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| + | (Looking for [[:queensland#sunshine_coast|Australia's Sunshine Coast]] ???) | ||
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| - | **Wikipedia** - "The Sunshine Coast is a subregion of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Columbia_Coast|mainland coast]] of British Columbia. It is bound by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howe_Sound|Howe Sound]] to the southeast, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desolation_Sound|Desolation Sound]] to the northwest, the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Ranges|Pacific Ranges]] to the northeast, and the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Georgia|Strait of Georgia]] to the southwest. The region is bisected by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jervis_Inlet|Jervis Inlet]]. The region features a coastal lowland that gradually transitions to steep-sided mountains as you move toward the northeast. | + | [[:british_columbia|British Columbia Page]] |
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| + | **Wikipedia** - "The **Sunshine Coast** is a subregion of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Columbia_Coast|mainland coast]] of British Columbia. It is bound by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howe_Sound|Howe Sound]] to the southeast, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desolation_Sound|Desolation Sound]] to the northwest, the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Ranges|Pacific Ranges]] to the northeast, and the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Georgia|Strait of Georgia]] to the southwest. The region is bisected by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jervis_Inlet|Jervis Inlet]]. The region features a coastal lowland that gradually transitions to steep-sided mountains as you move toward the northeast. | ||
| The major islands of the Sunshine Coast include [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anvil_Island|Anvil Island]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambier_Island|Gambier Island]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goat_Island_(British_Columbia)|Goat Island]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hernando_Island|Hernando Island]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keats_Island_(British_Columbia)|Keats Island]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savary_Island|Savary Island]], and most of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Islands|Northern Gulf Islands]]. | The major islands of the Sunshine Coast include [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anvil_Island|Anvil Island]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambier_Island|Gambier Island]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goat_Island_(British_Columbia)|Goat Island]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hernando_Island|Hernando Island]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keats_Island_(British_Columbia)|Keats Island]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savary_Island|Savary Island]], and most of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Islands|Northern Gulf Islands]]. | ||
| - | While populous and frequently visited by tourists, the Sunshine Coast can be reached only by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferry|ferry]] (commonly BC Ferries) or by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floatplane|floatplane]], as no access roads have been built around or across the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fjord|fjords]] separating it from the rest of the province." | + | While populous and frequently visited by tourists, the Sunshine Coast can be reached only by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferry|ferry]] (commonly BC Ferries - see [[:sunshine_coast#transportation|transportation]] below) or by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floatplane|floatplane]], as no access roads have been built around or across the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fjord|fjords]] separating it from the rest of the province." |
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| * **Gibsons** | * **Gibsons** | ||
| - | * **Gibsons to ****Chaster/Bonniebrook Beach to**** Eastbourne ** ~10 km of downwind [[https://youtu.be/yA4coNopkyM|video]] | + | * **Gibsons to ****Chaster/Bonniebrook Beach to**** Eastbourne ** ~10 km of downwind [[https://youtu.be/yA4coNopkyM|video]], [[https://youtu.be/jC_NXxC8jgg|video2]] |
| * **Gibsons to False Creek** (approx. 30.5 km) a bit of a shuttle for this one [[https://youtu.be/QXOmM4bpCZw|video]] | * **Gibsons to False Creek** (approx. 30.5 km) a bit of a shuttle for this one [[https://youtu.be/QXOmM4bpCZw|video]] | ||
| * **Howe Sound** | * **Howe Sound** | ||
| - | * [[:races:canadian_champs_course|Porteau Cove to Squamish Downtown]] (S wind) approx. 19 km (Canadian Downwind Champs Course, [[https://downwindable.com/canadian-champs|Downwindable.com]], without the 2 km start to the middle of Howe Sound) [[https://youtu.be/0qofyeW8G3g|video]] | + | * [[:races:canadian_champs_course|Porteau Cove to Squamish Downtown]] (S wind) approx. 19 km (Old Canadian Downwind Champs Course, [[https://downwindable.com/canadian-champs|Downwindable.com]], without the 2 km start to the middle of Howe Sound) [[https://youtu.be/0qofyeW8G3g|video]] |
| * **Furry Creek, Howe Sound **to** Whytecliff Park, West Vancouver ** (N wind) approx. 24 km [[https://youtu.be/nluwsTnG50I|video]] | * **Furry Creek, Howe Sound **to** Whytecliff Park, West Vancouver ** (N wind) approx. 24 km [[https://youtu.be/nluwsTnG50I|video]] | ||
| * [[https://davidsuzuki.org/project/howe-sound/|Taking Care of Howe Sound]] | * [[https://davidsuzuki.org/project/howe-sound/|Taking Care of Howe Sound]] | ||
