingly, the cliffs are made of limestone and … Continue reading
Headwind and (eventual) happiness-Deception Pass Dash 2012
The horn blows, over a hundred paddlers all around me start paddling like mad, and I think to myself CRAP, as my left hand is in my poggie, and the right one isn’t yet. But lets rewind to the start. … Continue reading
Go anyway, or my latest trip to Skookumchuck
As a sea kayaker that’s always been drawn to dynamic water, I have been hooked on surfing Skookumchuck from the first trip with VKC last year. It has even become something of an obsession, checking tidal software for the good … Continue reading
Posted in Paddle, Trip Reports
Tagged boat, Deep Cove, expert, ferry, paddling, Sechelt
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How to surprise a seal and other sea kayaking tips
Caitlin’s organising a sea kayaking trip around Howe Sound. What a good idea, I thought. And indeed it was. A small group of us set off from Gibsons, headed around Keats Island to camp on Gambier Island. The weather was reasonable, the company excellent … Continue reading
Posted in Paddle, Trip Reports
Tagged bear, bears, boat, hike, hiking, kayaking, leading, musical, paddling, skiing, Small Group
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May Long at Skaha Bluffs
Friday: Clash of Civilizations Team Sexy Sunglasses (Christina, Greg, Sabrina and Yvan) packed into the (tentatively-named) Blue Bullet right after work Friday and, longing for dry rock, headed for Skaha. Sabrina is American and Christina is fresh-off-the-boat from Germany, so … Continue reading
Posted in Climb, Trip Reports
Tagged bear, boat, Climb, climbing, Coquihalla Summit, dry, fall, hike, Hope, leading, rain, Running, Skaha, Skaha Bluffs, Weekend
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Crossing of Tasman sea, Nov 2011 – Jan 2012 (part 1)
Four men (James Blake, Andrew McCowan, Nigel Cherrie and yours truly) have completed an unassisted crossing of the Tasman sea in a row boat from Sydney to New Zealand (landing in the Bay of Islands). This was only the second … Continue reading
Posted in Paddle, Trip Reports
Tagged boat, christmas, climbing, expedition, fall, kayaking, overnight, Running
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Coastal Ramblings of the VOC Ski Early Retirees (Dec 12-15, 2011)
I awoke Monday morning expecting to open my eyes to my dorm room, and laptop computer sitting mere inches away from my face, out of pure habit. It’s amazing how difficult it is to shake five years of habit. Merick … Continue reading
Posted in Huts, Ski, Trip Reports
Tagged boat, Face, Feast, ferry, pemberton, powder, provincial park, ridge, ski, skiing, Snow, snowman, Sunshine Coast, Weekend
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