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Th Thanks, have shared with hubby!

Hi Scott, If/when you do get around to it (pending travel restrictions, etc), I'd be curious to know how the marine border crossing goes... My sister is in Friday Harbor and the convenient ferry run across border from Sidney (near me) to Friday Harbor has been closed. I'm hoping the borders...

This is great, AlphaEcho! Yes, it's definitely a comfort thing and probably excessive worrying on my part for the small area, lol. I still prefer to avoid waves as much as possible! But really, my hubby and I have been in some rough waters on lakes (and couple of river stretches with rapids)...

Thanks JohnAbercrombie, good to know!

Thanks Eggabeeva! I'm sure I'm worrying excessively for the experience we've already got in waves on large lakes, but all of this helps and we'll be better prepared! We also went with a different campsite/island selection to remove a Parks Canada warning on booking. I would rather enjoy and...

Great! Thanks Jeffski!

One thing more: are spray decks a must for the canoe for the route we have chosen (shuttle to Dodd island, then paddle to stay overnight for two nights each at Gibraltar Island and Gilbert Island)?

Thank you, Jefffski! Really great tips and encouraged by "The BGI is not known for currents, so that's not an issue. Tides are irrelevant..." We've started looking into the extra gear (weather radio) and have compass. I understand it can be foggy in the morning. Still deciding but this is great...

T This was really helpful, thanks! Good tips and encouraged by "There are plenty of folk who paddle open canoe here on the west coast. It's really OK if you are an experienced paddler with multiday trips on your resume," which we do and we know our strokes. I just don't love rough water but we...

Thank you, Kayak Jim!

Hi, We are thinking of canoeing (open canoe) in some of the Broken Group Islands (BGI) but I'm a bit concerned about safety. (Other than around a sheltered bay, I haven't canoed in ocean before.) We would go around Sep 4th and perhaps get a shuttle to Dodd island, then paddle to stay overnight...