Kayaking 2 - B&B hopping & paddling Gulf Islands - BC

[hrd_rok]

Well, Just got back from 2.5 weeks b&b hopping throught the north gulf islands, bc with two spanking new Seaward Kayaks.

1 day of rain in 18.... couldn't have been better, oh yeah first vacation no kids in 18 years...

The trip
Denman -> Hornby -> Quadra -> Comox -> Cortes -> Whistler -> back to work

A few (dozen pics) Hope you enjoy

First day out of the Diamond Mines - XC70 about to leave the Okanagan - My Boat


Her Boat


My Wife was taking to long, so here is a pic of my just rebuilt 83 Ritchey Everest with DeKerf paint job


Looking back at major storm on the mainland


6am waiting for first of 12 ferries in 18 days


Weather looks better ahead


Day -2 First Saltwater paddle, east side of denman Island


Wet water exit and entry practice, bottom of my boat


Day 2 - Looking south along Denman Island at dusk


Day 3 - Chrome Island Lighthouse at South end of Denman


Day 3 - Us visiting chrome island aka AlkaChaz (the keeper was chaz)


Day 4 - Bald eagle on beach early morning


Day 4 - XC70 in ferry line to Hornby


Flora Islets off Heliwell Park Hornby


Putting in at Little Tribune Bay Hornby


Lunch on Flora Islet


The Ultimate Mountain Unicycles


Day 6 Ferry #6 - Last car on...


Rebecca Spit - Quadra Island


Heading out From Rebecca Spit


Lots of Harbour seal on Breton Islands


Looking north to Read Island


Breton Islands - A nice place to have lunch


Says it all - Quadra & ferry to cortes


Day 8 Granite bay - Quadra Island N


Granite Bay Chained Islands, A squatters float house that got destroyed in a storm 2 years ago


Johnston Strait to the North


What happens to a Husqy Chainsaw after 2 years in the salt water


Looking back into granite bay


Harbour seal pup staying warm on the rocks


Smokeys bike shop---


An old pump at the long abandoned Lucky Jim Mine Quadra Island


Slip another XC70 Shot in there


Read the sign, It was, we are, we went down the hill to surge narrows Quadra N...


The one day of rain - Somebody didn't check the tide tables


Day 12 or something - Ferry #9 - Last car again! How lucky can you get


Arriving Cortes - Whaler Bay I think its called


Fred Picards B&B in Gorge Harbour Cortes


The view from freds


My Buddy - Looking for mama


Mansons Landing Cortes


The dock at mansons looking into Strait of Georgia


Cortes - Squirrel Cove looking into desolation sound


Old Squatters cabin in the bush hehind the shore


Lunch on an oyster beach Cortes looking south into desolation sound


Day 16 Boo Hoo Day Last leaving cortes - 1 Ferry #10 2 more plus drive through whistler and lilloet back to the okanagan

[birddog]

Great picts! Looks like a great time. Thanks for sharing with those of us on the other side of the continent.

[dr.tb.xc]

Fantastic trip! Great photos. Thanks for sharing with us.

-Todd

[Art]

Nice paddling pics hrd_rok!

That navy Tyee matches well with your nautic blue XC.

If you have a moment, be sure to check out this west coast based paddling site at the link below. There is a lot of info with respect to paddling locations and a great forum to boot.

http://www.westcoastpaddler.com/index.htm

[hrd_rok]

its funny, some say i bought the boat to match the car, or...

just like navy and the seawards colors just happened to match the volvo navy,

but i have to say, the match looks good.

and i have to admit, seeing some of the kayaking pics on this site cetainly helped in making the decision to take the plunge and buy the boats

so thanks to coastal and art for the push

I've actually started to look to find somewhere to move to in the quadra area

cheers.. p. (h_r)

[gary]

WOW! Great pics! Beautiful Country! Beautiful XC and Kayaks too! Thanks for sharing. Some day I'll get a hobby.....

[Okanagan XC]

Awesome pics hrd_rok. The Islands are so beautiful and peaceful - was just there doing some camping and kayaking with my daughter and we had a great time. Guess we were not on the same ferries, there is no way I would of missed a kayak loaded XC. Thanks for sharing.