tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199296982009-07-15T10:23:18.900-07:00A journal of my sea kayak trips.Mike Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362628835112786790noreply@blogger.comBlogger330125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19929698.post-18748464355588303302009-07-15T10:23:00.001-07:002009-07-15T10:23:18.982-07:00

Not a paddling trip but I was bale to get the Hunter 19 out for a sail for an hour or two. jenny and Riley were my crew and we had a nice couple of tacks out into Oak Bay. Also dropped by to see the OBSR folks on training. Under sail we were making about 2.5 to 3 knots and under power up to 5.5 knots (with the 4 HP yamaha)

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Gordin, Dennis, Dan and I set out from McNeill Bay to play in the wind and waves. We had a blast in the waves, saw some orcas in the distance, got some surf rides and did some rescue practice. I was in my Sirocco.10 km, 5 NM, YTD: 711 km

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Kellie, Ros, GeorgeE, GeorgeF, Joanie and I set out from Southey Point in beautiful conditions for Tent Island as the conditions towards Wallace were quite windy. I was paddling the Tahe Greenland again. By the time we reached Tent Island, we felt the wind was beginning to rise so thought it was wise to paddle back to Saltspring while we could and then spent the rest of our paddle along the shore

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I joined a SISKA paddle from Brentwood Bay to Mill bay and had a wonderful day. Conditions were magnificent and we covered a fair bit of ground for a “relaxed” paddle. Did a bit of rolling in the Tahe Greenland. Paddled nicely on a day paddle!20 km, 10 NM, YTD 691 km

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Dan and I went out for a short afternoon Paddle – left around 2:15 and back by 4. Went out to Chatham and poked around the Bays. There was a nice strong current in Baynes. Ran into George and Ros on the beach upon our return - they had also been out to Chatham!11km, 6 NM, YTD 671 km

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I went up to Elk lake to practice rolling the Tahe Greenland and also to help out at the SISKA gathering. Gary A did a on shore session on boat design and I was on the water helping with some draws, rescues and other strokes. As you can see from the track there were quite a few “wiggles”.3 km, 1.5 NM, YTD 660 km.

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I paddled the Shadow around to Telegraph Cove to meet Gordin and then we both went for a turn around Chatham. It was a great low tide and we had to pick our way carefully between Chatham and Discovery. On my way back, I went for a spin around the moored boats in Cadboro Bay and stopped for a few minutes at the Hunter19. Today’s route As an aside from paddling, I took the Hunter out yesterday for

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Dennis, Paolo and I set out from the usual beach to paddle around discovery. I was paddling the Greenland, and Paolo the F1. We went counterclockwise for a change. I did some rolling again after lunch in the “rolling machine” and then Paolo and Dennis tested it out when we returned. They too found the Tahe Greenland super easy to roll.. 18 km, 9 NM, YTD 637 km.

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Dan and I went for a short paddle out to Cadboro Point. We played in the flood current for a while and I was able to get the Greenland to surf a bit. We then did a bunch of rolling on the way back. The Tahe Greenland is such a dream to roll. I think I will have to figure out how to take it to the Okanagan with me without paying overheight!7 km, 4 NM, YTD 619km

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Gordin and I went out for a mid/late afternoon trip to Loon Bay to practice rolls. I was using the Tahe Greenland and it performed very well. I am getting close to having all the following rolls nailed: standard, static brace, body brace, butterfly, shotgun, arm crook, norsaq, hand and a reverse sweep (forward finishing). I also tried to do a wet exit and a reentry with just my paddle (left

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I set out at 9:30 to meet Pete at Oak bay Marina who paddled around from McNeill Bay as well as Dan and Gordin (who will hopefully have some nice pcs!) and then we went over to Discovery Island via the Chain group. Another beautiful day! Once on Discovery, we gunkholed are way around the island and then stopped for lunch on the SE beach on Chatham. I paddled the Tahe Greenland all day and Pete

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After a somewhat “interesting” launching process at Cattle Point, the Hunter 19 is now at its mooring in Cadboro Bay.  The Hunter 19 at its mooring48.45535 N, 123.29680 W – I saw in Oziexplorer that the mooring is less than 500 m due south (almost exactly) from our house!Waypoint Markers for the house and Mooring.The Google Maps View…

