COWICHAN KAYAK & CANOE
CLUB
A
nonprofit organization incorporated under the B.C Society Act.
PRESIDENT
ADRIAN VANDENDUNGEN 748-4034
For
a membership application form call the president.
COWICHAN VALLEY PADDLE NEWS
Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us
or we find it not. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Note:
The monthly classroom training sessions are at 7:30 P. M. on the second
Tuesday of each month, excluding July and August, when there are no regularly scheduled sessions. Training sessions
are held in the Board Room at the Cowichan Centre, James Street, Duncan,
B. C.
Club News
Letter for June 2010
1. Meetings
Monthly classroom training sessions are at 7:30
P. M. on the second Tuesday of each month, excluding July and August, when there
are no regularly scheduled sessions. Training sessions are held in the Board Room
at the Island Savings Centre, James Street, Duncan, BC
May 11- We will be having a Swap and/or Sell time.
Please bring anything that you would like to Swap or Sell. Should you have a Kayak
bring it along as well and just leave it on your car to be viewed. Graham is also
going to give a presentation on In-Out Surf Landing..
June 8- Be Whale Wise: Marine Wildlife guidelines
for boater and paddlers. Leah Thorpe will be making the presentation. Leah is
a Marine Biologist and has worked at Stubbs Island Whale Watching as a naturalist
for three years. She is currently doing her Masters Degree while working on the
Blue Whale project.
June-13 - Our annual Pot Luck Lunch and practices
on the water. Fuller Lake at 11:00 AM. Bring your grandchildren, family and friends.
All are welcome!
July and August- No meetings - Paddle, Paddle,
Paddle!!!
September 14 - Bring your stories and pictures
from your summer paddles to share.
October 12 - Elections will be held. Help keep
our club vibrant and alive by taking time to make a contribution. Don Mcafee will
be looking for a replacement as meetings co-ordinator. Would you like to volunteer?
Our sincere thanks Don for all of your time and effort as Meetings Coordinator!!
November - T.B.A.
December 14th - Christmas Party - Great food and
great company!
Refreshments The
Island Savings Centre does not allow outside food to be brought in, so the club
has to pay the Centre for cookies and muffins. Coffee, tea and hot chocolate are
also provided, usually by one of our members. In order to help defray expenses,
please contribute a loonie or toonie if you have refreshments. Thanks!! Don't
forget your mug for Tea or Coffee time! |
2. Trips
2.1
TRIP RATINGS:
As per past practice our trips will be rated as follows -
A
- sheltered areas, B - some exposure or mild currents, C - expect some surf, swells
or strong currents. 1 - less than six nautical miles per day, 2 - six to ten nautical
miles per day, 3 - more than ten nautical miles per day.
2.2 Coming Trips and Events/Reviews
- All club members should have received a schedule
of upcoming spring, summer and fall trips. Please contact Lis Farrell if you have
not.
-TRIP CHANGE!!! The trip scheduled on May 17 to 21
to Denman and Hornby has been cancelled. The scheduled trip to Cherry Point is
being changed to the planned trip to Hornby and Denman Island instead.
-" Trip Cancellation!!!!
Blackberry Point - Leaders Walt and Don have decided to cancel the club paddle
to Blackberry Point on June 8-9-10 due to weather concerns.
-" Eco-Paddle Around Cormorant
Island, July 24th, 2010. This is an Alert Bay Sea-fest weekend Event. Over $12,000.00
in Cash and Prizes! Information link: www.alertbay.ca or phone-- Eric Gregory
@ 250-974-8255.
-" As part of a volunteer
program under Government of Canada, the Gulf Islands National Parks Reserve of
Canada will once again be providing a viewing of the Maria Mahoy house on Russell
Island. Russell Island is located off of Fulford Harbour, Salt Spring Island.
The tours are casual and are provided by descendants of Maria Mahoy. Estimated
dates are May 31, 2010 - September 26, 2010. Available tour times are expected
to be 1pm - 4pm and 6pm - 8pm. If you would like more information you can contact,
Cowichan Canoe and Kayak Club member Larry Bell at email: kanakaincowichan@shaw.ca
or phone 250-743-3532
-" May 30th paddle from Maple
Bay to Genoa Bay. Twelve members came out to enjoy this lovely paddle. Don Mcafee
did a great job of planning and leading the trip - Thanks Don!! We had a great
group of paddlers! Thanks and a tip of the hat to Graham, David Goodacre and David
and Lois Thompson for sharing the responsibility of doing the sweep. The group
traveled from Maple Bay to Genoa Bay along the west side of Vancouver Island enjoying
numerous sea-life and wildlife sightings. Time traveled was 4 hours, including
lunch, and the distance travelled was 7.8 nautical miles at a speed of 2.9 knots
according to David Thompson's GPS readings.
The weather was serendipitous
in giving us a small window opportunity to travel between storm systems. Conditions
were mostly overcast with mild to moderate winds coming from the southwest. We
stopped midway for lunch and enjoyed additional treats of homemade cookies by
Carla, Toburg beer thanks to Kent, and some fresh smoked salmon from Don, plus
a variety of others if one was in the right place at the right time!! It would
be hard to find a more generous, helpful and friendly group of people! Light rain
began falling just as we arrived at Genoa Bay. Efficient teamwork made short work
of loading and shuttling kayaks and people. Well done everyone!
5.0 USEFUL WEBSITES WEB SITE OF THE MONTH-
Do you have any good websites (kayak related or otherwise) that you would
like to share? If so e-mail Carla at woodscarla@hotmail.com WEB SITES FOR PADDLERS
1. See web site http://www.cowichansports.com
for general information about the club and current upcoming Trips and Events.
Thanks to Bucky’s Sport Shop, 171 Craig Street, Duncan. |
6.0 WHO's WHO???
Executive
COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
Buy, Sell, Trade, Want
| For
Sale: Nimbus graphite paddle - choice of 220 or 225 cm. New $330.00 Sell for $200.00
Contact Dennis Wyatt at 250-743-3505 | |
| For
Sale: Body Glove Wet suit size small no sleeves, long legs, 5 and 3 density, never
used, $30 Phone John 250-709-9678 or 250-710-5880 |
| DISCOUNTS FOR CKCC MEMBERS
|
SEALEGS
KAYAKING IN LADYSMITH IS OFFERING A 10% DISCOUNT SEE BUD OR SHERYL AT SEALEGS
KAYAKING IN LADYSMITH 250 245 4096 OR 1 877 529 2522 |
BUCKY'S
SPORTSHOP ,OUR NEWS LETTER PUBLISHER ON THE WEB, HAS OFFERED CKCC MEMBERS A 10%
DISCOUNT ON REGULARLY PRICED ITEMS. YOU MUST SHOW YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD BEFORE
ITEMS ARE RUNG UP. |
| Cowichan
Bay Adventures in Cowichan Bay is under new management, has expanded, and is offering
club members 10% off on all merchandise. You must identify yourself as a CKCC
member with your membership card before the purchase is rung up |
| The
Alberni Outpost (Nanaimo) has offered a 10% discount on any item for CKCC members.
You must identify yourself as a member (with a club membership card) before you
make a purchase. |
| Atlantis
Kayaks in Ladysmith offers 15% off for club members. |
Happy
Paddling !!
Since July 9/00