Ed note: The limit of 60,000 characters required three posts; their contents follow.
Post 1. Introduction.
End-to-end Coastal Routes.
Coastal Routes in the southern Gulf Islands.
http://myccr.com/phpbbforum/viewtopic.php?f=105&t=38033 Post 2 (this post). Coastal Routes on the Vancouver Island side.
Coastal Routes on the mainland side.
http://myccr.com/phpbbforum/viewtopic.php?f=105&t=41439 Post 3. Inland Routes. http://www.myccr.com/phpbbforum/viewtop ... 05&t=41511 .
Vancouver Island coast Resource. Alderson, Doug.
Sea Kayak around Vancouver Island. Rocky Mountain Books, Calgary (2004).
Ed note: Please consult also Route entries in the folder
Eastern Gulf Islands; for example, the latter contains Route entries for Gabriola Island.
Route entries in the present folder are filed in north-to-south order (clockwise), from Nanoose Bay to Beechey Head; here is a partial list of coastal features.
Nanoose Bay, Nanaimo (Newcastle Island and Protection Island), Cedar area, Yellow Point, Ladysmith, Davis Lagoon, Saltair, Chemainus, Crofton, Maple Bay, Genoa Bay, Cowichan Bay, Saanich Inlet, Sidney, Cordova Bay, Gordon Head, Arbutus Cove, Ten Mile Point, Cadboro Bay, Loon Bay, Oak Bay, Victoria, McMicking Point, West Bay, Esquimalt, Royal Roads, Albert Head, George Point, Beechey Head.
Nanoose Bay and area. Information.
Nanoose Bay. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanoose_Ba ... h_Columbia http://nanoose-bay.travel.bc.ca/ http://www.vancouverisland.com/regions/towns/?townid=59 http://www.nanoosebay-bc.worldweb.com/ Amelia Island and Yeo Islands. http://yeoisland.ca/ http://wikimapia.org/18210115/Yeo-Islands http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/wester ... ports.html http://wikimapia.org/18210098/Amelia-Island https://www.google.ca/search?q=yeo+isla ... 66&bih=655 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Nanoose Bay. Schooner Cove and Yeo Islands. Notes, Journal.
Backlund, Gary and Paul Grey.
Easykayaker: A guide to laid-back Vancouver Island paddling.Greyswan Publications, Ladysmith (2002).
Route description (day trip): Schooner Cove (near Nankivell Point), Amelia Island, Yeo Islands, Schooner Cove Marina.
Title at source:
Schooner Cove—Nanoose. This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Nanaimo and area. Information.
Nanaimo.http://www.nanaimo.ca/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanaimo http://www.tourismnanaimo.com/ http://www.hellobc.com/nanaimo.aspx https://www.google.ca/search?q=nanaimo& ... 66&bih=655 Jesse Island. Location: Departure Bay.
Ed note: Privately owned!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38628255@N00/5663758992/ https://www.google.ca/search?q=jesse+is ... 66&bih=655Newcastle Island. http://nanaimoharbourferry.com/ http://www.newcastleisland.ca/index.php?page=14 http://www.vancouverisland.com/Regions/ ... townID=307 https://www.google.ca/search?q=newcastl ... 66&bih=655 Newcastle Island Marine Provincial Park. http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explor ... newcastle/ http://www.vancouverisland.com/parks/?id=290 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newcastle ... ncial_Park http://www.newcastleisland.ca/ http://www.nanaimoinformation.com/newcastle-island.php http://www.hellobc.com/accommlisting/45 ... -park.aspx https://www.google.ca/search?q=Newcastl ... 66&bih=655 Protection Island. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protection ... Nanaimo%29 http://www.nanaimoinformation.com/protection-island.php https://www.google.ca/search?q=protecti ... 66&bih=655 Pipers Lagoon Park. Ed note: The lagoon was formerly known as Pages Lagoon.
http://parksgo.ca/nanaimo/pipers-lagoon-park/ http://www.nanaimo.ca/PRC/Locations/Par ... agoon-Park http://www.nanaimoinformation.com/pipers-lagoon.php http://www.vancouverislandaccommodation ... pipers.htm http://www.lonelyplanet.com/canada/brit ... agoon-park https://www.google.ca/search?q=Pipers+L ... 66&bih=655 Henderson, Vi.
Piper's Lagoon; a Historic and Captivating Vancouver Island Park. Self published (1984).
Shack Island. http://www.nanaimoinformation.com/forum ... ack-Island http://www.nanaimoinformation.com/pipers-lagoon.php http://lesamollinga.com/2011/05/09/shac ... anaimo-bc/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/mlafleche2/4431170904/ https://www.google.ca/search?q=shack+is ... 66&bih=655 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oo_r9BvlLRY This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Nanaimo area. Newcastle Island and Protection Island. Notes, Journal.
Backlund, Gary and Paul Grey.
Easykayaker: A guide to laid-back Vancouver Island paddling.Greyswan Publications, Ladysmith (2002).
Route description (day trip): Nanaimo Harbour, Newcastle Island Passage, Bate Point, Mark Bay, Protection Island, outside Newcastle Island, Brownie Bay, Kanaka Bay; return.
Title at source:
Nanaimo Harbour. This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Nanaimo area. Newcastle Island and Protection Island. Online, Journal, Photos.
