Solo Sea Kayaking British Columbia Inside Passage & Vancouver Island circumnavigation - Jeff Schlingloff 2012.



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Inside Passage solo route via East Vancouver Island along the BC coast to southeast Alaska - Jeff Schlingloff
 603 nautical miles (1117 kilometers)

day date cumulative km start location  camp finish location (camp, harbour, town) enroute
    dist. Km's          
Sa 19-May   26 Oyster River/Saratoga - E Vancouver Isl 1 Marina Isl - SW of Cortes Isl e E Vancouver Island, Salmon Pt, Georgia Strait, Willow Pt, S Quadra Isle
Su 20-May 64.3 km 38.3 Marina Isl - SW of Cortes Isl  2 Sonora/Stuart Isles - Yaculta Rapids Cortes Isle, Sutil Ch, Penn Isles, Reid Isl, Maurelle Isl, Sonora Isl, Stuart Isl, Big Bay
Mo 21-May 100 km 35.7 Sonora/Stuart Isles - Yaculta Rapids 3 Turn Isle/E Thurlow Isle - Johnstone Strait Stuart Isl, Sonora Isl, Cordero Ch, Nodales Ch, Thurston Bay, Chatham Pt, Johnstone Strait
Tu 22-May 160 km 60 Turn Isle/E Thurlow Isle - Johnstone Str 4 Adam River/Van Isl - Johnstone Str Johnstone Strait, Helmcken Isle, Race Passage, Thurlow Isles, Hardwicke Isle, Kelsey Bay
We 23-May 202 42 Adam River/Van Isl - Johnstone Str 5 Plumper Isles - at Queen Charlotte Str Robson Bight, W Cracroft Isle, Blackney Pass, Hanson Isle, Plumper Isles, Queen Charlotte Strait
Th 24-May 228 26 Plumper Isles - at Queen Charlotte Str 6 Bere Pt Park - Malcolm Isl - Q Charlotte Str Broughton Archipelago across Queen Charlott Strait, Malcolm Island, Lizard Pt, Trinity Bay, Bere Pt
Fr 25-May 270 42 Bere Pt Park - Malcolm Isl - Q Charlotte Str n/a Port Hardy Bay/Port Hardy - Van Isle E Vancouver Island, Keogh Shoals, Port Hardy Airport, Deer Isle, Dillon Pt, Port Hardy Bay
Sa 26-May 276.6 6.6 Port Hardy Bay/Port Hardy - Van Isle 7 W shore Port Hardy Bay - N toward Q Charlotte Str Port Hardy (for accomodation & groceries) & Marina, E Vancouver Island, W side Port Hardy Bay
Su 27-May 276.6   W shore Port Hardy Bay - N toward Q Charlotte Str 8 layover - 2 rib clips/ss screws replaced on kayak frame E Vancouver Island, W shore Port Hardy Bay
Mo  28-May 316 39.4 W shore Port Hardy Bay - N toward Q Charlotte Str 9 Islets off channel SE of Branham Isl - BC mainland Duval Pt, Loudon Ch, Gordon Isles, Q Charlotte Strait, Deserters Grp, Ripple Passage, BC Mainland, Bramham Isle
Tu 29-May 345 29 Islets off channel SE of Branham Isl - BC mainland 10 beach N of Cape Caution - BC mainland Queen Charlotte Strait, BC Mainland, Slingsby Channel, Cape Caution 
We 30-May 345   beach N of Cape Caution - BC mainland 11 layover due to gale warning for Queen Charlotte Sound Queen Charlotte Sound, BC Mainland
