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Say Nuth Khaw Yum Falls 2023
Day 1 (Sam) To start the day off, everyone commuted and met up at Deep Cove. We packed our boats and did an intro lesson to sea kayaking, and then pushed off in two separate groups, each half an hour … Continue reading
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Tagged bear army, kayaking, large group, seals, stinky salmon, Weekend
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Kayak & Hike to Underhill Peak
Thank you, Isaac, for organizing this amazing trip! The plan for this Saturday was: Have a group of 6 VOCers meet at Deep Cove, kayak to Thwaytes landing, hike up Underhill Peak, come back and eat Honey’s donuts (of course). … Continue reading
Posted in Hike, Trip Reports
Tagged april, car-free, day trip, daytrip, Deep Cove, hiking, kayaking, Small Group, whisky
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Banff/Jasper Scrambles and Kayaking
As the end of the summer of 2020 approached, my dream of a Rocky Mountain road trip seemed to be fading. The deadline to present my thesis proposal was nearing, making it difficult to fit any kind of trip into … Continue reading
Posted in Hike, Paddle, Trip Reports
Tagged adventure, Alberta, Banff, Canmore, Cirque Peak, Epic, hike, Jasper, Kananaskis, kayaking, Maligne Lake, Mount Temple, paddling, Rocky Mountains, scramble, Spirit Island, summer
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Saturna Island Kayak
Saturna Island Kayak Trip Saturna island, widely forgotten amongst the other gulf islands, is a hidden gem full of life and great for a weekend adventure. Boaters passage, a 30 meter passage that lets in a huge amount of water, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2wd, british columbia, Canada, Gulf Islands, Intermediate, kayaking, Saturna, Small Group, summer, Weekend
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Paddlers vs Squatters- A Garbage Wars Story.
Me-”My car is much happier without the hobo mattresses inside” Alana: “That’s a quote of the day…” In late April a couple friends and I went for a drizzly day paddle up Fraser river. Generally not top destination for either … Continue reading
Posted in Other, Paddle, Trip Reports, Workhike
Tagged awesome people, boat, british columbia, canoeing, clean up, Dmitri, ferry, Fraser River, garbage, kayaking, Mud, paddling, Workhike
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Jericho to Squamish Kayaking Trip
Philippe LeBillon, Lukas Schreiber and Alex Wharton kayaked from Jericho to Squamish at the end of August to begin the end of what had been a fun filled VOC summer. Similar to the previous two summers in Vancouver, smoke from … Continue reading
Urban Adventure at Sea- Paddle Canada Level 1
Paddle Canada Sea Kayak Level 1 This trip like many others began with some indoor planning, however uniquely in Buchanan B302 on July 12th. That evening we learned the theory of what we would encounter in the next two days … Continue reading
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Tagged beginner, beginner-friendly, English Bay, Jericho, kayaking, midgroup, Paddle Canada Sea Kayaking, Sea Kayaking Class, summer, sunny, Weekend
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The Jervis Expedition: Three weeks of kayak-accessed mountaineering
I know this is kind of a big deal to say, but I have to call it as I see it right now: I’m not convinced we can pull off the eastern half of this route. I don’t think it … Continue reading
Indian Arm Kayaking 2016
I rolled out of bed on Saturday morning with my first thought being of the weather. I quickly go online and saw a “mixture of sun and clouds”. As good as it sounds, I know that I live in Raincouver and that … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, beginner-friendly, Indian arm, kayaking, overnight
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Southern Rockies Whitewater Triple Crown: Daisy/Slate/East
Welcome to Crested Butte, Colorado: In spring, the snow melt makes some of the best kayaking in the world. It lasts about a month, then it’s dry. The runs here are steep and high up, cutting through slate out of … Continue reading