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PART 8 - Jul. 25th - Day 57 - Crossing the Juan de Fuca - Sea Kayak Vancouver Island Circumnavigation
After leaving Lee and his family I took a walk downtown to a liquor store and purchased two bottles of Canadian Maple Cream Rum. I...
Felipe Behrens
Aug 24, 20232 min read
PART 8 - Jul. 24th - Day 56 - Victoria & Around - Sea Kayak Vancouver Island Circumnavigation
Arriving in a big town like Victoria in the late afternoon was a challenge. Not only did I need to find an appropriate boat ramp or beach...
Felipe Behrens
Aug 21, 20238 min read
PART 8 - CLOSING THE CIRCLE - Jul. 23rd - Day 55 - Sea Kayak Vancouver Island Circumnavigation
“Hey, before you get to Victoria, go explore the Race Rocks.” That was a message on my phone from Lee. “What is there to see there?”...
Felipe Behrens
Aug 17, 20234 min read
PART 7 - Jul. 22nd - Day 54 -Sea Kayak Vancouver Island Circumnavigation
The longest day yet. Forty-five miles! I was carried by a strong afternoon northwest wind and averaged five miles per hour. In the...
Felipe Behrens
Aug 14, 20232 min read
PART 7 - Jul. 21st - Day 53 -Sea Kayak Vancouver Island Circumnavigation
Yesterday I had to do the first surf landing of the journey. It went just like an instructor would have demonstrated. I surfed in a...
Felipe Behrens
Aug 8, 20233 min read
PART 7 - Jul. 20th - Day 52 -Sea Kayak Vancouver Island Circumnavigation
The morning brought a very dense fog. After rounding the Cape Beagle Lighthouse which marked the entrance to the Broken Group I lost...
Felipe Behrens
Aug 4, 20232 min read
PART 7 - Jul.19th - Day 51 - Bamfield -Sea Kayak Vancouver Island Circumnavigation
South of Ucluelet is a wide bay with hundreds of islands called the Broken Group. On a map it resembles the shards of a shattered green...
Felipe Behrens
Aug 1, 20234 min read
15 Best Birthday Presents for your Kayaker Friend - That won't break your budget.
Buying a gift for a kayaker can be a little tricky. It must not be too expensive, it has to be small enough to fit in the kayak, and must...
Felipe Behrens
Jul 31, 20238 min read
PART 7 - Jul.18th - Day 50 - Sea Kayak Vancouver Island Circumnavigation
At 5:00am I thought I heard the humming of a boat engine. That jolted me wide awake and I peaked my head out of the tent to see what was...
Felipe Behrens
Jul 28, 20233 min read
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