The launch site is on the south side of the Marina, next to the parking lot. Please be ready for a pre trip meeting at 9.50 am to be on the water by 10am. We will head along the coast line to Gonzales Pt, re-group to cross Enterprise Channel and circumnavigate Trial Island. We cross back over Enterprise Channel to Harling Pt. and head to Gonzales Beach for lunch�lots of white sand and bathrooms a bonus. After lunch we will head back noodling the shoreline and should be back at Oak Bay no later than 3 pm, for debriefing and coffee in the Marina coffee shop.
Route plan B
In the event of adverse weather or sea state an alternative plan is to head north towards Willows Beach and Cadboro Bay, exploring the islands on the way. If the adverse winds are S.E. then Brentwood Bay may be the launch point.
Safety reminders
Always dress for the possibility of immersion and please bring a drybag containing a spare change of clothes. The drybag goes in your kayak with you, not in your car at the launch site. Please bring a lunch or snacks and sufficient beverage to keep you hydrated, as well as a thermos of something warm. Your paddle leader will introduce the plan and make sure everyone is comfortable with the requirements. Please stay off the water until the group is ready. If you have a VHF radio please bring it with you.
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Oak Bay Marina - Parking Lot to Trial Island/Gonzales Bay
Saturday, December 15, 2018 · 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Launch
Oak Bay Marina - Parking Lot
Destination
Trial Island/Gonzales Bay
Distance
7.1 nm
Leader
Edgar Hulatt
Route plan A
Plan A
The launch site is on the south side of the Marina, next to the parking lot. Please be ready for a pre trip meeting at 9.50 am to be on the water by 10am. We will head along the coast line to Gonzales Pt, re-group to cross Enterprise Channel and circumnavigate Trial Island. We cross back over Enterprise Channel to Harling Pt. and head to Gonzales Beach for lunch�lots of white sand and bathrooms a bonus. After lunch we will head back noodling the shoreline and should be back at Oak Bay no later than 3 pm, for debriefing and coffee in the Marina coffee shop.
Route plan B
In the event of adverse weather or sea state an alternative plan is to head north towards Willows Beach and Cadboro Bay, exploring the islands on the way. If the adverse winds are S.E. then Brentwood Bay may be the launch point.
