Paddling a kayak is a great way to explore! In a kayak you can get to many places that you would otherwise not have access to. And besides … it’s fun and good exercise as well!
OLD FRIEND, NEW PADDLING ADVENTURE
Kayaking Kyuquot Sound to the Brooks Peninsula After a 40 year hiatus my good friend Brian Henry and I got back together to do another [...]
PADDLING FROM ALBERT HEAD TO WITTY’S LAGOON
Paddling from Albert Head to Sitting Lady Falls in Witty's Lagoon is a true West Coast Adventure! If you’re looking for something a little different [...]
KAYAKING – PRINCE RUPERT TO KLEMTU
Kayaking from Prince Rupert to Klemtu on British Columbia's Spectacular North Coast My paddling partners, Heidi and Dugald and I have paddled quite a bit [...]
A KAYAK TRIP ON SAANICH INLET
Brentwood Bay to Spectacle Creek & McKenzie Bight on Squally Reach If you're looking for great semi-wilderness paddling getaway in reasonably sheltered waters, look no [...]
PADDLING TO SIDNEY ISLAND
A Kayak Circumnavigation of Sidney Island Sidney Island is one of Canda’s Southern Gulf Islands and lies approximately 3 nautical miles (nm) 5.56 km or [...]
IS A GPS NECESSARY FOR KAYAK TRIPPING?
GPS has become rather common place today. We have them in our cars, in our boats and on our phones, but do you really [...]
KAYAKING TO THE TRIAL ISLANDS
Kayaking to the Trial Islands The Trial Islands are located just off the shores of Oak Bay in Victoria, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Kayaking [...]
KAYAKING WINTER HARBOUR TO THE BROOKS PENINSULA
Sea Kayaking Winter Harbour to the Brooks Peninsula on Vancouver Island This years kayak trip with my good friends and paddling partners Heidi & Dugald, [...]
KAYAKING JONES LAKE
Kayaking Jones (Wahleach) Lake, BC A couple of years ago, on the way to the BC interior, we decided to camp out at an RV [...]
KAYAKING BELLA BELLA TO PORT HARDY
A Kayaking Trip from Bella Bella to Port Hardy It was the summer of 2009 when my good friend Dugald approached me about joining him [...]
KAYAKING THE TOP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND
A Kayaking Trip - San Josef Bay to Port Hardy Paddling around the top of Vancouver Island has been on my bucket list of paddling [...]
A WINTER’S PADDLE TO DISCOVERY ISLAND
Victoria's Beautiful Mild Winter Days Provide Great Sea Kayaking Opportunities One thing we truly love about Victoria are the mild winters. In late February, while [...]
Kayaking Vancouver Island’s Northwest Coast
Kayaking San Josef Bay to Winter Harbour Kayaking Vancouver Island's Northwest Coast is always a challenge. There is relatively good access to the coast over [...]
KAYAKING KLEMTU TO BELLA BELLA
Kayaking British Columbia's Beautiful Central Coast Kayaking from Klemtu to Bella Bella on British Columbia's beautiful Central Coast has an appeal all of its [...]
KAYAKING BC’S FIORDLAND
Kayaking Fiordland in BC's Great Bear Rainforest Our kayak trip to Fiordland, part of the Great Bear Rainforest, was different. It was like no other [...]
KAYAK CARTS
Kayak Carts - Do You Really Need One? I certainly did without a kayak cart for many many years, but as age takes it’s toll, [...]
A KAYAK TRIP TO D’ARCY ISLAND
Kayaking to D'Arcy Island, a Former Leper Colony D’Arcy Island, lies just of the east coast of the Saanich Pennisula on Vancouver Island, BC, and [...]
KAYAKING SATURNA ISLAND, BC
A 3 Day Kayak Circumnavigation of Saturna Island Saturna Island lies just off the east coast of Vancouver Island, BC [...]
PADDLING TRADITIONAL KAYAKS ON GABRIOLA ISLAND
Paddling Traditional Skin on Frame Kayaks on Gabriola Island My good friend Brian Henry and I took a day trip to visit a unique kayak [...]
KAYAKING HISTORIC MILES CANYON
A Paddling Trip from the Yukon River Bridge to Schwatka Lake I was really looking forward to paddling this portion of the Yukon River [...]
EXPLORING THE PORTAGE VALLEY, ALASKA
Anchorage to the Portage Valley, Exploring by Car, Foot and Kayak About 1 hour south of Anchorage you can easily see glaciers from the [...]
Paddling the Kenai River, Soldotna
Paddling the Kenai River – Soldotna to the Kenai River Mouth on Cook Inlet I’m always looking for interesting places to kayak and when given [...]
KAYAKING TO THE VALDEZ GLACIER
Paddling to the Valdez Glacier, Valdez, Alaska The Valdez Glacier is quite a different experience from visiting the giant tidal glaciers in Prince William Sound. [...]
PADDLING THE YUKON RIVER
Paddling the Yukon River - Whitehorse to the Takhini River The easiest way to paddle this section of river is to put in right [...]
SPECTACULAR BOYA LAKE, BC
The Many Moods of Boya Lake Boya Lake is one of the most beautiful lakes in Northern British Columbia if not the province. It is [...]
KAYAKING KYUQUOT TO NOOTKA SOUND
The Uchuck III Kayaking From Kyuquot to Nootka Sound I have been to Kyuquot Sound off the central coast of Vancouver Island a [...]
KAYAKING THE WEST COAST OF HAIDA GWAII
Kayaking on the Edge of the World A kayaking trip to west coast of Haida Gwaii has long been on my bucket list of things [...]
Emergency Communication for Paddlers
Emergency Communication Electronics for Paddlers Satellite Messenger for Emergency Communication Kayakers & canoeists should carry some kind of electronic communication device with them [...]
KAYAKING TO RACE ROCKS LIGHTHOUSE
A Kayak Trip to Historic Race Rocks Located on an archipelago of small islands one nautical mile from Rocky Point, the Race Rocks Lighthouse is [...]
VICTORIA WATERWAYS LOOP
The Victoria Circle Paddle Loop The low isthmus of land in View Royal, now encompassing Portage Park and a short section of the old Island [...]
Garmin InReach
Garmin InReach Review Garmin inReach The Garmin InReach is really clever device that a lot of backcountry explorers, kayakers and folks heading into [...]