Cedar to DeCourcy Paddle - July 11

 Sixteen paddlers had an enjoyable and sunshine-filled paddle recently to DeCourcy Island across from the Cedar boat launch, just south of Nanaimo,  on Tuesday, July 11th.  

 

When we headed off, the 7-8 knots of easterly winds were in our face, the tide was flooding, so the paddle across the channel was a bit of a  “grunt”.

 

When we reached the shores of DeCourcy the waters calmed as we were in the lee of the island. 

 

The sandstone rock formations along the west side of Link and De Courcy islands are quite stunning and well worth the paddle if you have never seen them. A leisurely paddle along DeCourcy, enjoying the rock formations, made up for the struggle coming across the strait.

Quadra Island Trip Report

 Quadra Island Trip Report – June 13- 15, 2023

22 members of our group met on Quadra Island near Campbell River for 3 memorable days of kayaking, exploring and socializing. Some people camped at We Wai Kai Campground at Rebecca Spit

 

 while others stayed at the Heriot Bay Inn 

 

and High Point Resort in Quathiaski Cove. When we arrived on the Island we were greeted by sustained winds of 70 km with wind gusts approaching 90 km. On the Tuesday (June 13) we had planned to have a pot luck dinner at the We Wai Kai Campground. These plans had to be changed due to the extreme wind conditions.

Jo and Linda Winner graciously hosted the dinner in their cabin at the Heriot Bay Inn. Everyone enjoyed the amazing food and socializing with their fellow paddlers. 

 

The evening was capped off by musical entertainment provided by Peter and Gilly, Norm and Michelle, Doug and Jim. Note: Unfortunately the 2 movies that Linda submitted were too large to display on this website. But Elvis was definitely in the building.

 

On Wednesday Morning (June 14) we met to go over the day’s schedule of events. Originally we had planned to drive to Granite Bay at the north end of Quadra Island. From there we were going to paddle to Small Inlet Provincial Marine Park. The continued strong winds forced us to change the itinerary. Some of us drove to the Main Lakes Provincial Park to possibly kayak on the lakes while others decided to explore some of Quadra Island’s hiking trails.

 

The few of us who braved the winds on Main Lake enjoyed a brief one hour paddle before the winds increased in speed. 

 

The afternoon was spent relaxing and enjoying the beautiful nature found on the Island.

That evening we met for a Greek Night Dinner at the Heriot Bay Inn.

 

After enjoying the delicious food quite a few of us went on a Sasquatch Hunt at Rebecca Spit led by Pam. This was a great way to walk off our dinners, look for the large driftwood Sasquatch figure and view the amazing scenery on the east side of Quadra Island.