We will meet at the beach below the Ferry Wharf park on Vedder Ave in Brentwood Bay. After paddling across Brentwood Bay towards Wills Pt, we will cross Saanich Inlet to Sheppard Pt and noodle the coastline south to Spectacle Falls. We will then cross the Inlet to McKenzie Bight. Depending on our time, we will lunch at either Spectacle Falls or McKenzie Bight. 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 will see the 'stairs to nowhere' near Spectacle Falls, and waterfront homes along the Willis Point shore. Seabirds and intertidal life are usually seen, especially at lower tides, and sometimes seals and otters may put in an appearance!

As it will be on the cooler side, please bring proper immersion gear and a change of clothes.

If the winds are not cooperative, we will paddle along the east shoreline of Saanich Inlet, either towards Coles Bay, or towards McKenzie Bight depending upon the conditions.

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.