Mike...I paddled there several years ago, stopping on Hand and Clarke Islands. Hand Island is pretty sheltered. From there it is pretty easy going to get to the outer islands. The Broken Group is a bit of a zoo in the summer now, with camping space at a premium. You drive to Alberni from Victoria, then along the road to Long Beach, most of the way, making a left on a well marked logging road to Toquart Bay where you can put in, and leave your vehicle. (Don't leave any valuables in it). It is a sheltered paddle out to the first set of islands, then a fairly exposed paddle across towards Hand Island. It's a good idea to paddle before 11 am in the summer as the wind usually comes up from the southwest in the afternoon. If you are a novice, it would be a good idea to go with someone else, and practise your self-rescues with them, as the water is very cold. Fishing is excellent. I'm a high end novice, and I felt comfortable most of the time, except crossing around the outside of Benson, which was a little inductive of concentration. >Anyone with experience camping Barkley Sound on West Coast of Vancouver >Island?? Looking for island that has pretty good protection from the winds, >usually from West or South West at this time of year. Any troubles paddling >Coaster Passage, the Pacific Rim National Parks pamplet seems to warn of very >choppy seas around noon time and warns paddlers to stay out of area. > >Toquart Bay is where I plan to put in, anyone with experience getting there >and where to put in around the bay?? > >Thanks, Mike >*************************************************************************** >PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List >Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net >Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net >Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ >*************************************************************************** Chris Hvid Research Officer Evaluation and Accountability Branch B.C. Ministry of Education Phone: (250) 387-4724 EMail: Chris.Hvid_at_gems5.gov.bc.ca *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue May 12 1998 - 20:40:12 PDT
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