A quick early season trip into the Gulf Islands with my friend Shawn. We launched from Gabriola Island, heading south along the cliffs of Valdez Island. We made a camp at Blackberry Point and spent the second day taking a trip through Porlier Pass to visit Dionisio Point Provincial Park on the North end of Galiano Island. A little research enabled us to time our passing through the normally turbulent narrows. I have miscalculated this before, and it is important to note that when using daylight savings time, one hour must be added to the predicted time in the published tables. We passed in the morning during the first slack tide, then were marooned there till the tide turned again 6 hours later.
I arrived at the Crest Mountain trailhead at noon. The trail is well established and meanders through switchbacks up to the ridge. You gain just over 1100 metres to meet. read more…
I have been wanting to return to Marble Meadows for some time. The only time I had visited previously was during the Golden Hinde Traverse when we came out through. read more…
The Nootka trail is a remote and rugged 40km through hike on Nootka Island. We accessed the trail via water taxi from Tahsis, starting from Yuqout with a pickup at. read more…
For years, I have looked east from Vancouver Island, across the channel, towards the state of Washington to the imposing peak of Mount Kulshan. Also known as Mount Baker, this. read more…
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A quick early season trip into the Gulf Islands with my friend Shawn. We launched from Gabriola Island, heading south along the cliffs of Valdez Island. We made a camp at Blackberry Point and spent the second day taking a trip through Porlier Pass to visit Dionisio Point Provincial Park on the North end of Galiano Island. A little research enabled us to time our passing through the normally turbulent narrows. I have miscalculated this before, and it is important to note that when using daylight savings time, one hour must be added to the predicted time in the published tables. We passed in the morning during the first slack tide, then were marooned there till the tide turned again 6 hours later.
Paddling to Blackberry Point
Dionisio Point Provincial Park
Heading back to Gabriola Island
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Crest Mountain Hike
I arrived at the Crest Mountain trailhead at noon. The trail is well established and meanders through switchbacks up to the ridge. You gain just over 1100 metres to meet. read more…
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Three Nights in Marble Meadows
I have been wanting to return to Marble Meadows for some time. The only time I had visited previously was during the Golden Hinde Traverse when we came out through. read more…
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Nootka Island Trail Maintenance Trip
The Nootka trail is a remote and rugged 40km through hike on Nootka Island. We accessed the trail via water taxi from Tahsis, starting from Yuqout with a pickup at. read more…
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Climbing Mount Baker
For years, I have looked east from Vancouver Island, across the channel, towards the state of Washington to the imposing peak of Mount Kulshan. Also known as Mount Baker, this. read more…
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