Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Meeting Time/Place:
1 pm in Royston @ Marine Drive & Royston Road
Launch Time: 1:30pm paddle (= “Paddles in the water” @ 1:30 pm)
Description: Weather dependent, we will paddle around the Royston Wrecks and
either make our way over to ‘Little Mexico’ on Goose Spit (approx. 1 nm crossing)
or, if the weather is less favorable, we will paddle north along the coast into the
estuary, possibly going part way up the Courtenay and Puntledge rivers.
Length of Trip: paddle for 2.5-3 hours
Rating: CPC rating = 1 easy; SISKA rating = “Relaxed paddle”
Coordinators:
Mary Lynn DesRoches (250) 792-1440 taegan.is@gmail.com
Sandra Turnham (250) 650-5286 sandraturnham@gmail.com
Maximum People: No limit – however a minimum of 3 paddlers is required.
Please let Mary Lynn know in advance that you’ll be joining her.
Open to Raft Up guests and ALL interested Comox Valley Paddler Club members/guests.
Tides: High Tide of 4.39 m @ 9:49 AM, low tide of 3.2 m @ 3:08 pm
Not much fluctuation in afternoon tides on this day. We will check wind and other
weather conditions prior to launch.
Notes: You can drive right onto the beach where we’ll lunch. Paddlers might need
to help each other and/or use wheels. Please dress for the water temperature and
have practiced your rescues this year. Watch out for the remains of ships that you
might be paddling over. For additional information on the Royston Wrecks, please
read:
REMINDER: Tuesday, September 15th is the “Welcome Potluck/Picnic” at Kin Beach
Picnic Area hosted by the Comox Club (1712 Astra Road, Comox)
starting at around 5 pm – or whenever you can get there.