Here is an update for the upcomming Saltspring Island trip May 20 (Tuesday) to May 26 (Monday)
To make hooking up with fellow paddlers easier, we changed the plan:
Tuesday Sidney (Amhurst Avenue) to Portland Island (Arbutus Point). Leave at 11:00. 13 km.
Wednesday Portland Island to Prevost Island (James Bay). Leave at 12:00. 15 km.
Thursday Prevost Island to Wallace Island (Chivers Point) via Montague Harbour and Ballingall Islets. Leave at 12:00. 22 km.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday Side trips to Telegraph Harbour, Tent Island, and other locations.
Monday Prevost Island to Saltspring Island (Vesuvius Village). Leave at 12:00. 9 km.
Notes:
a/ We can start from Swartz Bay Govmt dock and shorten the Tuesday leg to 10 km, but we’ll miss some of the most beautiful shorelines in the area. Also launching in the Swartz Bay at low tide is not the most pleasant experience – rocks covered with sea weeds.
b/ Instead of camping on Prevost Island, we can paddle to Montague Harbour and camp there at the Marine Park. Wednesday leg will be lengthened to 21 km, but Thursday leg will be shortened to 16 km, giving us more time for bird and cliff watching along the west shores of Galiano Island.
c/ Monday leg will vary for different paddlers. Pick up for some will have to be arranged and other paddlers can paddle back to Amhurst Ave. via Sansum Narrows with an overnight camp in Musgrave Landing area.
we will stay for the weekend on Wallace, we hope it will be more convinient for Andreas to meet us out there and not have to bother with moving the car.
what do you guys think?
servus
Willi
