Destination: Fanny Bay Government Dock to Ships Point Park paddle followed by dinner on the way home. Likely dinner options are Fanny Bay Inn or Roy’s Town Pub. The attendees will vote on the dinner spot.
Date / Time: Wednesday May 15, 2019 for a 4:00 p.m. launch
Meeting Place: Fanny Bay Government Dock
Located on Highway 19A just across form Station road. It is about 2 km south of Buckley Bay or 1 km north of the Fanny Bay Inn.
We need a high tide for this paddle. Please be ready to launch at 4:00 p.m.
Note: There is no washroom at the launch spot. The nearest washrooms are at Buckley bay or the Fanny Bay Inn.
Length of Trip (hours/days):
Return trip is about 4.2 nm., approximately 45 to 60 minutes each way. We will paddle south from the Fanny Bay government dock around ships point and land at the Ships Point park. We will then return back to our starting point. There is a washroom at the park.
Trip Rating: Level 2a – Day Paddle–Intermediate. For both Kayak and Canoe
Wind can come up quickly in this channel which contains rock gardens; if you are not comfortable with Trip Rating, Level 2a, as detailed on the Comox paddler’s website, please self-select out of this paddle. For info on ratings see:
https://comoxvalleypaddlers.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Trip-Ratings.pdf
Coordinators:
Garry and Brenda Olinek
brendaolinek84@gmail.com (please note my new email address – do not use the old shaw address as I may not get them)
Home: 250 890-2042 Mobile: 250 218-2069
Max. People: 30 (limited parking so you may wish to car-pool)
Other Conditions:
Paddle depends on wind and weather. There are rock gardens along the west shore of Ships Point.