NuclearTester
Paddler
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- Jun 22, 2015
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Hello. I'm planning a 5 day trip to Saturna Island starting June 30 and have a tricky question. For reasons outside of my control, I can't take a morning ferry. If I take evening ferry, I'll arrive on Saturna at 9:35pm. http://www.bcferries.com/schedules/southern/vade-current.php
My goal is to do circumnavigation and stay on Cabbage Island for few days. BTW, choice of Cabbage Island as a destination to experience some uncrowded sand beaches is due to excellent trip reports on WCP http://www.westcoastpaddler.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=79&pos=36
After doing some research, it appears that it's best to go clockwise. This way I can maximize use of tidal currents and prevailing winds. But here is the problem. If I wait until 10:45pm to go through boat channel at slack tide (http://www.dairiki.org/tides/daily.php/boa/2015-06-30), I'll arrive at Cabbage campsite past midnight. Night paddling could be fun, but not in unfamiliar waters of exposed channel :roll:
I'm considering an idea of stealth camping in Winter Cove park. Yes, I know there are "no camping" signs there http://www.westcoastpaddler.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=79&pos=60 I'd be packed with first light of course, but there is a Lamb festival that attracts a lot of people next day and it's held in this park :x I could probably even do without a tent, as it's expected to be 15°C at night and I can just sleep in the bag on a sleeping pad. Has anyone slept in that park? Any other ideas for places to stop overnight within 2-3 km from ferry terminal?
Another question: I've read that unofficial camping at Fiddlers Cove is permitted. Is that still the case?
Btw, the reason why I'm scared of unfamiliar open water at night is because my boat is going to be this heavily loaded recreational kayak with no skirts and I'm going solo: http://www.wildernesssystems.com/kayaks/pamlico/pamlico-135t
My goal is to do circumnavigation and stay on Cabbage Island for few days. BTW, choice of Cabbage Island as a destination to experience some uncrowded sand beaches is due to excellent trip reports on WCP http://www.westcoastpaddler.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=79&pos=36
After doing some research, it appears that it's best to go clockwise. This way I can maximize use of tidal currents and prevailing winds. But here is the problem. If I wait until 10:45pm to go through boat channel at slack tide (http://www.dairiki.org/tides/daily.php/boa/2015-06-30), I'll arrive at Cabbage campsite past midnight. Night paddling could be fun, but not in unfamiliar waters of exposed channel :roll:
I'm considering an idea of stealth camping in Winter Cove park. Yes, I know there are "no camping" signs there http://www.westcoastpaddler.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=79&pos=60 I'd be packed with first light of course, but there is a Lamb festival that attracts a lot of people next day and it's held in this park :x I could probably even do without a tent, as it's expected to be 15°C at night and I can just sleep in the bag on a sleeping pad. Has anyone slept in that park? Any other ideas for places to stop overnight within 2-3 km from ferry terminal?
Another question: I've read that unofficial camping at Fiddlers Cove is permitted. Is that still the case?
Btw, the reason why I'm scared of unfamiliar open water at night is because my boat is going to be this heavily loaded recreational kayak with no skirts and I'm going solo: http://www.wildernesssystems.com/kayaks/pamlico/pamlico-135t