Date: Sunday, July 18
Time: 12:15
Launch: Brechin Ramp, Nanaimo
Time Table:
11:00 – Meet Canadian Tire, Courtenay or go on your own
12:15 – Meet at Brechin Boat Ramp, 1890 Zorkin Rd, at Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
1:00 – Launch for 1 hour paddle N around Newcastle (2.7 NM)
2:00 – Snack/lunch on Newcastle Island and explore
4:00 PM – Depart to paddle around outside (in Georgia Strait) Protection Island (2 NM)
4:45 PM – Dock Protection Island inside Nanaimo Harbour, explore. Famous floating Dingy Dock Pub Supper (You may sign off club paddle here – example – you may be returning to Newcastle to camp.)
6:30ish – Launch to return 2.5 NM
7:30 – Brechin Ramp Return. Good days’ paddle of 3 hours, approx. 13 km or 7.3 nautical miles on the water with 2 extended rest stops with washrooms and hiking.
** Bring water, lunch, snack, walking shoes, money for pub supper, pay parking $6 at Brechin Ramp.
MAXIMUM 10 PEOPLE, with a sea worthy boat and having done a SELF RESCUE CLINIC.
RSVP TO: Norene Wells encasa_@telus.net 339-6430