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Dan and I went over to Loon Bay for some rolling practice. The Tahe Greenland is an amazing boat to roll. I had no trouble doing hand rolls, norsaq rolls, body braces etc. You can see I checked out the mooring as well – planning to launch the Hunter 19 this afternoon…. Dan also tried the Greenland and his rolls improved too!2 km, 1 NM, YTD 590 km

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I led a SISKA paddle to the Chatham Islands today. Conditions were magificent and we had a group of 18 in all. Winds were predominantly 0–5 knots with occasional gusts to 10 knots (see http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=IBRITISH32) and there was a steady ebb current in Baynes. We had a delightful lunch break on a SE facing beach on Chatham. John Kimantas was along as

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I spent a very nice and busy day at the Victoria Paddlefest organized by MEC. I helped instruct a session on introductory rescuses as well as a session on weather for kayakers. I also got to paddle a Tahe Marine Greenland – this is a sweet boat. I also tried the Anas Acuta which was also a nice boat… Tahe Greenland…  Cadboro bay – Paddlefest2 km (est) (1NM, YTD: 573 km 

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Dan and I went out for a nice paddle around Discovery. It was good to get out early and be back before noon. There was a nice ebb current, but no standing waves. You can see that my speed was well above 10 kph from Cadboro Point to Chatham island.17 km, 9.5 NM, YTD 571 km

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I took Claire and a bunch of her friends to Kissinger Lake at the end of Cowichan Lake  for two nights’ camping. While there I did some fishing and some paddling. The paddling involved a “circumkayakulation” of the lake as well as a bunch of rolling practice. the rolling video! 2 km, 1 NM, YTD: 554 km

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Claire and I went out for a father’s day paddle out to Cadboro Point and back. Nice conditions even though showers were immininent. Ran into Paula just as we set off, Graham in mid paddle , and then Doug and Dennis who were running a course at the end. i was paddling the sirocco and Claire the Cape Falcon F15 km, 2 NM, YTD: 552 km

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Gordin, Dorothea and I set out from caddy bay a bit after noon and decided to paddle into the breeze. The wind was mostly 5 to 15 knots and gusting between 10 and 20 knots for much of the afternoon. I put my Tuilik on at Gonzalez point and did a bit of rolling in the sirocco. I had forgotten how much fun the sirocco is to play in! Once we got back to the beach, Gordin and I spent some time

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Dan and I set out from cadboro bay to paddle around Discovery island. Conditions were overcast, a moderate flood tide and a bit of wind. I managed to get a bit of a sail in from Discovery to Flower Islands. We stpped on Chatham to take a look at the boat that has been aground there for a month or so – looks to be in sorry shape. We also checked out another possible mooring buoy in Cadboro Bay.We

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Monica and I joined a relaxed SISKA padle from Cadboro Bay to Gonzalez Point and back over to Cadboro Point. I was paddling my Shadow and Monica the F1. Conditions were magnificent and we had a delightful paddle along the shore and through both marinas. Lunch was at the bay south of Turkey Head. Unfortunately, I was using my old etrex  legend in a waterproof box under my deck bungies and some how

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I went up to Elk Lake for the SISKA gathering and spent an hour or so rolling in my Greenland SOF. Practiced forward and reverse rolls, chest sculling, butterfly rolls, static braces, and norsaq rolls. I also practiced a wet exit in the SOF – it was easy enough to get out, but without adequate flotation it was very hard to get back in. Eventually the only way of getting back in and up was to do a

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I spent 6 days and 5 nights paddling around Johnstone Strait and the Broughton Archipelago with a group of 11 grade 10 students in our experiential programme. We had amazing weather and wonderful paddling conditionsJune 2 – drove to Telegraph CoveJune 3 – paddled telegraph cove to Mound IslandJune 4 – paddled to Village Island and back to MoundJune 5 – paddled to Hanson Island and back to Mound 

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SPOT Check OK. Group is well. Check out the location using the link below. ESN:0-7349589 Latitude:48.4592 Longitude:-123.297 Nearest Location:not known Distance:not known Time:06/09/2009 19:36:25 (America/Vancouver) http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=48.4592,-123.297&ie=UTF8&z=12&om=1

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SPOT Check OK. Group is well. Check out the location using the link below. ESN:0-7349589 Latitude:50.547 Longitude:-126.8333 Nearest Location:not known Distance:not known Time:06/08/2009 15:15:39 (America/Vancouver) http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=50.547,-126.8333&ie=UTF8&z=12&om=1

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