Source: paddling.net
Author:
Gary Backlund. Ed note: A version of the Route with the same title is described below.
http://www.paddling.net/places/showReport.html?21 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Nanaimo area. Newcastle Island circumnavigation. Notes, Journal.
Backlund, Gary and Paul Grey.
Easykayaker: A guide to laid-back Vancouver Island paddling.Greyswan Publications, Ladysmith (2002).
Route description (day trip): Brechin boat ramp, Newcastle Island Passage, Midden Bay, Shaft Point, Departure Bay, Saltery Beach, Tyne Point, Nares Point, McKay Point, Kanaka Bay, The Gap, Mark Bay, Bate Point, Newcastle Island Passage, Brechin boat ramp.
Title at source:
Brechin boat ramp—Nanaimo. This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Nanaimo area. Departure Bay to Piper's Lagoon; return. Notes, Journal.
Backlund, Gary and Paul Grey.
Easykayaker: A guide to laid-back Vancouver Island paddling.Greyswan Publications, Ladysmith (2002).
Route description (day trip): Departure Bay, Brandon Island, Jesse Island, Horswell Bluff, Piper’s Lagoon (Page Lagoon at Toporama?), Piper’s Spit (Lagoon Head at Toporama?); return.
Title at source:
Departure Bay to Piper’s Lagoon—Nanaimo. This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Nanaimo area. Hammond Bay and Piper’s Lagoon. Notes, Journal.
Backlund, Gary and Paul Grey.
Easykayaker: A guide to laid-back Vancouver Island paddling.Greyswan Publications, Ladysmith (2002).
Route description (day trip): Charmaine Boat Launch, Hammond Bay; return.
Title at source:
Piper’s Lagoon—Nanaimo. This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Nanaimo area. Newcastle Island and Jesse Island. Online, Notes, Photos.
Source: trailpeak.com
Author:
Joe O'.Route description (“8 km, 4 h”): Day trip around the islands.
http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Newcastl ... mo-BC-3238 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Nanaimo area. Pipers Lagoon and Shack Island. Online, Notes, Photos, GPS.
Location: Nanaimo.
Source: trailpeak.com
Author:
katherinebickford.Route description (“6 km, 3h”): Day trip northwest of Nanaimo.
Title at source:
Page Lagoon to Shack Island.http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Page-Lag ... imo-BC-685 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Nanaimo area. Protection Island. Online, Notes, Photos, GPS.
Source: trailpeak.com
Author:
katherinebickford.Content: Hiking on the island (“4 km, 7 h”); paddling is solely to access the island
http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Protecti ... imo-BC-755 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Cedar area. Redirect.
Since I have nothing on the Cedar area except as a means to access De Courcy Island and nearby islands, I have posted the little information that I have for it under
Southern Gulf Islands.
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Yellow Point and area. Information.
Yellow Point.http://www.vancouverisland.com/regions/ ... ownID=4036 https://www.google.ca/search?q=yellow+p ... 66&bih=655 Roberts Memorial Provincial Park. http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explor ... berts_mem/ http://www.gobc.ca/bcparks/vancouver-is ... s-memorial http://travelbritishcolumbia.com/things ... cial-park/ http://rickpaulettervjournal.blogspot.c ... orial.html http://wikimapia.org/18332893/Roberts-M ... ncial-Park https://www.google.ca/search?q=Roberts+ ... 66&bih=655 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Yellow Point area. Notes, Journal.
Backlund, Gary and Paul Grey.
Easykayaker: A guide to laid-back Vancouver Island paddling.Greyswan Publications, Ladysmith (2002).
Route description (day trip): Blue Heron Park, Roberts Memorial PP; past Blue Heron Park to coves southwest of it; return.
Title at source:
Blue Heron Park—Yellow Point. This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Ladysmith. Information.
http://www.ladysmith.ca/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladysmith, ... h_Columbia http://www.tourismladysmith.ca/ http://www.hellobc.com/ladysmith.aspx Transfer Beach Park.http://www.transferbeach.ca/Transfer_Beach/Welcome.html http://parksgo.ca/transfer-beach-park-2/ http://www.expedia.ca/Transfer-Beach-Pa ... Attraction https://www.google.ca/search?q=Transfer ... 66&bih=655 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Ladysmith area, south shore. Notes, Journal.
Backlund, Gary and Paul Grey.
Easykayaker: A guide to laid-back Vancouver Island paddling.Greyswan Publications, Ladysmith (2002).
Route descriptions (day trips):
1. Transfer Beach Park to Dunsmuir Islands and Sibell Bay; return.
2. Transfer Beach Park, Holland Bank and Creek; return.
Title at source:
Transfer Beach Park—Ladysmith. This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Ladysmith Harbour. Notes, Journal.
Backlund, Gary and Paul Grey.
Easykayaker: A guide to laid-back Vancouver Island paddling.Greyswan Publications, Ladysmith (2002).
Route description (day trip): Ladysmith boat ramp, Woods Islands; return.
Title at source:
Ladysmith boat ramp. This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Ladysmith area; from Evening Cove. Notes, Journal.
Backlund, Gary and Paul Grey.
Easykayaker: A guide to laid-back Vancouver Island paddling.Greyswan Publications, Ladysmith (2002).
Route description (day trip): Evening Cove, Coffin Point, Stuart Channel, Coffin Island, Sharpe Point, Dunsmuir Islands, Bute Island, Sibell Bay, Evening Cove.
Title at source:
Evening Cove—North Oyster. This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Ladysmith area. Online, Note, Photos, Map.
