Rivers are Coming Up-Slowly...Get Your Paddles Ready

Our local Cowichan River has come up a good two feet in the last few weeks and we are seeing some flow. That means that the river kayaking season is on us. If La Nina has any say in it, we will get a few weeks of paddling before the rain levels come bombing in on us and drive the river to spate with all the features washed out and the waters roaring down like mad. This may make for some good runs in dam controlled rivers as water releases may increase to accommodate the increased rainfall. La Nina is expected to begin to weaken in late Spring, so we may see some decent weather in the summer.

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West Coast Trail Tip #4-Food for the Trip

One big question we get all the time about our hiking trips is, "How can you have such good food?" We give away some of our secrets in West Coast Trail Tip #4 in the Tips for Trips page.

West Coast Trail Tip #3-Transportation In and Out

The next West Coast Trail tip installment in Tips for Trips has just been released.

West Coast Trail Tip # 2-Date Considerations

See more of this months West Coast Trail info with Tip #2 in Tips for Trips.

West Coast Trail Tip # 1-Trip Planning

Shift over to Tips for Trips to see the latest tip about the West Coast Trail.

Rivers are Beginning to Fill

The river kayaking season is about to start on Vancouver Island as the rains begin to fill the rivers with water. A number of us have packed up the sea kayaks and have pulled out the river boats in anticipation of the start of the season. Come join us for a paddle!

Moonlight Paddle...with not so Much Moonlight

On Friday evening, October 22nd, we took the Grade 7 and 8 classes of Sunrise Waldorf School out on a moonlight paddle. This was a second paddle this Fall for each class, having done the basics a few weeks before.

Each class paddled on one side of Maple Bay, near Duncan, BC, on Vancouver Island. Grade 7 paddled across the inner harbor and then further down into Bird's Eye Cove, while the Grade 8 class paddles along the north shore and just into Sansum Narrows, between Vancouver Island and Salt Spring Island.

Both groups were dazzled by the phosphorescence in the water. The bioluminescent organisms in the water gave a tremendous show as our paddles and our boats moved through the water. It was a great trip.

New West Coast Trail Squidoo Lens

We've created a Squidoo Lens about the West Coast Trail. It has basic information about taking a hike on the West Coast Trail, whether it is a DIY tour or a fully guided one. Click: West Coast Trail Squidoo Lens.

The Touring Season is Over for 2010!

Now into October and the weather is changing. The guiding season is over and the play, preparation, and learning season for us is just beginning.

We have trainings, re-certifications,and practice to do-and in some of the most interesting conditions!

Part of our off-season is to sort through the massive numbers of photos and video that we took during our tours and trickle them out to you-the best of the best.

Keep an eye out for yourself or friends as the memories pile up on the blog.

Until the next post....cheers!