Aug 27 - Goose Spit Park to Comox Harbour and the Puntledge River

Ten of our members met at Goose Spit Park to explore the Comox Harbour and Puntledge River. At the pre-trip meeting we learned about some of the places of interest that we were going to see during the paddle. These included HMCS Quadra - the Sea Cadet training base, Filberg Lodge and Park and the Comox First Nations fishing sticks and traps on the Puntledge River.

Jellyfish at Goose Spit

The trip started off at 10:00 am under sunny and calm conditions. Within a few minutes we paddled past some live aboard boats which were definitely in need of repair. Near the entrance to the Comox Marina, we maneuvered around a number of anchored boats 

 

and laser sailboats from the Comox Bay Sailing Club. 

 

After taking a brief rest, we started to paddle up the Puntledge River. 

Comox Glacier in the distance

 A rising tide made for a smooth paddle 

 

as we passed many Comox First Nations’ fishing stakes placed on the banks of the river. This practice dates back more than 1300 years. We then paddled under the noisy bridge deck on the 17th Street Bridge. 

 

 

Aug 13 - Nuttal Bay to Mistaken Island Trip Report

 

Nuttal Bay to Mistaken Island Trip Report – Aug 13, 2024

A fine time was had as the paddling group explored the Beachcomber/Nuttal Bay area on this week’s paddle.  Staying local and viewing some of the Oceanside area from the water gives one a whole different perspective of the beauty and development of what once was a beach vacation area with small summer cottages and lots of empty forested spaces.  Now beautiful houses populate the completer shoreline and one can see the luxuriousness of our waterfront area!

 

North of Beachcomber is Mistaken Island and it remains private, unpopulated, with the only residents being the Walker family who have lived on it since the late nineties. 

August 6 - Comox Lake Paddle

 

Comox Lake Paddle Report August 6, 2024

 

15 PGOSA paddlers in 13 boats met at the Comox Lake Boat Launch near Cumberland.

 

After the pre-trip meeting and warm up stretches we paddled in a counter clockwise direction and saw some cottages and homes along the shoreline. Just past the cottages we stopped at Perseverance Creek and a few paddlers went up the creek a short way to have a look.

 

Continuing on, we navigated around the first of several deadhead logs found around the lake.

 

July 30 - Cedar to DeCourcy Island

 

Cedar to DeCourcy Island Trip Report – July 30, 2024

 

Seven PGOSA Paddlers met at the Cedar Boat Launch to head to DeCourcy Island. At the pre-trip meeting Jim went over a brief history of DeCourcy Island and the cult led by Brother XII who populated the island in the 1920’s and 1930’s. Pirates Cove Marine Park on the Island was established in 1966 at the south end of the Island. This is a popular destination for sailors and kayakers.

Under cloudy conditions with a slight chop and light winds from the east we headed past Round Island towards the Tumbolo (a neck of land) between Mudge and Link Islands. After the 3 km crossing, we stopped for a short break just offshore of the beach.

 

We then headed in a southeasterly direction on the west side of Link Island.