Source: Every Trail.
Author:
poisondave.Route description (“1.3 miles”): Day trip from Coffin Point, around Coffin Island.
Title at source:
Evening cove. http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=1776168 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Ladysmith Harbour, Thetis Island and Valdes Island. Online, Notes, Photos.
Source: trailpeak.com
Author:
trailpeak.Contents: Day trip around Ladysmith Harbour. Day trip to Thetis Island. Overnight trip to Valdes Island (Blackberry Point).
http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Thetis-V ... mo-BC-1142 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Chemainus and area. Information.
Chemainushttp://www.chemainus.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemainus, ... h_Columbia http://www.hellobc.com/chemainus.aspx http://www.muraltown.com/ http://www.bcferries.com/schedules/sout ... urrent.php https://www.google.ca/search?q=chemainu ... 66&bih=655 Davis Lagoon. http://travelingluck.com/North%20Americ ... agoon.html Ed note: Information for Salt Spring Island is posted under
Southern Gulf Islands.
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Davis Lagoon and Stuart Channel. Notes, Journal.
Backlund, Gary and Paul Grey.
Easykayaker: A guide to laid-back Vancouver Island paddling.Greyswan Publications, Ladysmith (2002).
Route description (day trip): Davis Lagoon, Stuart Channel, Boulder Point; return.
Title at source:
Davis Lagoon—south of Ladysmith. This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Chemainus area. Notes, Journal.
Backlund, Gary and Paul Grey.
Easykayaker: A guide to laid-back Vancouver Island paddling.Greyswan Publications, Ladysmith (2002).
Route descriptions (day trips):
1. Content: notes. North from Chemainus to Boulder Point and Davis Lagoon.
2. Content: notes. South from Chemainus past Bare Point to Shoal Islands.
3. Content: notes and journal. Chemainus, Shoal Islands, Willy Island, cross to Tent Island, Salt Spring Island and Southey Point.
Title at source:
Chemainus’ Kin Park. This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Chemainus to Ladysmith; return. Online, Note, Photos, Map.
Location: “Chemainus”.
Source: Every Trail.
Author:
pinkcanoe. Route description (“12.8 miles”): Day trip. Chemainus to Ladysmith; return.
Title at source:
Chemainis to Ladysmith. http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=1094913 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Crofton. Information.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crofton,_British_Columbia http://www.croftonbc.com/ http://www.bcferries.com/schedules/sout ... urrent.php http://www.tide-forecast.com/locations/ ... des/latest This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Crofton area. Notes, Journal.
Backlund, Gary and Paul Grey.
Easykayaker: A guide to laid-back Vancouver Island paddling.Greyswan Publications, Ladysmith (2002).
Route descriptions (day trips):
1. Crofton, Stuart Channel, Shoal Islands, Willy Island, Crofton.
2. Sansum Narrows, Salt Spring Island, Burgoyne Bay, Booth Bay, Vesuvius, Crofton.
Title at source:
Crofton boat ramp. This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Maple Bay, Genoa Bay and Cowichan Bay. Information.
Maple Bay.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maple_Bay, ... h_Columbia http://www.vancouverisland.com/Regions/towns/?townID=39 Maple Bay and Genoa Bay.http://www.explorevancouverisland.com/m ... and_bc.htm Genoa Bay.http://www.vancouverisland.com/Regions/ ... ownID=4119 http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Genoa-Ba ... n-BC-10330 https://www.google.ca/search?q=genoa+ba ... 66&bih=655 Cowichan Bay.http://www.cowichanbay.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowichan_B ... h_Columbia http://www.cowichanbaybc.com/ http://www.tide-forecast.com/locations/ ... des/latest https://www.google.ca/search?q=cowichan ... 66&bih=655 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Maple Bay area. Notes, Journal
Backlund, Gary and Paul Grey.
Easykayaker: A guide to laid-back Vancouver Island paddling.Greyswan Publications, Ladysmith (2002).
Route description (day trip): Maple Bay, Bird’s Eye Cove (alternate launch site), Paddy Mile Stone, Octopus Point; return.
Title at source:
Maple Bay boat ramp. This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Cowichan Bay and Genoa Bay. Notes, Journal.
Backlund, Gary and Paul Grey.
Easykayaker: A guide to laid-back Vancouver Island paddling.Greyswan Publications, Ladysmith (2002).
Notes on the Cowichan Bay, Genoa Bay, Satellite Channel and Sansun Narrows area.
Route description (day trip): Cowichan Bay, Skinner Point, Genoa Bay, Separation Point, Sansum Narrows, Cowichan Bay.
