Recent content by kisielk

Bumping for visibility, I still have not been able to get in touch.

I ordered a greenland paddle from Joe back in September and haven't heard back since. I tried emailing him a couple of times last month and also contacting him through his Facebook page but have not received any responses on either.

Does anyone else paddle (semi-)regularly from the Jericho Sailing Centre? I store my boat there and paddle fairly regularly, it would be nice to have some company or meet people for skills practice etc.

What I find interesting about those high speed paddlers is how much splashing / spray there is from their paddle stroke.

I think I’d be out almost every weekend if I didn’t have to take the ferry!

Have one on order from blue dog

I did not, just showed up there the morning of, right when they opened. We stayed at the Smonećten campsite right by the ferry terminal the night before. We had a few other backup options but they would have taken more time and driving.

We set off from Pacifica Paddle Sports in Canoe Cove, North Saanich, which lets you launch for a very reasonable $11.50 flat fee from a very nice launch ramp right out the back of their shop. That includes visitor parking for as many night as you need so it's a very good option for getting out...

Looking for an NDK Romany.. if you've got one sitting around that's not getting use, let me know!

I don't think Sea Kayaking will ever be cool till you can look good doing it. Mountain biking, climbing, skiing you can look like a badass. Paddleboarding you can wear shorts or a bikini. For sea kayaking you wear some kind of bloated outfit that hides your body from the sun and you end up...

@kayakwriter thanks a lot. Now I just need to find somewhere to store my kayaks on short notice...

I just got the news via email from the lawyers as I’m driving back from Canmore. Really sad. Ecomarine is what got me into kayaking and I’ve taken a number of courses with them, most recently a rolling course just last month. I’ve rented a pair of kayak racks from them for over 10 years now...

Has anyone done this lately? We're planning on bringing our kayaks over on carts from tsawassen and using this launch. Curious if it's still possible.

I also paddle from Granville Island. I've paddled to Halkett Bay before and also have done Keats Island from Horseshoe Bay, it would be doable in a (longish) day from False Creek.