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| ====== Vancouver Island, BC Surfski ====== | ====== Vancouver Island, BC Surfski ====== | ||
| - | [Add information and links about your surfski community here. Look at other [[:places_surfski|destination pages]] as guides for formatting] | + | [contributing more about this locale - [[:easy_edit|how to send info]]] |
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| [[:canada|Main Canada Surfski Page]] | [[:canada|Main Canada Surfski Page]] | ||
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| + | [[:british_columbia|British Columbia Page]] | ||
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| - | Victoria at the southeast tip of Vancouver Island is by far the largest concentration of people on the island. The east side facing the Strait of Georgia and mainland Canada is much more developed than the rugged west coast. The west coast has intermittent access via roads and has long stretches of shoreline with no roads nearby, while the island's east side has highways (1 and 19A) that generally stay close to the coast from Victoria up to Campbell River 260+ km to the northwest. | + | ---- |
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| + | **Victoria** at the **southeast tip of Vancouver Island** is by far the largest concentration of people on the island. The **east side facing the Strait of Georgia** and mainland Canada is much **more developed** than the rugged west coast. The **west coast** has **intermittent access via roads** and has long stretches of shoreline with no roads nearby, while the island's east side has highways (1 and 19A) that generally stay close to the coast from Victoria up to Campbell River 260+ km to the northwest. | ||
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| ==== West Coast ==== | ==== West Coast ==== | ||
| - | * **Bamfield ** [[https://youtu.be/5USwRmBgvrE|surfing video]] | + | * [[:west_of_victoria_bc|Victoria and Nearby West]] (laps in town and downwinders along the coast on the prevailing westerlies) |
| - | * [[:west_of_victoria_bc|Victoria and Nearby West]] (laps and downwinders on the prevailing westerlies) | + | |
| * [[:port_renfrew|Port San Juan/Port Renfrew]] | * [[:port_renfrew|Port San Juan/Port Renfrew]] | ||
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| * [[:stories:baynes_sound_royston_3_2017|Baynes Sound to Royston 3/02/2017]] ~10 km | * [[:stories:baynes_sound_royston_3_2017|Baynes Sound to Royston 3/02/2017]] ~10 km | ||
| - | * **Goose Spit **- out and back laps when the wind and waves are working onshore can be good, particularly in the summer when the water is warmer. | + | * **Goose Spit (Comox) **- out and back laps when the wind and waves are working onshore can be good, particularly in the summer when the water is warmer. |
| * **Lantzville ** [[https://youtu.be/QCgfurKzjfA?t=7|April 2023 video]] | * **Lantzville ** [[https://youtu.be/QCgfurKzjfA?t=7|April 2023 video]] | ||
| - | * **Lantzville to Departure Bay, Nanaimo ** ~15 km** ** [[https://www.facebook.com/100015143231780/videos/941729486923585/|video (facebook)]] | + | * **Lantzville to Departure Bay, Nanaimo ** ~15 km [[https://www.facebook.com/100015143231780/videos/941729486923585/|video (facebook)]] |
| * [[:stories:vancouver_isle_big_water_11_09_2018|Powell River Ferry (Little River/Comox) to Pacific Playgrounds 11/09/2018]] 22 km [[https://youtu.be/8v9esIp6e5c|video]], [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/little-river-to-pacific-playgrounds-downwind|Downwindfun]] | * [[:stories:vancouver_isle_big_water_11_09_2018|Powell River Ferry (Little River/Comox) to Pacific Playgrounds 11/09/2018]] 22 km [[https://youtu.be/8v9esIp6e5c|video]], [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/little-river-to-pacific-playgrounds-downwind|Downwindfun]] | ||
| * … | * … | ||
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| + | ===== Conditions ===== | ||
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| + | * **Be prepared for COLD WATER **- usually sub 50 deg. F / 10 deg C year round | ||
| + | * [[:cold_water_paddling|Cold Water Safety]] | ||
| + | * [[:victoria_bc_clothing|Victoria Area Paddler's Recommended On Water Clothing]] | ||
| + | * [[https://windisgood.com/latest.html|BigWaveDave]] wind, waves, etc. | ||
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| ===== Surf ===== | ===== Surf ===== | ||
| - | * **Jordan River ** [[https://youtu.be/CiZUsdq-xA8| seakayak video]] | + | * [[https://www.surf-forecast.com/regions/Vancouver-Island?hr=6|Forecast Map]] |
| + | * ... | ||
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| + | ==== West Coast ==== | ||
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| + | * **Bamfield ** [[https://youtu.be/5USwRmBgvrE|surfski video]] | ||