Title at source:
Cowichan Bay / Genoa Bay / Cherry Point.This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Saanich Inlet. Information.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saanich_Inlet http://www.geog.uvic.ca/viwilds/ul-saanichinlet.html http://www.conservationconnection.bc.ca ... omer_id=83 http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/oc ... ch-eng.htm http://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php/Saanich_inlet https://www.google.com/search?q=saanich ... 66&bih=675 Bamberton. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamberton, ... h_Columbia http://www.bamberton.com/ http://www.bambertonhistoricalsociety.org/ http://www.bambertonhistoricalsociety.org/history.htm https://www.google.ca/search?q=Bamberto ... 66&bih=655 Brentwood Bay. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brentwood_ ... h_Columbia http://tides.mobilegeographics.com/locations/716.html http://brentwood-bay.travel.bc.ca/ Finlayson Arm.http://tides.mobilegeographics.com/locations/1911.html https://www.google.ca/search?q=Finlayso ... 66&bih=655 Bamberton Provincial Park. http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explor ... bamberton/ http://www.explorevancouverisland.com/B ... and_BC.htm http://www.hellobc.com/accommlisting/45 ... -park.aspx Gowlland Tod Provincial Park. http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explor ... lland_tod/ http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explor ... middle.pdf http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explor ... andtod.pdf http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gowlland_T ... ncial_Park https://www.google.ca/search?q=Gowlland ... 66&bih=655 Mount Work Regional Park. http://crd.bc.ca/parks/mountwork/ http://www.crd.bc.ca/parks/documents/RP ... rk_CLR.pdf http://www.explorevancouverisland.com/M ... and_BC.htm https://www.google.ca/search?q=Mount+Wo ... 66&bih=655 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Saanich Inlet, Brentwood Bay area. Online, Photos, Map.
Location: “Central Saanich”.
Source: Every Trail.
Author:
pinkcanoe. Route description (“6.3 miles”): Day trip near Brentwood Bay.
Title at source:
Brentwood Bay Paddle. http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=578016 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Saanich Inlet, Brentwood Bay area. Online, Map.
Ed note: Map only.
Location: “Central Saanich”.
Source: Every Trail.
Author:
Bluegiraffe.Route description (“6.3 miles”): Day trip near Brentwood Bay.
Title at source:
Brentwood Bay Kayak. http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=711606 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Saanich Inlet, Finlayson Arm. Journal, Notes.
Backlund, Gary and Paul Grey.
Kayaking Vancouver Island. Harbour Publishing, Madeira Park (2003).
Notes and journal (day trip, loop): Marina, Sawluctus Island, Misery Bay, Christmas Point; turn back due to worsening weather. Reference to places farther north (Elbow Point, Squally Reach, Spectacle Creek, McKenzie Bight).
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Saanich Inlet. Bamberton to McKenzie Bight; return. Online, Notes, Photos, GPS.
Source: trailpeak.com
Author:
katherinebickford.Content: Description of the Bamberton Mill area, followed by paddling notes.
Route description (“4 km, 7 h”): Bamberton Mill to McKenzie Bight; return.
Title at source:
Bamberton Park – Squally Reach.http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Bamberto ... ria-BC-666 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Island View Beach and Island View Beach Regional Park. Information.
Location: Northwest of Cowichan Head.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_View_Beach http://www.crd.bc.ca/parks/islandview/ http://www.vancouverisland.com/parks/?id=438 http://www.tourismvictoria.com/listings ... ark/64631/ http://www.tourismvictoria.com/listings ... und/59148/ http://virtualvacationguide.com/guide.p ... norama=442 http://virtualvacationguide.com/guide.p ... norama=441 etc.
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Island View Beach Regional Park. Online, Notes, Photos, GPS.
Source: trailpeak.com
Author:
katherinebickford.Content: Mostly walking (“6 km, 2 h”).
Of paddling interest for access to James Island, Sidney Island, D'Arcy Island, Cordova Channel and Haro Strait.
Title at source:
Island View Beach.http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Island-V ... ria-BC-743 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Cadboro Bay, Oak Bay and area. Information.
Cadboro Bay.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadboro_Ba ... h_Columbia https://www.google.ca/search?q=Cadboro+ ... 66&bih=655 Oak Bay. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_Bay,_British_Columbia http://oakbay.ca/ http://www.oakbaytourism.com/ http://www.oakbayvillage.ca/ https://www.google.ca/search?q=oak+bay+ ... 66&bih=655 Oak Bay Islands Ecological Reserve. http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/eco_re ... ay_er.html Glencoe Cove - Kevatsech Park.http://www.saanich.ca/webapp/parks/disp ... p?mapNo=51 http://www.victoriabcparks.com/park_glencoe_cove.shtml http://www.conservationconnection.bc.ca ... omer_id=31 Willows Beach and Willows Beach Park. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willows_Beach http://webvictoria.com/parks/show_park/ ... each+Park/ http://www.victoriabcparks.com/park_willows_beach.shtml https://www.google.ca/search?q=willows+ ... 66&bih=655 http://www.victoriaexplorer.com/do/will ... h-oak-bay/ http://oakbay.ca/parks-recreation/news/ ... urite-park This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Cadboro Bay area. Online, Map.
Ed note: Map only.
Source: Every Trail.
Author:
pinkcanoe. Route description (“6.3 miles”): Day trip. Telegraph Cove (Ten Mile Point area, east of Victoria), Finnerty Cove, Arbutus Cove, Glencoe Cove (Glencoe Cove – Kevatsech Park); return.
Title at source:
Paddle from Telegraph Cove. http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=778262 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Willows Beach, Cadboro Bay, Ten-Mile Point. Online, Photos, Map.
Source: Every Trail.
Author:
pinkcanoe. Route description (“4.5 miles”): Willows Beach (Park) to Cadboro Bay (Gyro Park); return.
Title at source:
Willows Beach to Cadboro Bay. http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=578030 Route description (“4.5 miles”): Willows Beach (Park) to Cadboro Bay (Gyro Park); return.
Title at source:
Willows Beach to Cadboro Bay. http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=841349 Route description (“4.9 miles”): Willows Beach (Park), Cadboro Bay, Ten-Mile Point; return.
