Re: [Paddlewise] Early planning for trip to PNW, Take Two

JKA mentioned that I (Gary Jacek) am in Vancouver, when in fact I am in
Victoria on Vancouver Island.
I'll be connecting him with SISKA www.siska.ca members, which should get
Southern Vancouver Island covered.

If there are any Nanaimo Paddlers here, or Vancouver paddlers, we should get
you involved too.  JKA is a very experienced paddler and presenter, as I
observed at the recent KASK Forum in Wainui.

JKA--the other place to ask these questions is Westcoast Paddler
www.westcoastpaddler.com.  There is a very active discussion board there.  May
I post this there, on your behalf?

Gary

----- Original Message -----
From: Bradford Crain <drbc_at_pdx.edu>
Date: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 11:36 am
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Early planning for trip to PNW, Take Two
To: John Kirk-Anderson <jka_at_snap.net.nz>
Cc: Paddlewise Paddlewise <paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net>, Kirk Olsen
<kork4_at_cluemail.com>

> JKA:
>
> In my humble opinion, the place to paddle in the PNW is
> Vancouver Island.
> The scenery and wildlife
> are stunning, the camping is amazing, and the fishing used to be
> superb,and might still be good
> in spots. Areas north of Vancouver Island along the British
> Columbia coast
> might be even more
> spectacular, but access is a problem, and you probably would
> need to take a
> ferry. There are very
> nice guide books available in spades, and various local paddlers
> have a
> wealth of knowledge. I'm sure
> people in Paddlewise will soon inundate you with tips and information.
> Amazon.com has had some
> super guide books and waterproof chart books on sale, and free
> shipping to
> Portland, Oregon, if
> not to NZ.
>
> Brad Crain
>
> On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 4:01 AM, John Kirk-Anderson
> <jka_at_snap.net.nz> wrote:
>
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> > This is a request aimed at the paddlers from the Pacific North West.
> >
> > I'm looking to do a trip up there in late 2013, and I'm after
> > advice/suggestions on activities/locations/timings. Our timing
> window is
> > late August to November, with a period of about six weeks
> travelling.>
> > My thoughts at this stage are to spend a couple of weeks in
> the PNW
> > paddling, hopefully attend a symposium, and then be joined by
> my wife, a
> > non-paddler, for a few weeks in Canada, Alaska, and the
> northern US. I'll
> > then head home while she does crafty-type stuff in the US
> south west. Our
> > thinking is that way we can make the most of the seasons,
> north and
> > south, while not getting bored by the different things we do.
> >
> > To that end I've looked at symposiums around the Seattle area,
> but they
> > seem few these days. Gary Jacek in Vancouver has offered to
> show me his
> > part
> > of the world but I'm hoping for other's suggestions on places
> to go/things
> > to do.
> >
> > I know it's a long way off, but time flys so I need to start
> planning.>
> > Cheers
> >
> > JKA
> >
> > John Kirk-Anderson
> >
> > Banks Peninsula
> > New Zealand
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