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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)]] | ||
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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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| * [[http://www.nckc.ca/|Nanaimo Canoe and Kayak Club]] | * [[http://www.nckc.ca/|Nanaimo Canoe and Kayak Club]] | ||
| * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/vipaddlesports/|Vancouver Island Paddle Sports Facebook]] | * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/vipaddlesports/|Vancouver Island Paddle Sports Facebook]] | ||
| - | * [[https://ctessmann.wixsite.com/visurfski/|Vancouver Island Surfski]] | + | * [[https://ctessmann.wixsite.com/visurfski/|Vancouver Island Surfski]] |
| + | * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/vipaddlesports/|Facebook]] | ||
| * [[http://www.vckc.ca/|Victoria Canoe and Kayak Club]] | * [[http://www.vckc.ca/|Victoria Canoe and Kayak Club]] | ||
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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://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://oceanriver.com/|Ocean River Sports]] Victoria Sea Kayak, Surfski Rentals, Tours - Source of local paddling information | ||
| * [[https://stormcanada.ca/|Storm Surf Shop]] Tofino - Wetsuits | * [[https://stormcanada.ca/|Storm Surf Shop]] Tofino - Wetsuits | ||
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| * [[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.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.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]] | * [[: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/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]] | * [[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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| - | Photo [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/208521982501350|Paddle Sport BC]] (facebook), Originally ? Prince of Wales Adventure Tours | + | Photo [[https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10229733077846710|Paddle Sport BC]] (facebook), Originally ? Prince of Wales Adventure Tours near Nanaimo |
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