> nature's sanctuary weekly and on weekends provides necessary sufficiency to > satisfy spiritual longings. > > I'll not make comment on the off-topic theological issues, but I do think > the observation gives further credence to how supernatural BC really is. Of > course, I don't know one BC winter paddler who hasn't longingly thought of > Baja paddling on more than a few occasions. :-) > Right. Attendance, albeit already low, significantly drops on sunny weekends (or so I've heard :-). Regarding Baja and other sunny destinations: good thing is (in BC) that local conditions provide for a nice paddling somewhere from April to early October - no moscquitos, not too crowded, not too hot. Therefore Baja etc naturally shifts to November-March, which I think is nicier than April through September in southern areas - again no mosquitos, not too hot and less crowded. Plane tickets are also cheaper in winter. PS: I would be sceptical about settling on BC or WA islands (with the exception of The Island, of course :-), for people far from retirement age. Jobs are mostly on the mainland (both in WA and BC), and islands without bridge connection - well... nice to feel desolation sometimes, but good commuting to workplace is smth not to be ignored. North-west WA islands are better connected to the mainland than those in BC, I have to say. Alex. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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