Title at source:
Willows Beach - Ten Mile Point. http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=954984 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Victoria Gorge waterway. Information.
Location: Victoria.
http://www.crd.bc.ca/watersheds/protect ... ewaterway/ http://www.gorgewaterway.ca/ http://www.gorge.ca/ http://walkinginvictoria.com/gorge-waterway/ http://www.gorowandpaddle.org/centres/gorge.php http://victoriavision.blogspot.ca/2010/ ... erway.html https://www.google.ca/search?q=Gorge+wa ... 66&bih=655 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Victoria Gorge waterway. Online, Notes, Photos, GPS.
Source: trailpeak.com
Author:
katherinebickford.Route description (“15 km, 7 h ”): Day trip on the waterway.
http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Gorge-Wa ... ria-BC-672 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Victoria Gorge waterway. Online, Journal, Photos, Map.
Source: Coast & Kayak Magazine / Wavelength Magazine.
Author:
Alan Wilson.Route description: Day trip on the waterway.
http://www.wavelengthmagazine.com/2001/jj01gorge.html This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Victoria Harbour. Information.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_H ... olumbia%29 http://www.savevictoriaharbour.com/ http://celebratevictoriaharbour.ca/ This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Victoria Harbour and The Gorge. Journal, Notes.
Backlund, Gary and Paul Grey.
Kayaking Vancouver Island. Harbour Publishing, Madeira Park (2003).
Notes and journal (day trip, loop): Put-in above Tillicum Bridge, The Gorge, Upper Harbour, Songhees Point, Shoal Point, Laurel Point, James Bay, Inner Harbour, The Gorge, Portage Inlet; take out at put-in.
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Trial Islands. Information.
Location: Victoria.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_Isla ... olumbia%29 http://www.oakbayvillage.ca/history/lighthouse.html http://www.orcaspirit.com/vancouver-isl ... lighthouse https://www.google.ca/search?q=trial+is ... 66&bih=655 http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1181 Trial Islands Ecological Reserve. http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/eco_re ... le_er.html http://ecoreserves.bc.ca/portfolio_item ... ve-er-132/ This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Victoria to Trial Islands; return. Online, Notes, Photos, GPS.
Source: trailpeak.com
Author:
katherinebickford.Places mentioned (“5 km, 6 h”): Ross Bay beach, Templar Rock, Harling Point, Enterprise Channel, Trial Island, Staines Point.
Title at source:
Clover Point to Trial Island.http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Clover-P ... ria-BC-671 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Albert Head Lagoon Regional Park. Information.
Location: South of Colwood, southwest of Victoria.
http://www.crd.bc.ca/parks/alberthead/index.htm http://victoria.amongnature.ca/park/alberthead http://metchosin.org/parks/albertheadlagoon.htm http://www.dogheirs.com/parks/629 http://www.travel.bc.ca/listings/albert ... ark/27393/ http://www.birdsofafeather.ca/library/p ... ead-lagoon http://www.comfortcovecottage.ca/hiking ... park.shtml https://www.google.ca/search?q=albert+h ... 66&bih=655 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Albert Head Lagoon Regional Park. Online, Guide, Photos, GPS.
Source: trailpeak.com
Author:
katherinebickford.Content: General description of the park.
http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Albert-H ... ria-BC-706This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Fleming Bay/Beach and Cole Island. Information.
Location: West end of Victoria, near Inspiration Cove and CFB Esquimault.
http://www.marineecotours.com/recreation/fleming-beach http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleming_Bay http://wikimapia.org/1342646/Fleming-Beach http://www.ourbc.com/travel_bc/bc_citie ... uimalt.htm https://www.google.ca/search?q=Fleming+ ... 66&bih=655 http://www.members.shaw.ca/cole_island/ http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg ... x?id=12074 http://www.maureenduffus.com/cole-island.html http://www.uer.ca/locations/show.asp?locid=31132 http://wikimapia.org/9738854/Cole-Island https://www.google.ca/search?q=cole+isl ... 66&bih=655 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Fleming Beach, Cole Island; return. Online, Notes, Photos, GPS.
Source: trailpeak.com
Author:
katherinebickford.Distance and duration: “9 km, 6 h”.
Other places mentioned: Scroggs Rock, Brother’s Islands, Signal Hill, Fisgard Rock, Fort Rodd Hill, Thetis Cove, Esquimalt Lagoon.
Title at source:
Fleming Bay to Cole Island.http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Fleming- ... ria-BC-656 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Becher Bay. Information.
http://www.tide-forecast.com/locations/ ... h-Columbia https://www.google.ca/search?q=Becher+B ... 66&bih=655 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
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Mainland coast CCR definition. From Egmont Point (on the south side of Agagmemnon Channel; boundary of CCR’s Upper Straits region), counterclockwise (mostly south) to Gower Point (west of Gibsons and Howe Sound; boundary of CCR’s Southwest region).
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Sechelt area. Information and Features.
Ed note: Information for the remainder of the folder is posted below.
