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Re: Kayaking in Vancouver area

Posted By: Shawn Baker
Date: Thursday, 11 March 1999, at 3:38 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Kayaking in Vancouver area (Rick Sopel)

Hi Rick, me again!

Okay, I read every story on the Wavelength website, and I also picked up Island Paddling by Snowden, and Sea Kayaking Canada's West Coast by Inde and Kottner. I am thinking about putting in at Anacortes or Bremerton, WA and paddling through the San Juans and Southern Gulf Islands to either Sidney or Chemainus (sp?). Is this do-able in 6-7 days? I am an experienced lake kayaker with a solid roll, I've paddled moving rivers and eddies, but I've never been in the ocean. (Not that the Georgia Strait is the actual open ocean, but it does have tides, small swells, current, etc.) Do you think I'm considering something over my head? I've been reading maps and the longest crossing is ~4 nmi from the farthest east San Juan island to Saturna or South Pender.

Also, how is the area for crabbing and fishing from a kayak?

Shawn

> Hey Shawn , That trip to Vancouver you are planning will be the highlight
> of your yaking career ! Ponder no further, not only is the entire Pacific
> Ocean at your disposal, but shoreline, surf, sea life, endless islands
> etc...I could go on for hrs. To top it all off,us Canadians are offering
> to pay you Americans to come up here ! Currently your US dollar will buy $
> 1.55 Canadian, not bad considering that our prices on MANY items are the
> same as yours before the exchange. I personally don't understand why yaul
> aren't racing up here to Gods country not only for the rec but also to
> purchase some goodies...I wish I could join you but I don't have three
> months to take off !! Even that would hardly be a start! Seriously I wish
> I could , There are a ton of places you can go to and see. I think your
> best bet may be to contact the boys at wave length magazine for starters (
> http://www.wavelengthmagazine.com / ), Let me know how you make out and
> if I can do anything else for you. Don't miss it for the world!!

> Take care Rick :> )

Messages In This Thread

Kayaking in Vancouver area
Shawn Baker -- Friday, 12 February 1999, at 1:19 p.m.

Re: Kayaking in Vancouver area
Rick Sopel -- Friday, 12 February 1999, at 5:06 p.m.

Re: Kayaking in Vancouver area
Shawn Baker -- Thursday, 11 March 1999, at 3:38 p.m.

Re: Kayaking in Vancouver area
Earl Moulton -- Saturday, 13 March 1999, at 12:40 a.m.

Re: Kayaking in Vancouver area
Shawn -- Monday, 15 March 1999, at 12:30 a.m.

Re: Kayaking in Vancouver area
Earl Moulton -- Monday, 15 March 1999, at 7:45 p.m.

Re: Kayaking in Vancouver area
Earl Moulton -- Saturday, 13 February 1999, at 3:39 p.m.

Re: Kayaking in Vancouver area
Shawn -- Saturday, 13 February 1999, at 9:36 p.m.

Re: Kayaking in Vancouver area
Rick Sopel -- Sunday, 14 February 1999, at 1:27 a.m.

Re: Kayaking in Vancouver area
Shawn Baker -- Sunday, 14 February 1999, at 6:38 p.m.

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