| + | * **Jordan River ** [[https://youtu.be/CiZUsdq-xA8| seakayak video]], [[https://www.facebook.com/reel/26002213699366137|seakayak video (facebook)]] | ||
| * [[https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Jordan-River/forecasts/latest/six_day|surf forecast]] | * [[https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Jordan-River/forecasts/latest/six_day|surf forecast]] | ||
| - | * **Tofino ** [[https://youtu.be/Li89sOmV0Lc|video]] | + | * **Tofino ** [[https://youtu.be/cDZkBTzWl7s|sea kayak video]] |
| * [[https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Tofino/forecasts/latest/six_day|surf forecast]] | * [[https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Tofino/forecasts/latest/six_day|surf forecast]] | ||
| * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8_x-Pp4MGk|Mackenzie Beach webcam]] | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8_x-Pp4MGk|Mackenzie Beach webcam]] | ||
| + | * **Long Beach ** [[https://youtu.be/Li89sOmV0Lc|surfski video]] | ||
| * [[:port_renfrew|]] - combination of long rides on waves funneling into this bay plus an opportunity to practice in the surf when the size is appropriate for your experience/safety level/equipment (plastic surfski?) - Surf can get pretty large here. | * [[:port_renfrew|]] - combination of long rides on waves funneling into this bay plus an opportunity to practice in the surf when the size is appropriate for your experience/safety level/equipment (plastic surfski?) - Surf can get pretty large here. | ||
| * [[https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Port-Renfrew/forecasts/latest/six_day|surf forecast]] | * [[https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Port-Renfrew/forecasts/latest/six_day|surf forecast]] | ||
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| * [[http://www.ukeelivecams.com/|Ucluelet Webcam]] | * [[http://www.ukeelivecams.com/|Ucluelet Webcam]] | ||
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| * [[https://nvs.nanoos.org/Explorer?snapshot=6d298656ba2a1ae6f7f4a678e1a25|NVS Data Explorer]] (address opens to PNW) | * [[https://nvs.nanoos.org/Explorer?snapshot=6d298656ba2a1ae6f7f4a678e1a25|NVS Data Explorer]] (address opens to PNW) | ||
| * [[https://www.windguru.cz/208839|WindGuru Victoria]] | * [[https://www.windguru.cz/208839|WindGuru Victoria]] | ||
| + | * **Seasonal Averages** | ||
| + | * [[https://www.windfinder.com/windstatistics/comox_airport|Comox]] | ||
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| ===== Clubs and Groups ===== | ===== Clubs and Groups ===== | ||
| - | * [[https://ctessmann.wixsite.com/visurfski/|Vancouver Island Surfski]] | + | * [[https://www.canadianoutrigger.com/|Canadian Outrigger Racing Association.]] Membership required to race in local small boat events |
| - | * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/vipaddlesports/|Vancouver Island Paddle Sports Facebook]] | + | |
| - | * [[https://www.latitude48paddling.ca/|Latitude 48 Paddling Club]] Victoria, BC. Outrigger Canoe | + | |
| - | * [[https://fgpaddle.com/|Fairway Gorge Paddling Club]] Victoria, BC. Outrigger, Dragon Boat | + | |
| * [[http://www.cvcanoeracing.ca/|Comox Valley Canoe Racing Club]] | * [[http://www.cvcanoeracing.ca/|Comox Valley Canoe Racing Club]] | ||
| + | * [[https://comoxvalleypaddlers.ca/|Comox Valley Paddlers]] | ||
| + | * [[https://fgpaddle.com/|Fairway Gorge Paddling Club]] Victoria, BC. Outrigger, Dragon Boat | ||
| + | * [[https://www.latitude48paddling.ca/|Latitude 48 Paddling Club]] Victoria, BC. Outrigger Canoe | ||
| * [[http://www.nckc.ca/|Nanaimo Canoe and Kayak Club]] | * [[http://www.nckc.ca/|Nanaimo Canoe and Kayak Club]] | ||
| - | * [[http://www.vckc.ca/|Victoria Canoe and Kayak Club]] | + | * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/vipaddlesports/|Vancouver Island Paddle Sports Facebook]] |
| - | * [[https://www.canadianoutrigger.com/|Canadian Outrigger Racing Association.]] Membership required to race in local small boat events | + | * [[https://ctessmann.wixsite.com/visurfski/|Vancouver Island Surfski]] |
| + | * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/vipaddlesports/|Facebook]] | ||
| + | * [[http://www.vckc.ca/|Victoria Canoe and Kayak Club]] | ||
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| ===== Rentals ===== | ===== Rentals ===== | ||
| - | Are there rentals on the island? Closest maybe in [[:vancouver#rentals|Vancouver, BC]] | + | [[:rental|General Rental Advice]] |
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| + | * [[:west_of_victoria_bc#rental|Victoria Surfski Rentals]] 2023 Added | ||
| + | * Next closest maybe in [[:vancouver#rentals|Vancouver, BC]] | ||
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| ===== Dealers/Equipment ===== | ===== Dealers/Equipment ===== | ||