Th 31-May 381 36 beach N of Cape Caution - BC mainland 12 Fury Isl W of Penrose Isl - Q Charlotte Sd Queen Charlotte Sound, BC Mainland, Smith Sound, Rivers Inlet, Penrose Island
Fr 1-Jun 413.7 32.7 Fury Isl W of Penrose Isl - Q Charlotte Sd 13 E of Hakai R.A.  Isles - beach camp E side Fitzhugh Sound BC Mainland, Fitz Hugh Sound, Calvert Island, Addenbroke Island lighthouse, Hecate Isle 
Sa 2-Jun 472 58.3 E of Hakai R.A. Isles - beach E side Fitzhugh Sd 14 camp near ferry term - S of Bella Bella BC Mainland, Fitz Hugh Sound, Namu, Hunter Isle, Fog Rocks, Fisher Ch, Lama Passg, Campbell Isle, Denny Isle
Su 3-Jun 472   camp near ferry term - S of Bella Bella 15 layover - Bella Bella post office closed until 1pm Mon Heiltsuk First Nation campsite - McLoughlin Bay, near BC Ferry terminal on Campbell Island (Bella Bella)
Mo 4-Jun 490.4 18.4 camp near ferry term - S of Bella Bella 16 Isl group (Meadow Island) N of Shearwater - E of Bella Bella Bella Bella (groceries/post office) Story Point, Old Bella Bella, Shearwater (for camp fuel) Denny Isl
Tu 5-Jun 549 58.6 Isl group N of Shearwater - E of Bella Bella 17  E Jackson Pass off Mathieson Ch - Rescue Bay, Susan Isl NE Dryad Pt Lghthse, Seaforth Ch, Don Peninsula, Reid Passg, Perceval Nrws, Lake Isl, Dowager Is, Mathieson Ch, 
We 6-Jun 549    E Jackson Pass off Mathieson Ch - Susan Isl NE 18 layover due to gale warning for Queen Charlotte Sound Rescue Bay, Susan Isl (Mathieson Ch)
Th 7-Jun 583.5 34.5  E Jackson Pass off Mathieson Ch - Susan Isl NE 19 Swindle Isl - Meyers Passage - NW of Klemtu Jackson Passg, Susan Isl, Finlayson Ch, Klemtu Psg, Swindle Isl, Klemtu (store), Boat Bluff, Split Hd, Meyers Psg
Fr 8-Jun 615.3 31.8 Swindle Isl - Meyers Passage - NW of Klemtu 20 SW tip Princess Royal Isl - entrance Laredo Channel Swindle Isl, Meyers Passg, Hartnell Pt, Laredo Sd, Laidlaw Isl, Monk Bay, Dallain Pt, Princess Royal Isl
Sa 9-Jun 651.7 36.4 SW tip Princess Royal Isl - entrance Laredo Channel 21 Sager Isles - N of Surf Inlet - Princess Royal Isl Laredo Ch, Aristazabal Isl, Princess Royal Isl, Helmcken Inlet, McPhee Pt, Surf Inlet
Su 10-Jun 660.7 9 Sager Isles - N of Surf Inlet - Princess Royal Isl 22 layover due to gale warning for Queen Charlotte Sound Sager Isles, Webber Isl, Chapple Inlet, Princess Royal Isl
Mo 11-Jun 699.4 38.7 Sager Isles - N of Surf Inlet - Princess Royal Isl 23 Nr Cornwall Inlet - Whale Ch - Princess Royal Isl Princess Royal Isl, Campania Sd, Ashdown Isl, Casanave Passg, Redfern Pt, Whale Ch, Gil Isl, Leading Pt
Tu 12-Jun 728.4 29 Nr Cornwall Inlet - Whale Ch - Princess Royal Isl 24 N Wright Sd at entrance Grenville Ch - Sainty Pt bay Princess Royal Isl, Whale Ch, Transit Pt, Gil Isl, Maple Pt, Juan Pt, Wright Sd, Promise Isl, Waterman Pt, Sainty Bay