Sechelt and Tuwanek. http://www.sechelt.com/ http://www.sechelt.worldweb.com/SightsA ... ksGardens/ http://www.hellobc.com/sechelt/things-t ... parks.aspx http://www.tuwanek.com/ http://www.tuwanek.com/panel/seakayaking.html http://www.secheltvisitorcentre.com/acc ... ok-tuwanek http://www.sunshinecoastcanada.com/discover/environment http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Tuwanek- ... elt-BC-222 http://pedalspaddles.com/camping-in-sechelt/ Sechelt Inlet. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sechelt_Inlet http://www.secheltinlet.ca/ http://www.secheltvisitorcentre.com/out ... s/kayaking http://www.rei.com/guidepost/detail/bri ... land/22179 http://www.kayakcrusades.ca/locations/sechelt.htm https://www.google.ca/search?q=sechelt+ ... 66&bih=655 Skookumchuck Narrows Provincial Park. http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explor ... k_narrows/ http://www.vancouverisland.com/parks/?id=477 http://www.yelp.ca/biz/skookumchuck-nar ... ark-egmont http://www.sunshinecoasteh.com/egmont/p ... umchuk.htm http://travelbritishcolumbia.com/things ... cial-park/ http://rockwatersecretcoveresort.com/si ... coast.html http://www.egmont-bc.worldweb.com/Sight ... ksGardens/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skookumchu ... ncial_Park https://www.google.ca/search?q=Skookumc ... 66&bih=655 Skookumchuck Narrows / Skookumchuck Rapids / Sechelt Rapids. http://www.secheltvisitorcentre.com/sko ... ck-narrows http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Skookumc ... elt-BC-224 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skookumchuck_Narrows http://www.clubtread.com/sforum/topic.a ... C_ID=41573 http://www.secheltvisitorcentre.com/sko ... ck-narrows http://www.liquidlore.com/bc/skookumchuck/ http://tides.mobilegeographics.com/locations/5714.html http://www.dairiki.org/tides/daily.php/scl https://www.google.ca/search?q=sechelt+ ... 66&bih=655 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h9N-NARbtk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAf6TvRRjBI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McLzN9nPCog Sechelt Inlets Marine Provincial Park.The park has of six sites: Halfway Beach, Kunechin Point, Piper Point, Tzoonie Narrows, Thornhill and Skaiakos.
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explor ... s/sechelt/ http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explor ... index.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sechelt_In ... ncial_Park http://www.vancouverisland.com/parks/?id=475 http://www.car-free.ca/bc-car-free/sea- ... inlet.html https://www.google.ca/search?q=Sechelt+ ... 66&bih=655 Porpoise Bay Provincial Park. http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explor ... /porpoise/ http://www.vancouverisland.com/parks/?id=469 http://www.hellobc.com/accommlisting/45 ... -park.aspx http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Porpoise ... elt-BC-198 http://www3.telus.net/driftwood/porpbl.htm http://www3.telus.net/driftwood/porpow.htm http://www.travel.bc.ca/listings/porpoi ... ark/21874/ http://www.jetturtle.com/park/porpoise_ ... ncial_park https://www.google.ca/search?q=Porpoise ... 66&bih=655 Mount Richardson Provincial Park. The park operates water-accessible camping sites at Oyster Beach, Nine Mile Point and Tuwanek.
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explor ... ichardson/ http://www.vancouverisland.com/parks/?id=665 https://www.google.com/search?q=Mt+Rich ... 66&bih=675 Sechelt Inlet features. Egmont Point, Sutton Islets, Egmont, Secret Bay, Sechelt Islets, Rapid Islets, Skookum Island, Doriston, Highland Point, Narrows Inlet (Tzoonie Point, Tzoonie Narrows, Tzoonie River confluence), Sockeye Point, Cawley Point, Kunechin Point and Kunechin Islets, Salmon Inlet (Black Bear Bluff, ... , Misery Bay, Clowhom River confluence), Nine Mile Point, Skaiakos Point, Tuwanek, Tillicum Bay, Porpoise Bay, Sechelt,
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Sechelt Inlet. Online, Journal.
Sources: Club site and Canadian Canoe Routes, British Columbia Forum.
Author:
SGrant. Route description (loop trip): Sechelt, Porpoise Bay, Four-Mile Point, Nine-Mile Point, Salmon Inlet to north side and Kunechin Point, Kunechin Islets. Day trip along north shore (across from Black Bear Point); return to Sechelt.
CCR thread.
http://www.myccr.com/SectionForums/view ... 10&t=13547 Photos and discussion.
http://www.clubtread.com/sforum/topic.a ... C_ID=12444 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Sechelt Inlet. Online, Journal, Photos.
Sources: Private site and Canadian Canoe Routes, British Columbia Forum.
Author:
JAGM77.
Route description: Sechelt Inlet Road, Tuwanek, Tuwanek Point, Lamb Islets, Salmon Inlet, Kunechin Point, Storm Bay, Narrows Inlet, Tsoonie Narrows; turn back; Narrows Inlet, Storm Bay, Halfway Beach, Salmon Inlet, … , Tuwanek.
Title at source:
Sechelt Inlet - May 2007.
http://www.myccr.com/SectionForums/view ... 06&t=33623 Blog.
http://outdoorfreedom.blogspot.com/2007 ... inlet.html This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Sechelt Inlet. Online, Journal, Photos.
Source: Canadian Canoe Routes, British Columbia Forum.
Author:
marcjboudreau. Route description: Ferry to Sechelt, put-in at Tillicum Bay, Haflway Beach; return.
Title at source:
Sechelt Inlet - May 22 - 24, 2010. CCR thread.
http://www.myccr.com/phpbbforum/viewtop ... 06&t=35897 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Sechelt Inlet. Online, Journal, Photos.
