Comox Valley Paddlers
WEEKLY PADDLES WILL BE ON SUNDAYS AND THURSDAYS.
The Thursday paddles will either be day or evening paddles and will depend on weather and sea conditions. Watch for details/changes via email.
For the Sunday Paddles, meet at Plates.
The trip list will continue to evolve as the season arrives. Please feel free to add to this list. New trips will be discussed at the Thurs. Paddle club meeting. See you all there.
Where paddles leave from Plates restaurant: breakfast at 8:30 departure 9:30
Names provided are trip contact persons. Phone numbers are in your membership list.
Difficulty rating E= easy M=moderate D=difficult C= canoe K=kayak
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Date |
Trip Description |
Rating |
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TBA |
PADDLE SKILLS AND RESCUE PRACTICE at Goose Spit. Review rescue drills. Wear wet suit, or warm paddle clothing. Bring change of clothes and warm drink; Brian Buckrell |
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April 10 |
SNOWBIRDS Paddle to spit point and observe the Snowbirds overhead. Meet at Goose Spit, 9:30 am. Bring Chair. |
E |
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May 1 Sat. |
WOLF LAKE PADDLE AND FISHING TRIP. Meet at Plates |
E |
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May 16 Sun. |
MAPLE LAKE CLEANUP. Bring gloves and garbage bags. Lunch on the Island. Meet at Plates; Michel Gauthier |
E |
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May 15/16 |
LADYSMITH PADDLE FEST See http://www.paddlefest.bc.ca/home.htm |
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June 4/6 |
ICEBREAKER PADDLING WEEKEND AT AMOR LAKE. Haul out your camping gear and give it a practice run; Steve Flawith |
E |
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May 29/30 |
WOODEN CANOE HERITAGE ASSOC. Spring meeting in Victoria, Barb Dobree. See full page information here |
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June 13 |
RIVERS DAY PUNTLEDGE CLEAN UP. Bring gloves. Canoes will paddle down the river, kayaks will stay in harbour, both cleaning shoreline. Courtenay Air Park 9:30; Michel Gauthier |
C:M to D K:E |
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June20 Sun. |
SPANKIES FATHER’S DAY PADDLE AND LUNCH from Point Holmes Boat Launch; Departs noon John Wolsey |
M |
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June 25-27 |
HERRIOT BAY Quadra Island. Day trips in region; camp or use RV (Rebecca Spit), Prue/Geoff Russell |
E |
| June 29 to July 6 | Desolation Sound. Contact Sharon Daly and Deb Williams | M to D |
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July16/19W/E |
LUND CAR CAMPING, HIKE AND PADDLE. Bring your RV or tent and do land or water day trips; John Wolsey |
M |
| July 31 Sat | FULL MOON PADDLE FROM GOOSE SPIT to the sand cliffs. Bring food to share and lighting for your boat for the paddle back 6:30 PM | |
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Aug 28 Sat. |
FULL MOON PADDLE FROM GOOSE SPIT to the sand cliffs.. Bring food to share and lighting for your boat for the paddle back 6:30 PM (formerly scheduled Aug) |
E |
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Aug27/29W/E |
GABRIOLA CAR CAMPING, PADDLE AND CYCLE. Bring your RV or tent and do land or water day trips. Dave Clegg |
M |
| September 12-16 | THE SOUTHERN CRUISE. In search of ice cream in the Southern Gulf Islands. Max 9. contact Chris Kissinger |
Suggestions
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Kin Beach to Seal bay or to Kitty Coleman (shuttle?) |
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Tree Island |
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Lower Campbell River for training for canoe, shuttles |
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From Deep Bay to Ford’s Cove on Hornby |
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Cowichan River by canoe. Camp nearby for one or two nights |
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Mohun Lake from Morton Lake |
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Nimkish River Select Suitable river sections |
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Quadra Island Lakes Day or overnight trip. |
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Drew Harbour, on Quadra Island and Vicinity Harriot Bay |
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Broken Group |
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Vargas and Flores Islands |
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Nootka Sound from Cougar Cree |
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Kyoquot Sound from Fair Harbour |
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Esperanga Inlet from Zeballos |
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Kettle River |
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Columbia River |
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Salmon River, Sayward |
Easy: Protected waters, up to 3 miles one way
Moderate: Up to 1 mile of open water (crossing) and/or up to 6 miles one way -- includes portages.
Difficult or Strenuous: Open crossings of up to 9 miles one way, portages, and/or rapids above Class 1.
In addition, all trips are subject to safety factors associated with, among other things, location, total distance, weather, remoteness, volume of river flow and tidal currents.