We 13-Jun 757.7 29.3 N Wright Sd at entrance Grenville Ch - Sainty Pt bay 25 Lowe inlet - NE Grenville Channel Sainty Pt, Grenville Ch, Pitt Isl
Th 14-Jun 817.7 60 Lowe inlet - NE Grenville Channel 26 NW Grenville Channel - SE of Kennedy Isl Grenville Ch, Pitt Isl, Klewnuggit Inlet
Fr 15-Jun 817.7   NW Grenville Channel facing SW- SE of Kennedy Isl 27 layover due to SE gale thru Queen Charlotte Sound NW side of Grenville Ch
Sa 16-Jun 882.7 65 NW Grenville Channel facing SW- SE of Kennedy Isl 28 Rushbrook Marina - Prince Rupert - via Port Edward Telegraph Passg, Kennedy Isl, Smith Isl, Lelu Isl, Port Edward, Porpoise Ch, Ridley Isl, Prince Rupert Hbr
Su 17-Jun 884.7 2 Rushbrook Marina - Prince Rupert harbour 29 layover - camp across channel - post office closed until Monday  Prince Rupert Harbour, Tsimpsean Peninsula, Bacon Cove
Mo 18-Jun 884.7 2 Rushbrook Marina - Prince Rupert harbour 30 layover - p/u parcel at post office & supplies in Prince Rupert Prince Rupert Harbour, Rushbrook Marina
Tu 19-Jun 906.7 20 Rushbrook Marina - Prince Rupert harbour 31 N of Metlakatla - NE Hecate Str Prince Rupert Harbour, Digby Isl, Venn Passg, Metlakatla, Chatham Sd, Tsimpsean Peninsula
We 20-Jun 926 19.3 N of Metlakatla - NE Hecate Str 32 Finlayson Island - SW of Lax K'walaams (Port Simpson) Chatham Sd, Tsimpsean Peninsula, Tree Bluff, Finlayson Isl
Th 21-Jun 954.4 28.4 Finlayson Isl - SW of Lax K'walaams (Port Simpson) 33 SW Somerville Island - Portland Inlet Lax K'walaams, Truro Isl, Truro Passg, Somerville Isl, Portland Inlet
Fr 22-Jun 980.4 26 SW Somerville Isl - Portland Inlet 34 Mylor Peninsula - Portland Inlet SW of Gincolx/Nass Bay PortLand Inlet, Mylor Peninsula
Sa 23-Jun 980.4   Mylor Peninsula - Portland Inlet SW of Gincolx/Nass Bay 35 layover due to gale warning for Dixon Entrance E Portland Inlet, Mylor Peninsula
Su 24-Jun 1011 30.6 Mylor Peninsula - Portland Inlet SW of Gincolx/Nass R 36 Portland Canal NE of Pearse Canal - BC/AK border Port Inlet, Nass Bay, Gilcolx, Ramsden Pt, Portland Canal, Pearse Isl
Mo 25-Jun 1041.5 30.5 Portland Canal NE of Pearse Canal - BC/AK border 37 Hattie Island near Belle Bay, BC side Portland Canal Portland Canal (BC/AK), Tongass Natl Forest (Alaska), Ashington Range (BC), Hattie Isl, Belle Bay
Tu 26-Jun 1078.5 37 Small Islet Portland Canal - BC/AK border 38 Cove and beach on BC side of Portland Canal Portland Canal (BC/AK), Tongass Natl Forest (Alaska), Maple Bay (BC), Burnton Range (BC)
We 27-Jun 1078.5   Cove on BC side of Portland Canal 39 layover due to weather and wet clothes - low cloud/rain Portland Canal (BC/AK)
Th 28-Jun 1117.5 39 Cove on BC side of Portland Canal 40 Head of Portland Canal at Stewart, BC Portland Canal (BC/AK), Hyder (Alaska), Stewart, BC
               