Source: Canadian Canoe Routes, British Columbia Forum.
Author:
Nomadkris.Route description: Tillicum Bay, Nine Mile Point; return.
Title at source:
Sechelt Inlet - Victoria Day weekend. CCR thread.
http://www.myccr.com/phpbbforum/viewtop ... 06&t=38218 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Sechelt Inlet. Online, Notes, Photos, Map.
Source: trailpeak.com
Author:
trailpeak.Content (“10 km, 3h”): Access point and brief description.
http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Sechelt- ... elt-BC-245 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Sechelt Inlet. Notes.
McGee, Peter.
Kayak Routes of the Pacific Northwest Coast. Greystone Books (Douglas and McIntyre), Vancouver (2004).
Access/egress points: Porpoise Bay and Porpoise Bay Provincial Park.
Route description, west side: Porpoise Bay, Poise Island, Snake Bay, Carlson Point, Piper Point, Skaiakos Point, Halfway Islet; return or cross to east side.
Route description, east side: Porpoise Bay, Four Mile Point, Tuwanek, Tuwanek Point, Oyster Beach, Nine Mile Point, cross Salmon Inlet (side trip to Thornhill Creek), to Kunechin Islets and Point, Cawley Point, Storm Bay, Narrows Inlet (side trip to Tzoonie Narrows), Highland Point, Doriston, Skookum Island; return (entering Sechelt Rapids is NOT recommended).
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Sechelt Inlet and Narrows Inlet. Notes.
Ince, John and Hedi Köttner.
Sea Kayaking Canada’s West Coast. Raxas Books, Vancouver (1982).
Ed note: Some of the logistical information may not be current; and gear has improved since publication.
Some places mentioned: Porpoise Bay, Tuwanek Point, Sechelt Inlet, Narrows Inlet, Sechelt Rapids (to be avoided except at slack tide and then paddled only with extreme caution), Storm Bay, Tzoonie Narrows and River.
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Sechelt Inlet. Online, Photos, Map.
Source: Every Trail.
Author:
imorris.Route description (“2.1 miles”): Day trip north to Mt Richardson Provincial Park and return.
Title at source:
Tuwanek point. http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=1685889 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Sechelt Inlet. Online, Notes, Photos, GPS.
Source: trailpeak.com
Author:
Nomadkris.Route description (“7 km, 3 h”): Tillicum Bay (1 km south of Tuwanek) to Nine Mile Point.
Title at source:
Tillicum to Nine Mile Camp.http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Tillicum ... t-BC-10081 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Sechelt Inlet. Online, Journal, Photos.
Author:
lotuslander.Route description: Lamb Bay's beach, Nine Mile Point (campsite); Kunechin Island and Kunechin Point (campsite); ... , Nine Mile Point, wind too strong, return to starting point by hired boat.
http://inlotusland.blogspot.ca/2013/04/ ... et_11.html This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
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Sunshine Coast. Information and Features.
Resources.Harbord, Heather.
Sea Kayak Desolation Sound and the Sunshine Coast. Rocky Mountain Books, Calgary (2005).
http://books.google.ca/books?id=7aI27I8 ... &q&f=false Robson, Peter A, with Karen Southern and Bryan Carson.
Sunshine and Salt Air: Sunshine Coast Recreation and Visitor’s Guide. Harbour Publishing, Madeira Park (2001).
http://www.harbourpublishing.com/title/SunshineSaltAirEd notes:
1. Coastal Routes in the Sechelt area are posted above. This part describes Routes elsewhere in CCR’s Lower Straits region.
2. Sources disagree regarding what belongs to the Sunshine Coast; perhaps others want part of the action. Some sources distinguish between the Upper and Lower Sunshine Coasts, including the Powell River area and Lund in the former. I follow some sources and exclude everything west of, and including, Agamemnon Channel; the excluded part, which includes the Powell River area, lies in CCR’s Upper Straits region.
Sunshine Coast.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_C ... olumbia%29 http://www.sunshinecoastcanada.com/ http://www.hellobc.com/vancouver-coast- ... coast.aspx http://www.bcadventure.com/adventure/ex ... nshine.htm http://www.menno.ca/?p=1787 http://www.thescca.ca/ http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?bc38 http://www.bcferries.com/schedules/mainland/ http://www.transitbc.com/regions/sun/ https://www.google.ca/search?q=Sunshine ... 66&bih=655 Strait of Georgia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Georgia http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/ ... of-georgia http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/progs/amnc-nmca ... index.aspx http://www.georgiastrait.org/?q=node/650 http://www.georgiastrait.org/?q=node/183 http://cpawsbc.org/campaigns/southern-strait-of-georgia http://www.straight.com/article-849161/ ... ation-area http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/oc ... ex-eng.htm https://www.google.ca/search?q=Strait+o ... 66&bih=655 Earls Cove. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earls_Cove ... h_Columbia http://www.vancouverisland.com/Regions/ ... townID=308 http://www.bbsunshinecoast.com/sunshine ... s-cove.php http://www.sunshinecoasteh.com/earls-cove.html http://www.sunshinecoast.worldweb.com/E ... e/Lodging/ http://www.bcferries.com/schedules/main ... urrent.php https://www.google.ca/search?q=Earls+Co ... 66&bih=655 Egmont. http://www.egmont-bc.worldweb.com/ http://www.vancouverisland.com/regions/towns/?townID=2 http://www.bigpacific.com/destinations/ ... gmont.html http://www.suncoastcentral.com/tidetables.asp?l=Egmont http://www.ourbc.com/travel_bc/bc_citie ... egmont.htm http://www.nanaimoyachtcharters.com/egmont/ Gibsons. For good measure, I include information on Gibsons, which lies (technically) in CCR’s Southwest region.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibsons,_British_Columbia http://www.gibsons.ca/ http://www.hellobc.com/gibsons.aspx http://www.gibsonslandingbc.com/ https://www.google.ca/search?client=fir ... 20columbia Halfmoon Bay. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halfmoon_B ... h_Columbia http://www.bbsunshinecoast.com/sunshine ... on-bay.php http://www.vancouverisland.com/regions/towns/?townID=5 http://www.trailpeak.com/widgets?locati ... 0Bay,%20BC http://www.halfmoonbay-bc.worldweb.com/ http://www.suncoastcentral.com/tidetabl ... lfmoon+Bay https://www.google.ca/search?q=Halfmoon ... 66&bih=655 Ed note: The following link provides insufficient information to justify a Route entry; it does, however, provide some information perhaps of interest.
