Paddling: Portage inlet, Vancouver BC

Victor Lazlo — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:58:42 -0600

This paddle trip took place during the summer solstice of 2007. The wife and I were traveling through Victoria, BC and spent our last day there exploring by kayak. We were staying near Chinatown and found the Harbour Canoe Club (450 Swift Street) had some basic single and double kayaks for rent at a pretty standard price. It was an ideal place to launch because you could take a couple routes, either out to the main harbour to watch the seaplanes take-off and land or travel further inland through Portage Inlet. Our tracking map follows the Portage Inlet inland.

Paddling: Washington Park Arboretum

Victor Lazlo — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:29:24 -0600

There are a number of reasons I frequently paddle around the Washington Park arboretum. It is an easy route that anyone can do, it is fun to paddle under the freeway to access a wetland full of plant and animal life, I can invite anyone to come along because there is a convenient kayak rental at Agua Verde and after a couple of hours exploration I can get a beer and a taco at Agua Verde's Mexican cafe upstairs! What I usually do is find a parking spot at the paddle club and unload my boat while my friends get a rental. There is a (very small) public launch adjacent to the paddle club.

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Paddling: Portage inlet, Vancouver BC

Paddling: Washington Park Arboretum