      32.9 km Total paddling distance - Oyster River to Stewart/Hyder: 1117 km   10 layover days   
      average 41 total days on tour - Oyster River to Stewart BC/Hyder AK   (includes 5 layover, or non paddling days due to  
      distance 29 paddling days (20 km or more)   forecasted gale warnings or gales)  
      per day 6 paddling days (under 20 km)      
               
Fri 29-Jun   n/a Stewart BC municipal campground ( N end of Portland Canal)      
Sa 30-Jun   n/a Stewart municipal campground - walk 10 km rtn to Hyder, Alaska from Stewart      
Su 1-Jul   n/a Stewart municipal campground awaiting overland ride to Prince Rupert Ferry      
Mo 2-Jul   n/a Stewart to Prince Rupert via van (overnight at campground)      
Tu 3-Jul   n/a Prince Rupert (overnight at campground awaiting ferry sailing to Port Hardy)      
We 4-Jul   n/a  Prince Rupert to Port Hardy Bay via BC Ferry (camp near ferry terminal)      
               




Solo Vancouver Island Circumnavigation - 696 nautical miles (1289 kilometers)- Jeff Schlingloff

Start & finish: Black Creek (Saratoga Beach/Oyster River), on East Vancouver Island.

day date cumulative km start location  camp finish location (camp, harbour, town) enroute
    dist. Km's          
Sa 19-May 26km 26 Oyster River/Saratoga - E Vancouver Isl   Marina Isl - SW of Cortes Isl  E Vancouver Island, Salmon Pt, Georgia Strait, Willow Pt, S Quadra Isle
Su 20-May 64.3 km 38.3 Marina Isl - SW of Cortes Isl    Islet between Sonora/Stuart Isles - Yaculta Rapids Cortes Isle, Sutil Ch, Penn Isles, Reid Isl, Maurelle Isl, Sonora Isl, Stuart Isl, Big Bay
Mo 21-May 100 km 35.7 Sonora/Stuart Isles - Yaculta Rapids   Turn Isle/E Thurlow Isle - Johnstone Str Stuart Isl, Sonora Isl, Cordero Ch, Nodales Ch, Thurston Bay, Chatham Pt, Johnstone Strait
Tu 22-May 160 km 60 Turn Isle/E Thurlow Isle - Johnstone Str   Adam River/Van Isl - Johnstone Str Johnstone Strait, Helmcken Isle, Race Passage, Thurlow Isles, Hardwicke Isle, Kelsey Bay
We 23-May 202 42 Adam River/Van Isl - Johnstone Str   Plumper Isles - at Queen Charlotte Str Robson Bight, W Cracroft Isle, Blackney Pass, Hanson Isle, Plumper Isles, Queen Charlotte Strait
Th 24-May 228 26 Plumper Isles - at Queen Charlotte Str   Bere Pt Park - Malcolm Isl - Queen Charlotte Str Broughton Archipelago across Queen Charlott Strait, Malcolm Island, Lizard Pt, Trinity Bay, Bere Pt
Fr 25-May 270 42 Bere Pt Park - Malcolm Isl - Queen Charlotte Str   Port Hardy Bay/Port Hardy - Van Isle E Vancouver Island, Keogh Shoals, Port Hardy Airport, Deer Isle, Dillon Pt, Port Hardy Bay
               