| + | * [[https://www.bestcoastoutfitters.com/|BestCoast Outfitters]] Paddling gear | ||
| * [[https://hanahoupaddlesports.com/|Hana Hou Paddlesports]] Kai Wa'a Surfskis, Outrigger Zone OCs | * [[https://hanahoupaddlesports.com/|Hana Hou Paddlesports]] Kai Wa'a Surfskis, Outrigger Zone OCs | ||
| * [[https://www.surfsidepaddlesports.ca/|Surfside Paddlesports]] Courtenay, BC Stellar Surfskis | * [[https://www.surfsidepaddlesports.ca/|Surfside Paddlesports]] Courtenay, BC Stellar Surfskis | ||
| - | * [[https://oceanriver.com/|Ocean River Sports]] Victoria Sea Kayak Rental, Tours - Source of local paddling information | + | * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1046056655503148/user/100083118741378/|Facebook Page]] |
| + | * [[https://oceanriver.com/|Ocean River Sports]] Victoria Sea Kayak, Surfski Rentals, Tours - Source of local paddling information | ||
| + | * [[https://stormcanada.ca/|Storm Surf Shop]] Tofino - Wetsuits | ||
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| ===== Resources ===== | ===== Resources ===== | ||
| - | * [[:races:bellingham_area_self_timed_races#vancouver_island_circumnavigation|Small Boat Circumnavigation Recent History]] | + | * [[https://bluedogkayaking.com/|Blue Dog Kayaking]] (Sea Kayaks, but ask them about surfing spots?) |
| + | * [[https://www.amazon.com/Kayaking-Vancouver-Island-Great-Victoria/dp/1550173189/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=kayaking+vancouver+island&qid=1621710396&sr=8-2|Kayaking Vancouver Island: Great Trips from Port Hardy to Victoria]] Backlund, Grey | ||
| * [[https://www.starpath.com/catalog/books/1806.htm|San Juan Islands, S. Strait of Georgia, and E. Juan de Fuca Strait Water Current Atlas]] | * [[https://www.starpath.com/catalog/books/1806.htm|San Juan Islands, S. Strait of Georgia, and E. Juan de Fuca Strait Water Current Atlas]] | ||
| - | * [[https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1552858421/gonorthapacifnor|The Wild Coast 3: A Kayaking, Hiking and Recreation Guide for BC's South Coast and East Vancouver Island]] | ||
| - | * [[https://www.amazon.com/Year-Wild-Side-Naturalists-Almanac/dp/1771512679|A Year on the Wild Side]] Briony Penn | ||
| * [[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2492643.Sea_Kayak_Around_Vancouver_Island|Sea Kayak Around Vancouver Island]] Doug Alderson | * [[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2492643.Sea_Kayak_Around_Vancouver_Island|Sea Kayak Around Vancouver Island]] Doug Alderson | ||
| - | * [[https://www.amazon.com/Kayaking-Vancouver-Island-Great-Victoria/dp/1550173189/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=kayaking+vancouver+island&qid=1621710396&sr=8-2|Kayaking Vancouver Island: Great Trips from Port Hardy to Victoria]] Backlund, Grey | + | * [[https://www.paddlingtheblue.com/jon-dawkins-searching-for-kayak-bill-and-exploring-the-outer-coast-of-british-columbia/|Sea Kayaking BC's Outer Coast]] Interview with John Dawkins |
| + | * [[:races:bellingham_area_self_timed_races#vancouver_island_circumnavigation|Small Boat Circumnavigation Recent History]] | ||
| * [[https://tourismtofino.com/plan-your-trip/business-directory/ʔapsciik-t̓asii-pathway-ups-cheek-ta-shee/|Ucluelet - Tofino Bike Surf Trail]] | * [[https://tourismtofino.com/plan-your-trip/business-directory/ʔapsciik-t̓asii-pathway-ups-cheek-ta-shee/|Ucluelet - Tofino Bike Surf Trail]] | ||
| + | * [[https://www.ubviews.ca/|Union Bay Views]] Vacation Rental Home owned by surfskier (Close to Comox, Baynes Sound paddle runs) | ||
| + | * [[https://www.amazon.com/Year-Wild-Side-Naturalists-Almanac/dp/1771512679|A Year on the Wild Side]] Briony Penn | ||
| + | * [[https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1552858421/gonorthapacifnor|The Wild Coast 3: A Kayaking, Hiking and Recreation Guide for BC's South Coast and East Vancouver Island]] | ||
| + | * … | ||
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| + | ===== Wildlife ===== | ||
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| + | * **Orcas ** [[https://www.facebook.com/reel/875634184075202/?s=single_unit&__cft__[0]=AZWC2AuXQakGJMKWE19gEoMB8yK0IeqjdW-wDCMwCsbfK09vNbxO2tGCXTJnqOyfmpp9wVfq4wukp_PVJznuPbasypn5yWYbn0meO6WG0BBBC18nA3hT2czVlSuZHuqDBkZfXcrRJIFah84h6hxERzgZTCUn7RPP7QI97gls-M2flmj4hdm_9XauVzCRhT4ASQpwpwu5i-ESJRuGT5ZQ-SBj&__tn__=H-R|facebook video]] Sept 3, 2023 | ||
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| + | {{:locales:canada:wildlife:vancouver_isle_orca.jpg?direct&600x406|vancouver_isle_orca.jpg}} | ||
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| + | Photo [[https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10229733077846710|Paddle Sport BC]] (facebook), Originally ? Prince of Wales Adventure Tours near Nanaimo | ||
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