New SISKA members (joined during the past 12 months) will be given preference when registering for this paddle.

Our long time members may also register.

We'll launch from the beach below the Ferry Wharf park in Brentwood Bay, paddle along the Willis Point shoreline and cross Saanich Inlet from Willis Point to the west shore just south of Bamberton. Then we'll noodle that coastline south to Spectacle Falls, before recrossing the Inlet to McKenzie Bight for our lunch break. Afterward, we'll continue north along the eastern shore of the Inlet, around Willis Point and back to our launch site.

In addition to enjoying nature's handiwork in this beautiful area, we'll see industry at Bamberton, 'stairs to nowhere' just before the Falls, and lots of waterfront homes and docks along the Willis Point shore. Seabirds and intertidal life are usually seen, especially at lower tides, and sometimes seals and otters put in an appearance!

The tide will be falling throughout the paddling day, but we will have more than enough beach for launching and landings.

TBD. If there are adverse winds, depending on their direction and strength, we may not cross the Inlet, but rather stay along protected lee shores.

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.