| + | * [[https://paddlebc.ca/itinerary/howe-sound/|Paddle BC Howe Sound]] | ||
| * **Sechelt** | * **Sechelt** | ||
| - | * **Davis Bay** [[https://youtu.be/n9gGCbQkkBI?t=90|video]], [[https://youtu.be/cqTu237NRiw|video2]], [[https://youtu.be/ey6c_uXppY8|video3]] | + | * **Davis Bay** |
| + | * **Beachside by the ****Bay ** [[https://youtu.be/n9gGCbQkkBI?t=90|laps video]], [[https://youtu.be/cqTu237NRiw|laps video2]], [[https://youtu.be/ey6c_uXppY8|tide race video]] (parallel to shore) | ||
| + | * **Roberts Creek - Sechelt **13 km - distance depends on line - with SE maybe paddle 2.5 km offshore before turning downwind to be better lined up [[https://youtu.be/9KuurO7O7tA|video]] | ||
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| Ian Bolden on downwinding in Sunshine Coast area: "…the best conditions in Davis Bay happen with south or southeast winds. Combine that with a good tide exchange and you get conditions that can be very Gorge-like. | Ian Bolden on downwinding in Sunshine Coast area: "…the best conditions in Davis Bay happen with south or southeast winds. Combine that with a good tide exchange and you get conditions that can be very Gorge-like. | ||
| - | Often, a good tide will run against the wind in front of my place, with currents around the 3 to 5 knot range. This super sizes the waves and packs them in close to each other like what you see in that video. The rip does move in and out from shore as the tide changes so you have to adjust each loop accordingly but you can get 4 to 6 km of downwind with each loop if you work for it. For most of the upwind I can be in the lee of the shore, then the last 1 or 2 km it's right in my face. | + | Often, a good tide will run against the wind in front of my place, with currents around the 3 to 5 knot range. This super sizes the waves and packs them in close to each other like what you see in [[https://youtu.be/WmtOADVFCOA?t=113|that video]]. The rip (Ed. //"[[:terminology#rips_and_races|tide races]]" are sometimes referred to as "tide rips", but they are not rip tides//) does move in and out from shore as the tide changes so you have to adjust each loop accordingly but you can get 4 to 6 km of downwind with each loop if you work for it. For most of the upwind I can be in the lee of the shore, then the last 1 or 2 km it's right in my face. |
| For north winds we also have a good run out of Gibsons. From Gibsons Marina, out through The Gap between Gibsons and Keats Island, then up the coast offshore beyond Bonniebrook Beach. Here the northwest bends to a westerly as it sucks up into Howe Sound so a downwind there takes you back due east on the south side of Keats Island all the way to Eastbourne on the east end of Keats. You can then paddle back in the lee of Keats until you cross the channel back to Gibsons. … | For north winds we also have a good run out of Gibsons. From Gibsons Marina, out through The Gap between Gibsons and Keats Island, then up the coast offshore beyond Bonniebrook Beach. Here the northwest bends to a westerly as it sucks up into Howe Sound so a downwind there takes you back due east on the south side of Keats Island all the way to Eastbourne on the east end of Keats. You can then paddle back in the lee of Keats until you cross the channel back to Gibsons. … | ||
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| You have to use ferries for car travel up and down the sunshine coast. [[https://www.bcferries.com/|BC Ferries Website]] | You have to use ferries for car travel up and down the sunshine coast. [[https://www.bcferries.com/|BC Ferries Website]] | ||
| - | 2023 Recommendation from Kelli Siderfin-Power: | + | Go to the BC Ferries Current Conditions page and select the HSB > Sunshine Coast route. It will populate the days' sailings. When you see a sailing with 100% availability that means it has zero reservations and is considered an overflow ferry. Missing one ferry, if the next scheduled one has shown low reservations, you will usually be able to get on to it. Each ferry holds approx 360 vehicles. |
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| + | **2023 Recommendations** from Kelli Siderfin-Power: | ||
| "Don't travel on Tues or Wed, they only run one ferry. | "Don't travel on Tues or Wed, they only run one ferry. | ||
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| * [[https://www.vrbo.com/search/keywords:sunshine-coast-regional-district-british-columbia-canada/minNightlyPrice/0?filterByTotalPrice=true&petIncluded=false&ssr=true&CID=a_ph_6&cid=l_ha3pd-affiliate-6_/adref:com:vr:compareto:a&k_clickid=1011ldG7sQca&utm_campaign=vacationrenter_1101l252&utm_content=0&utm_medium=partner&utm_source=aff_ph&childrenCount=0|VRBO Rentals]] | * [[https://www.vrbo.com/search/keywords:sunshine-coast-regional-district-british-columbia-canada/minNightlyPrice/0?filterByTotalPrice=true&petIncluded=false&ssr=true&CID=a_ph_6&cid=l_ha3pd-affiliate-6_/adref:com:vr:compareto:a&k_clickid=1011ldG7sQca&utm_campaign=vacationrenter_1101l252&utm_content=0&utm_medium=partner&utm_source=aff_ph&childrenCount=0|VRBO Rentals]] | ||
| * [[https://www.vacationrenter.com/search/Sunshine Coast, BC, Canada?placeId=ChIJgcgbobMsfVQRp2t86PDhTFY&nm=1&page=1|More Vacation Rentals]] | * [[https://www.vacationrenter.com/search/Sunshine Coast, BC, Canada?placeId=ChIJgcgbobMsfVQRp2t86PDhTFY&nm=1&page=1|More Vacation Rentals]] | ||
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| + | ===== Groups/Clubs ===== | ||
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| + | * [[https://www.squamishpaddlingclub.com/|Squamish Paddling Club]] (at the top of Howe Sound is Squamish on the edge of the Sunshine Coast or should it be considered more in the greater Vancouver paddling area?) | ||
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