Tag Archives: boat

Barr Creek bridge installation: Marmots are terrible

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Jeff Mottershead

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 | 1 Comment

Easter climbing at Horne Lake

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Moos Van Caspel

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 →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, birthday, boat, Climb, climbing, ferry, Nanaimo, Skaha, Squamish, summer, Weekend | Leave a comment

Headwind and (eventual) happiness-Deception Pass Dash 2012

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Dmitri Oguz

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 →

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Go anyway, or my latest trip to Skookumchuck

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Dmitri Oguz

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 | Leave a comment

How to surprise a seal and other sea kayaking tips

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Jen Williams

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 | 5 Comments

May Long at Skaha Bluffs

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Greg Dennis

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 | Leave a comment

Crossing of Tasman sea, Nov 2011 – Jan 2012 (part 1)

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Martin Berka

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 | 2 Comments

Coastal Ramblings of the VOC Ski Early Retirees (Dec 12-15, 2011)

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Breanne Johnson

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 | 3 Comments