Th 5-Jul 305.5 35.5 E Port Hardy Bay - Gov boat launch near BC Ferry Term 1 Shushartie Bay on Goletas Channel Northern Vancouver Island, Port Hardy Bay, Duvall Isl, Goletas Ch, Songhees Cr, Nigei Isl, Shusharti Bay
Fr 6-Jul 329.5 24 Shushartie Bay (North Coast Trailhead) 2 NE of Cape Scott - NW Van Isle Shuttleworth Bight beach Goletas Ch, Hope Isl, Nahwitti Cr, Cape Sutil, Shuttleworth Bight, Stranby R
Sa 7-Jul 381.5 52 NE of Cape Scott - NW Van Isle 3 Raft Cove beach SE of Cape Scott - NW Van Isle Nels Bight, Experiment Bight, Cape Scott, Guise Bay, Hansen Bay, Cape Russell, San Josef Bay, Raft Cove, Macjack R
Su 8-Jul 432 50.5 Raft Cove beach SE of Cape Scott - NW Van Isle 4 S of Quatsino Sound - S of Gooding Cove Topknot Pt, Lippy Pt, Cape Parkins, Kains Isl Lighthouse, Kains Pt, Winter Harbour, Quatsino Sd, Gooding Cove
Mo 9-Jul 482.7 50.7 S of Quatsino Sound - S of Gooding Cove 5 SE shore Brooks Peninsula - Van Isle Restless Bight, Kwakiutl Pt, Brooks Bay, Cape Cook, Solander Isl, Brooks Peninsula, Clerke Pt, Checleset Bay
Tu 10-Jul 497.7 15 SE shore Brooks Peninsula - Van Isle 6 Checleset Bay  - Bunsby Isle group Checleset Bay, Sullivan Reefs, O'Leary Islets, Checkaklis Isle, Cautious Pt
We 11-Jul 544.7 47 Checleset Bay  - Bunsby Isle group 7 Yellow Bluff Bay - E of Tatchu Pt - NW of Catala Isl Checleset Bay, McLean Isl, Mission Grp, Walters Cove, Kyuquot, offshore reefs/islets, Tatchu Pt, Yellow Bluff Pt
Th 12-Jul 570 26.7 Yellow Bluff Bay - E of Tatchu Pt - Esperanza Inlet 8 Louie Bay - Nuchatlitz Inlet - E of Ferrer Pt - Nootka Isl Catala Isl, offshore reefs, Gillam Ch, Nuchatlitz Inlet, Fitz Isl, Ensanada Islet, Florence Pt, Louie Bay, Nootka Isl
Fr 13-Jul 585.4 14 Louie Bay - Nuchatlitz Inlet - E of Ferrer Pt - Nootka Isl 9 Isl group N Nuchatlitz Inlet - NW of Nootka Isl Nootka Isl, Louie Bay, Tongue Pt, Ferrer Pt, Nuchatlitz Inlet, Fitz Isl (Nutchatlitz Prov. Park)
Sa 14-Jul 627.4 42 Isl group N Nuchatlitz Inlet - NW of Nootka Isl 10 small cove SW of Tahsis - Tahsis Inlet - Van Isle Nuchatlitz Inlet, Gillam Ch, Esperanza Inlet, Nootka Isl, Hecate Ch, Tahsis Narrows, Tahsis Inlet, Tahsis
Su 15-Jul 664.4 37 small cove SW of Tahsis - Tahsis Inlet - Van Isle 11 Spanish Pilot Grp - Nootka Sound - SW of Bligh Isl Tahsis Inlet, Nootka Isl, Tsowin Narrows, Salter Pt, Fidalgo Passage, Bligh Isl, Clotchman Isl (Spanish Pilot grp)
Mo 16-Jul 715.4 51 Spanish Pilot Grp - Nootka Sound - SW of Bligh Isl 12 E of Hesquiat Bay - E of Estevan Pt - Van Isle Nootka Sd, Burdwood Pt, Escalante Pt/Isl ,offshore reefs, Estevan Pt/lighthouse, Matlahaw Pt, Hesquiat harbour/pt
Tu 17-Jul 749.4 34 E of Hesquiat Bay - E of Estevan Pt - Van Isle 13 E Pt Bartlett Isl - S of Flores Isl - Clayoquot Sd  Hesquiat Prov Park, Mate Isl, (Hot Springs Cove), Sidney Inlet, Rafael Pt, Flores Isl, Kucous Pt, Russell Ch
We 18-Jul 780.4 31 E Pt Bartlett Isl - S of Flores Isl - Clayoquot Sd  14 beach at Radar Hill area - S of Tofino - Van Isle Bartlett Isl, Clayoquot Sd, Brabant Ch, Vargas Isl, Maurus Ch, Heynen Ch, Clayoquot Isl, Tofino, Lennard Isl, Cox Pt
Th 19-Jul 818.4 38 beach at Radar Hill area - S of Tofino - Van Isle 15 Francis Isl E of Amphitrite Pt - S of Ucluelet  Schooner Cove, Amphitrite Pt, Ucluelet Inlet, Ucluelet, Francis Isl