Source: trailpeak.com
Author:
creid.Title at source:
Jeddah Point.http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Jeddah-P ... ay-BC-1170 Pender Harbour. http://www.vancouverisland.com/regions/towns/?townID=11 http://www.penderharbour.org/ http://www.penderharbour.ca/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pender_Har ... h_Columbia http://www.penderharbour.worldweb.com/ http://www.bcferries.com/schedules/sout ... urrent.php http://www.suncoastcentral.com/tidetabl ... er+Harbour http://www.haa.bc.ca/harbour/madeira-park https://www.google.ca/search?q=Pender+H ... 66&bih=655 Secret Cove. http://www.saanichbc.com/Regions/towns/?townID=16 http://www.britishcolumbia.com/regions/towns/?townID=16 https://www.google.ca/search?client=fir ... 20columbia Buccaneer Bay Provincial Park. http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explor ... aneer_bay/ http://www.vancouverisland.com/parks/?id=460 http://travelbritishcolumbia.com/things ... cial-park/ http://wikimapia.org/18529776/Buccaneer ... ncial-Park http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/tra ... d/follows/ https://www.google.ca/search?q=Buccanee ... 66&bih=655 Roberts Creek Provincial Park. http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explor ... berts_crk/ http://www.hellobc.com/accommlisting/45 ... -park.aspx http://www.vancouverisland.com/parks/?id=471 http://www.travel.bc.ca/listings/robert ... ark/20987/ http://www.day-trips.ca/content/roberts ... ncial-park https://www.google.ca/search?q=Roberts+ ... 66&bih=655 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberts_Cr ... ncial_Park Sargeant Bay Provincial Park.http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explor ... /sargeant/ http://www.sargbay.ca/park.html http://www.sunshinecoasteh.com/halfmoon ... nt_bay.htm http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Sargeant ... elt-BC-205 https://www.google.ca/search?q=Sargeant ... 66&bih=655 Simson Provincial Park.http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explor ... gs/simson/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simson_Provincial_Park http://www.vancouverisland.com/parks/?id=476 http://travelbritishcolumbia.com/things ... cial-park/ https://www.google.ca/search?q=Simson+P ... 66&bih=655Smuggler Cove Marine Provincial Park.http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explor ... s/smuggler http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smuggler_C ... ncial_Park http://www.vancouverisland.com/parks/?id=478 http://www.yelp.ca/biz/smuggler-cove-ma ... lfmoon-bay https://www.google.ca/search?q=Smuggler ... 66&bih=655 Thormanby Islands.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Thormanby_Island http://www.bigpacific.com/destinations/ ... sland.html https://www.google.ca/search?q=Thormanb ... 66&bih=655 Sunshine Coast features. Egmont Point, Sechelt Inlet (list of features is provided above), Earls Cove, power lines, Daniel Point, Irvines Landing, Garden Bay, Garden Bay PP, Madeira Park, Pender Harbour, Francis Peninsula, McNaughton Point, Secret Cove, Smuggler Cove PP, Buccaneer Bay and PP, Thormanby Islands, Welcome Passage, Jeddah Point, Halfmoon Bay, Welcome Beach, Sargeant Bay and PP, Trail Bay and Sechelt, Selma Park, Davis Bay, Roberts Creek PP, Roberts Creek, Rock Point, Gower Point.
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Strait of Georgia. Gibsons to Secret Cove. Notes.
McGee, Peter.
Kayak Routes of the Pacific Northwest Coast. Greystone Books (Douglas and McIntyre), Vancouver (2004).
Route description: Gibsons, Roberts Creek, Davis Bay, Selma Park, Sechelt, Sargeant Bay, Halfmoon Bay, Welcome Beach, Merry Island (off Reception Point and Welcome Beach), Welcome Passage, South and North Thormanby Islands, Smuggler Cove, Secret Cove.
Title at source:
Strait of Georgia. This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Thormaby Islands, ... , Jedediah Island. Online, Note, Photos.
Source: trailpeak.com
Author:
mountainjane.Places mentioned (“15 h.”): Buccaneer Bay, Thormaby Islands, Texada Island, Jedediah Island.
Title at source:
Buccaneer bay (Sechelt).http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Buccanee ... lt-BC-1999 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.