Trips & Events 2006

Date

Trip/Event

Meet At

Coordinator

Trip Rating - Notes

Sunday, April 09

Kitty Coleman to Williams Beach – OR Estuary, depending on wind

Kitty Coleman Park

10:00 am –

OR Goose Spit

Geoff Russell

Canoe I, Kayak I (depending on wind)

Explore a new part of our coast.  Lunch at Williams Beach – OR Goose Spit

Saturday, April 15

Snowbirds

Goose Spit

10:00 am

(Show is at 11:00am)

Coordinator needed

Watch the annual Snowbirds display from the tip of the Goose Spit.

Sunday, April 23

Pt Holmes / Kin Beach

Pt. Holmes Boat launch

10:00 am

TBA

Kayak I - II

Sunday , April 23

Snow to Surf

Not required

Good luck to club members competing!!

Training.  May 5, 6 7.

Wilderness First Aid Course

St Johns Ambulance

This is a 20 hour course and may be of interest to some club members

Sunday, May 7

Safety play time at the beach. 

Goose Spit.  Time TBD

Brian Buckrell

Canoe I, Kayak I

Fun and a chance to try your rescue techniques.

Event.  May 13/14

Paddlefest 2006

Ladysmith

Not required

Check out their website @ www.paddlefest.bc.ca

Sunday, May 14

(Mothers’ Day)

Maple Lake Clean-up

Maple Lake parking.

10:00 am

John Wolsey

Canoe I or Kayak I

A.M. clean-up, lunch on the island, P.M. paddle / fish.

Training.  May 18 to 22

Level  1 Day guides Course

Air Park

Doug Taylor

Comox Valley Kayaks and Mike Simpson/Greg Shea. Of West Coast Expeditions.  Course is full

May 20, 21, 22 (change of dates) Saturday, Sunday, Monday

Kayak Camping 101 - Tree Island

Union Bay – Time TBA

Kurt Staples

Basic kayak camping for those who have never packed a kayak and camped out.  First message has been sent to club members from Kurt

May 27

Paddle the Tsolum River from the Inland Island highway to Lewis Park

Meet at Lewis Park ready for a 10 am departure. Trip terminates at Lewis Park so a car shuttle will be required.

 This trip is rated class 2 intermediate moving water canoe day trip.

The Tsolum is a good beginner river and rated class 1. There will probably be logjams and /or strainers so paddlers should be comfortable with back ferries, eddy turns and safely entering/exiting a canoe.

Event.  May 26, 27, 28

Wooden Canoe Heritae Spring Rendezvous  Manning Park, BC

Looking for a coordinator???

Excellent venue in a terrific location.  Contact Doug Taylor if anyone is interested in coordinating this venture for interested club members.  Also have copy of their newsletter.

June 2 to 4/5

Quadra Island shakeout

Arrive by ferry on Friday, Saturday or Sunday

Doug Taylor

Suitable for Kayak I, Canoe I with more challenging paddling available pending weather/water conditions (Kayak II).  Six full hookups and 6 normal sites reserved for club members.  All sites on the inner spit water front – more available as needed

Sunday, June 4

Quadra Island.  Heriot Bay. (In conjunction with the camping trip)

Campbell River ferry terminal.  9:00am for 9:30am ferry

Geoff Russell

Kayak II

Supper after at Heriot Bay Inn

Sat 17 June

Tree Island Ecology Tour

Meet at Fred Constable’s home 4764 Kilmarnock Drive.  South on 19A past Kingfisher, turn left onto Spindrift and right onto Kilmarnock Drive.  Parking  along driveway

Fred Constable

Canoe/kayak 1.  Meet at Fred’s at 9:30 am for a 10 am departure returning about 3 pm. Guided walk re: flora across the island, lunch on the sandy beach – good place for a swim.

Sunday, June 18

(Fathers’ Day)

Cape Lazo to ???

Cape Lazo boat launch

10:00 am

John Wolsey

Kayak I or Canoe I

Lunch at The Edgewater Pub?

Sunday, July 2

Newcastle Island (Nanaimo Harbour)

TBA

Keith Kroeker

Mary Lindsay

Kayak I

Explore Nanaimo Harbour and environs.

Sunday, July 16

Circuit of  Mohun Lake Day Paddle

(Changes noted in Italics, July 8)

Merville Store,

9:00 am

CR Pier 9:30

Michel Gauthier

Canoe I or Kayak I

Optional Supper at Fisherman’s Pub, Oyster River.

July

Desolation Sound

Coordinator and ideas needed

To be determined

August

Gabriola Island

Looking for suggestions/coordinator

To be determined

Sunday, August 13

Tree Island

Union Bay boat launch

9:30 am

TBA

Kayak I or II

Sunday, August 27

South Denman Island

Deep Bay boat launch.

10:00 am

TBA

Kayak I or II

Deep Bay to Chrome Island.

Supper at FBI?

September

South Gulf Islands in search of the perfect ice cream cone

TBA

Chris Kissinger

TBA

Sunday, September 10

Denman Island to Hornby Island, Tribune Bay

Buckley Bay Ferry terminal

TBA

Kayak I or II.  Ferry to southern tip of Denman and then paddle to Hornby  Island and Tribune Bay.