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Dundarave Paddle
Difficulty – choppy waters even with low wind conditions Boat traffic – no boats near the coast View – nice views of suburban coast line, Lions Gate Bridge, and Lighthouse Park Facilities – public washrooms available Launch – Beach launch Overall score – 7/10 The southern coast of West Vancouver from Ambleside Park to Lighthouse…
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Locarno Beach to Wreck Beach Paddle
Quick Facts This is a great paddling route that takes you from the hubbub of Spanish Banks with views of downtown Vancouver to the surprisingly remote cliffs of Pacific Spirit Park and Wreck Beach with Vancouver Island and Bowen Island in view. It is quite exposed. Early morning starts are generally met with calmer conditions.…
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Paddling Victoria Harbour and the Gorge Waterway
Quick Facts Parking and Launching: Banfield Park Dock Launching type: dock Difficulty – very busy working harbour Boat traffic – heavy in the inner harbour View – great forest-lined rocky shores north of Selkirk Trestle, industrial activities in the upper harbour, and glances at the Parliament Building in the inner harbour Facilities: no toilets near…
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Paddle Camping in Sechelt Inlet
Since our successful, even transformative paddle camping trip to Indian Arm, Johnny and I have been eager to go again. We narrowed our destinations down to two options: Pitt Lake and Sechelt Inlet. After doing ample research on both, and watching the forecasts for weather and air quality like hawks, we finally settled on Sechelt…
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One Mile Lake Paddle
Quick Facts Parking and Launching: One Mile Lake Launching type: dock and sandy beach Difficulty – very easy, beginner friendly Boat traffic – no motor boats View – nice views of the surrounding mountains, some snow-capped peaks in the background Facilities: pit toilet Overall score – 5/10 (good spot for beginner paddlers to practice if…
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Duffey Lake Paddle
Quick Facts Parking and Launching: Duffey Lake Viewpoint Launching type: pebbly beach Difficulty – windy and small waves made it more of an intermediate paddle Boat traffic – no motor boats View – majestic, snow capped Mt Rohr accompanies the outbound paddle Facilities: none. Overall score – 5/10 Duffey Lake sits on Highway 99, halfway between…
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River of Golden Dreams
Quick Facts River of Golden Dreams in Whistler BC is a fun river to paddle on. The river flows northward starting from the northern end of Alta Lake, meanders through dense bushes, under some bridges, over many beaver dams which creates fun little rapids and obstacles, and eventually arrives at Green Lake. The best place…
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Paddling Lightning Lake at Manning Park
Quick Facts Parking and Launching: Lightning Lake Day Use Area (the better option) Spruce Bay Parking (if the above is full) Launching type: small dock at Lightning Lake Day Use Area and sandy beach at Spruce Bay Difficulty – very easy No cell phone service. Boat traffic – no motor boats View – layers of…
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Granite Falls Paddle Camping: Out Of This World!
Paddle camping with a Standup Paddleboard (SUP) has been a dream of mine for a while. As a SUP lover, I think a version of heaven might be to paddle to my heart’s content, camp at beautiful waterfront locations, then wake up to paddle some more. I sold this idea to my good friend and…
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Barnet to Jug Island Paddle
I have paddled and reviewed Barnet Marine Park and Belcarra separately, but this weekend I linked up the two and then some, paddling from Barnet to Jug Island on a 12km out-and-back paddle trip with my good friend and fellow paddle enthusiast Johnny. The first challenge we faced was finding parking at Barnet on a…