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Kayak Fishing Lands the Big Ones!
The fish is a spring salmon that was caught last week off of Neck Point in Nanaimo by Stephen Morgan. It weighed in at over 16 pounds. Caught while trolling using the rod holder and deep line installed in the kayak. As you see from the pictures the modifications have been to add two rod holders, deep line, and have space to place a portable fish finder. The rod holders have to be set forward far enough from the deep line so that you can paddle. Also mounted so that any strike from a large fish would not cause the platform or kayak to pull to the side. The platform will also allow storage of fishing lures, knife, cups, etc without getting in the way of your legs.
We Welcome New Paddle Canada Sea Kayaking Level-1 Instructors
Last month, five exuberant paddlers earned certification as Paddle Canada Sea Kayaking Level-1 Instructors during a course I taught with the assistance of Janette Galan. This nationally-accredited course ran from June 30 to July 3 in the pleasant waters around Victoria on Vancouver Island. Most importantly, the qualified course graduates will be passing on safe paddling skills to a broad range of new paddlers, whether it's during a formal course they will be teaching, or during informal discussions that might occur while they are out paddling with friends or on club outings.
Posted in News, The Store Also tagged course, instuctor training, ocean river adventures, vancouver island, victoria 2 Comments
Kayaking in Style with Mothership Tours
With our sea kayaks safely stored on board, we set out on June 15 from Campbell River aboard the beautiful Columbia III Mothership. Our first destination was Desolation Sound, where we enjoyed some spectacular scenery and reviewed our rescue techniques in the unusually warm waters of this area.
Posted in Courses, Trips Also tagged desolation sound, hole in the wall, mothership tours, ocean river adventures, tours, vancouver island Leave a comment
Vancouver Island Kayaking Pod Cast
Listen to this very informative podcast about kayaking locations on Vancouver Island from Mike Jackson.
Winter Kayak Trip to “The Cabin”
My son Graham and his girlfriend were visiting on reading break from University. It was Tuesday of last week in mid February, and they decided it would be a good adventure to kayak out to the family cabin in the Gulf Islands. Our cabin is on Ruxton Island, just off of Yellow Point and the weather was quite unsettled.
Posted in Trips Also tagged cabin, girlfriend, gulf islands, kayak, paddling, rough weather, ruxton island 1 Comment
BC Creeks Need Your Help!
Independent Power Projects, aka IPPs, are being planned here in our back yards - and most of us don't have a clue what has been going on. These creeks include: Big Silver, Shovel, Tretheway and Statlu.
There are over 800 applications for Run-of River projects on B.C's creeks and rivers. These are just four. They've been labelled as green energy, but that couldn't be further from the truth.
A Kyuquot Sound Experience – True West Coast Paddling
Kyuquot Sound, the Bunsby Islands and Brooks Peninsula is a spot on this earth everyone would benefit from experiencing. It represents true West Coast Canada – rugged, beautiful and wild. It offers so much for anyone with an adventurous spirit.
Posted in Trips Also tagged Brooks Peninsula, bunsby island, camping, kyuquot sound, vancouver island, west coast 2 Comments
Victoria, by Sea – A Harbour Tour for the World