IMPORTANT: We will launch from the VCKC ramp (free parking available) because the parking in Esquimalt Gorge Park is closed during construction of the new Gorge Pavilion.
Route plan B
The sheltered nature of this paddle make a Plan B unnecessary. In the unusual case of overactive conditions I feel confident we can adapt on the day.
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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VCKC Clubhouse to Portage Inlet
Thursday, December 16, 2021 · 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Launch
VCKC Clubhouse355 Gorge Road West, Saanich
Destination
Portage Inlet
Distance
5.5 nm
Leader
Jim Lamb
Route plan A
IMPORTANT: We will launch from the VCKC ramp (free parking available) because the parking in Esquimalt Gorge Park is closed during construction of the new Gorge Pavilion.
Route plan B
The sheltered nature of this paddle make a Plan B unnecessary. In the unusual case of overactive conditions I feel confident we can adapt on the day.