Fr 20-Jul 839.4 21 Francis Isl E of Amphitrite Pt - S of Ucluelet  16 Outer Broken Group (Dicebox Island) - Barkley Sd Barkley Sd, Alpha Passage, Newcombe Ch, Loudon Ch, (Outer Broken Isles) Wouwer Isl, Howell Isl, Cree Isl
Sa 21-Jul 856.4 17 Outer Broken Group Isl - Barkley Sd 17 Clutus Pt - S of Cape Beale - W of Pachena Bay Van Isle Barkley Sd, Imperial Eagle Ch, Trevor Ch, Cape Beale/lighthouse, Keeha Bay, Clutus Pt
Su 22-Jul 897.4 41 Clutus Pt - S of Cape Beale - W of Pachena Bay Van Isle 18 Carmanah Pt Light - Pacific Rim National Park Van Isle Pachena Bay, Seabird Rocks, Pachena Pt/Lighthouse, Tsusiat Falls, Clo-oose Bay, Cheewhat R, Carmanah Pt/Light
Mo 23-Jul 949.4 52 Carmanah Pt Light - Pacific Rim National Park Van Isle 19 Sombrio Pt  - SE of Port Renfrew Bay  - Str of Juan de Fuca  Bonilla Pt, Owen Point, Port San Juan (Port Renfrew), Gordon R, San Juan Pt, Sombrio Pt (Juan de Fuca Prov Park)
Tu 24-Jul 989.4 40 Sombrio Pt  - SE of Port Renfrew Bay  - Str of Juan de Fuca  20 E of Sheringham & Otter Pt - Str of Juan de Fuca Van Isle Strait of Juan de Fuca, Sheringham Pt, Otter Pt
We 25-Jul 1039.4 50 E of Sheringham & Otter Pt - Str of Juan de Fuca Van Isle 21 Discovery Isl - E of Victoria/Oak Bay - W of Haro Str Sooke Bay, Beechey Head, Race Rocks/Light, Trial Isl/Light, Enterprise Ch, Gonzales Pt, Baynes, Ch, Discovery Isl
Th 26-Jul 1072 32.6 Discovery Isl - E of Victoria/Oak Bay - W of Haro Str 22 Coal Isl - NE of Sidney - N Saanich Peninsula S Van Isle Chatham Isles, James Isl, Sidney Ch, Sidney, Byers Passage, Coal Isl
Fr 27-Jul 1120 48 Coal Isl - NE of Sidney - N Saanich Peninsula S Van Isle 23 Dionisio Pt - N Galiano Isl at Porlier Pass - Salish Sea John Passg, Portland Isl, Beaver Pt, Prevost Isl, Peile Pt, Trincomali Ch, Parker Isl, Porlier Pass, Race Pt, Galiano Isl
Sa 28-Jul 1120   Dionisio Pt - N Galiano Isl at Porlier Pass - Salish Sea 24 layover - recovery day Galiano Isl, Dionisio Pt
Su 29-Jul 1159 39 Dionisio Pt - N Galiano Isl at Porlier Pass - Salish Sea 25 Five Finger Islet - NE of Departure Bay - Salish Sea Porlier Pass, Valdes Isl, Silva Bay (Gabriola Isl), Entrance Isl/Lighthouse, Snake Isl, Rainbow Ch, Five Finger Islet
Mo 30-Jul 1210 51 Five Finger Islet - NE of Departure Bay - Salish Sea 26 NW of Qualicum Beach - Salish Sea Van Isle Winchelsea Islands, Ballenas Ch, Mistaken Isl, Rathtrevor Beach (Parksville), Qualicum Beach
Tu  31-Jul 1249.5 39.5 NW of Qualicum Beach - Salish Sea Van Isle 27 Seal Islets - N  of Denman Isle - Salish Sea Qualicum Bay, Deep Bay, Chrome Isl/Light, Denman Isl, Mud Bay, Baynes Sd, Buckley Bay, Longbeack Pt, Sandy Isl
We 1-Aug 1281 31.5 Seal Islets - N  of Denman Isle - Salish Sea 28 S Williams Beach - S of Saratoga Beach/Oyster R  Comox, Cape Lazo, Kye Bay, Little River, Seal Bay
Th 2-Aug 1281   S Williams Beach - S of Saratoga Beach/Oyster R Salish Sea 29 layover   Williams Beach
Fri 3-Aug 1289 8 S Williams Beach - S of Saratoga Beach/Oyster R Salish Sea 30 Oyster River/Saratoga - E Vancouver Isl Elma Bay (Miracle Beach Prov Park) , Saratoga bay, Oyster River Marina
               
