From Becher Bay Marina we will paddle west along the entire East Sooke Park shoreline to Iron Mine Bay and return on same route. Bring a helmet if you intend to paddle close to the rocky shoreline.
Tides and current from Aye Tides app:
Becher Bay Tides
- low tide 9:33 am PDT, 0.94m
- high tide 3:40 pm PDT, 2.34m
Race Passage Current
-Max Flood, 3:00am PDT , +3.65 kt
-Slack before Ebb, 5:36 am PDT, 0:0 kt
-Max Ebb, 9:07 am PDT, -4.85 kt
-Slack before Flood, 12:22 PM PDT, o:o kt
Max Flood, 3:20 pm PDT, +4:35kt
Route plan B
If winds are excessive then will paddle inside Becher bay or change the launch to Coopers Cove in Sooke Basin.
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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Printed Nov 2, 2026 6:39 AM · siska.ca/activities/1659
Beecher Bay Marina to Iron Mine Bay
Saturday, September 12, 2026 · 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Launch
Beecher Bay Marina241 Becher Bay Rd, Sooke, BC V9Z 1B7
Destination
Iron Mine Bay
Distance
9.6 nm
Leader
Bob Purdon
Route plan A
From Becher Bay Marina we will paddle west along the entire East Sooke Park shoreline to Iron Mine Bay and return on same route. Bring a helmet if you intend to paddle close to the rocky shoreline.
Tides and current from Aye Tides app:
Becher Bay Tides
- low tide 9:33 am PDT, 0.94m
- high tide 3:40 pm PDT, 2.34m
Race Passage Current
-Max Flood, 3:00am PDT , +3.65 kt
-Slack before Ebb, 5:36 am PDT, 0:0 kt
-Max Ebb, 9:07 am PDT, -4.85 kt
-Slack before Flood, 12:22 PM PDT, o:o kt
Max Flood, 3:20 pm PDT, +4:35kt
Route plan B
If winds are excessive then will paddle inside Becher bay or change the launch to Coopers Cove in Sooke Basin.
Route map
Beecher Bay Marina to Iron Mine Bay · Saturday, September 12, 2026
