Bob Purdon has agreed to join me and lead a group of up to 5 paddlers, while I do the same so we can accommodate more members. We'll stagger the start times and make sure to keep our distance.

We'll launch at the beach behind through the little park at the bottom of Verdier Avenue, just before the Ferry Wharf. It's very civilized - there are clean toilet facilities there! We'll maintain a steady but relaxed pace on this 5.5 nm paddle, heading south around Brentwood Bay, then out to Willis Point and along the Saanich Inlet shoreline to McKenzie Bight for lunch and to stretch our legs. There is a pit toilet just up the nearby hiking trail, and some nice rocky ledges to explore by the water. After our stop we'll paddle back along the shore to Brentwood Bay once more, perhaps going into Tod Inlet a bit if we have time and energy to spare!

If the winds are too strong for Saanich Inlet we'll stick to the Brentwood Bay shoreline and explore Tod Inlet.

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.