        total paddling distance Oyster River to Stewart/Hyder:  1117 km      
        total paddling distance Port Hardy to Oyster River: 1019 km      
        Vancouver Island circumnavigation paddling distance: 1289 km      
        total paddling distance May 19 - August 3: 2136 km      
        30 total tour days (28 paddling days) - Port Hardy to Oyster river   41 total tour days (Oyster River to Stewart)   
        36.4 aver/km paddled per day Port Hardy to Oyster  River      
        36.8 average/km paddled per day Van Isle circumnavigation      
               


Additional solo* Sea Kayaking trips on the West Coast of British Columbia - 2012/2013/2014 - Jeff Schlingloff (*Also with paddling partner in 2013 & 2014)

2014 - Summer (September) trip - East Vancouver Island (Saratoga Beach)to Marina Island







2014 - Solo Summer (July) trip #2 Nootka Island circumnavigation




2014 - Solo Summer (June) trip #1 Port Hardy to Bella Bella 400 km circuit




2013 - Winter Sea Kayaking - Georgia Strait, East Vancouver Island, BC. YouTube playlist

Winter Solstice trip 2013 - YouTube

December 20, 2013

Solo trip, December 19 - 24, 2013. Launch at Saratoga Beach (Black Creek) on East Vancouver Island. 5 nights beach camping. Dec. 20 layover at camp due to southeast gale on Georgia Strait.
Take-out at Caulfeild Cove, West Vancouver. One way paddling distance 180 km.
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Summer trip 2013 - YouTube playlist

YouTube - Port Hardy Bella Bella playlist

Spring trip #3 2013 - YouTube


YouTube - Broughton Archipelago trip 2013

Sea Kayaking circuit trip in the Broughton Archipelago, northwest of Johnstone Strait at Queen Charlotte Strait. Start and finish on Vancouver Island near Telegraph Cove at Alder Bay resort.
May 26-June 1, 2013. Klepper/Long Haul single expedition kayaks.
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Spring trip #2 2013 - YouTube

7 day Sea Kayak trip via East Vancouver Island (Saratoga Beach) to Desolation Sound Marine Park, around East & West Redonda Islands to Ha'thayim Marine Park on Cortes Island,
concluding with a 9 km portage via a trail to Squirrel Cove on Cortes. May 8-14, 2013 Total padding distance 117 km. Klepper/Long Haul single expedition kayaks.
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Early Spring trip #1 2013 - YouTube
Solo multi-day tour to Mitlenatch, Copeland, Savary Islands, March 28-30, 2013

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Winter trip 2013
Sea Kayaking solo day trip to Mitlenatch Island Provincial Nature Park - trip report & photo journal - February 9, 2013.

Feb. 9, 2013 trip report

Spring trip 2012 - YouTube
Sea Kayaking solo touring around Cortes Island (counter-clockwise) April 9-12, 2012.

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You'll also find a variety of information sources if you're planning or dreaming about an IP (Inside Passage) trip. [*Registry website excerpt]

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