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Tough but worth it: reflections on the Powell Forest Canoe Route
Like many outdoor enthusiasts, Michael Stone and I have a bucket list of adventures that we are slowly checking off. In the summer of 2018, we were both doing coop work terms through our respective university programs, and did not … Continue reading
Valentine’s + Whitewater
Whitewater is under-represented in VOC. Hopefully this will change. A few of us are devoted to it. Nobody really talks about it. I don’t even know if anyone is interested in it. There aren’t really any trip reports. This is … Continue reading
Posted in Paddle, Trip Reports
Tagged boat, Epic, Face, fog, kayaking, Mud, Oregon, paddle, rain, Running, scrambling, washington, Whistler
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Indian Arm – 2015
Slowly opening my eyes, I lay in bed and listened. Silence. My body clock had beaten the alarm at its own game. Summoning the will to get out of bed I drew the curtains and looked out towards North Vancouver … Continue reading
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Tagged 2wd, autumn, Granite Falls, Indian arm, Mid Group, paddle, rain
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Team Bad Idea Doesn’t Give Up – The Return to Mount Churchill
Written by Dmitri Oguz and Marcin Mirski “ROCK!!!” Dmitri heard Marcin’s shout and looked up to see two potato-sized rocks coming down, quickly ducking below the overhang beside him. Not close enough to be scary, but close enough to hear … Continue reading
Posted in Climb, Trip Reports
Tagged 2wd, backpacking, Churchill Lake, Climb, Dmitri, Egmont, hike, Jervis Inlet, kayaking, Marcin, Marlborough Lake, Mt Churchill, multiday, paddle, Small Group, TBI, Team Bad Idea, Vancouver Bay
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Indian Arm – Sept. 27-28
Paddling Indian Arm: A Study Break There is only one good reason to wake up before sunrise on a Saturday and it is to go kayaking. I drag myself out of bed as the alarm drills it’s way into my … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, boat, british columbia, Climb, Deep Cove, dry, Feast, Granite Falls, Indian arm, kayaking, leading, motorboat, North Shore, North Vancouver, paddle, paddling, scramble, Weekend
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Alternative Anvil Ascent.
“Anvil island is steep, my neck is starting to hurt” said Piotr as we were approaching the East side of Anvil. Rewind to a week ago. In a conversation on another trip, it turned out both of us have been … Continue reading
Posted in Climb, Paddle, Trip Reports
Tagged bear, Climb, climbing, Face, leading, paddle, scramble, scrambling, Slog, summer
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Beacon amidst Destruction(Kayaking)
Some destinations have a way of sticking in your head until you finally get there. I first saw Destruction Island on a road trip through Washington a couple years back and meant to go back and paddle there ever since. … Continue reading
Posted in Paddle, Trip Reports
Tagged boat, dry, fall, kayaking, paddle, paddling, washington
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…But will it stay upright? Tour D’ Indian Arm kayak race.
Saturday night after Son of Rock, I went to sleep with two nagging questions in mind, both concerning my newly purchased “vintage” racing kayak. One, will it float? And two, equally important, will it stay upright? Rewind to Thursday same … Continue reading
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Tagged boat, canoe, Deep Cove, fall, Hope, Indian arm, Intermediate, paddle, ski, Whistler
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Cold Dark and Awesome-Deception Pass Dash 2013
“Dude,you’re nuts” said my boss when I mentioned that I’ll be racing in this year’s Deception Pass Dash. With the recent cold spell and temperatures into the -5 range and lower, when the only paddling I normally do is at … Continue reading
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Tagged boat, canoe, kayaking, paddle, paddling, turn around
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A Day to Remember
Earlier this year in the winter, the club replaced the front door at Sphinx (Burton) Hut with a new one. However, the new door had a big gap at the bottom which created various problems; for example, snow drift in, … Continue reading
Posted in Accidents, Climb, Hike, Trip Reports
Tagged accident, Black Tusk, Climb, day trip, fall, Garibaldi Lake, Garibaldi Park, Glacier, helicopter, hike, hiking, Hope, outhouse, paddle, paddling, ridge, Running, scramble, scrambling, Snow, Sphinx Bay, Squamish, summer, Tantalus, Tantalus Provincial Park, Trail work, traverse, Weekend, Winter
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