Multi-day Glamping Trip - Broken Islands Lodge

Description

What:
A SISKA Multi-day from Broken Islands Lodge to

Skill Level:
This paddle is rated as an Energizer Paddle because of its distance and open water crossings and possible current. To understand this designation better, please read SISKA's Paddle Guidelines
Paddlers taking part in this trip are required to have PC Level 1 or equivalent experience. For information about PC Levels click here
The total distance of this trip is approx 10.00nm

When:
Sunday, September 08th, 2024 to Friday, September 13th, 2024

Where:
We will launch at Broken Islands Lodge.
Need directions here? Click here.

Who:
This trip is being organized by Konrad Sechley For more information about this paddle email Konrad Sechley
To take part in this trip you must register by using the link below under Registration.

Details:
Broken Group Kayak trip Sunday September 8 to Friday September 13, 2024

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The next SISKA kayak trip to the Broken Group in Barkley Sound will be from Sunday 8 to Friday 13 September 2024 – 5 nights and 4 full days paddling.

Accommodation is at Broken Islands Lodge – most of their rooms will be reserved for us. The Lodge provides two good home-cooked meals per day and lunch is packed for kayaking. The Lodge is nicely furnished and has some queen rooms and some with two or more single beds. The managers and staff do a great job looking after us.

Each day there will be three different paddles, each following SISKA guidelines and led by experienced SISKA paddle leaders. Paddles in and around the Broken Group Islands are classified as Energizer paddles. All kayakers in the area are never far from the open Pacific Ocean and paddles, while generally protected, include crossings of exposed channels. Conditions can change quickly and winds typically build in the afternoon as a result, the risks are significant. We hope to have one less-strenuous paddle each day, but all paddles are considered “Energizer”. It is therefore mandatory that participants be strong paddlers (reference checks will be done) and have recently completed a rescue clinic in 2024 by either:

1. Participation in 2024 in: a Rescue Clinic, a Level 1, or Level 2 Course, with an approved Paddle Canada Instructor, or

2. Attend a Rescue Clinic that will be arranged in late August.

These mandatory conditions are for everyone’s safety and group enjoyment.

The Broken Islands Lodge cost (meals & taxes included) starts at approx. $325 per person per night for one person in a room, and reduces when others share the room. Prices vary per room. We are receiving a 15% group discount. Beer and wine are available for purchase at the lodge - you can pay by credit card. Remember to bring sufficient cash for tips. There is no Parks Canada fee for day paddles in the Broken Group.

The Lodge is accessible by boat from Secret Beach Marina at Toquart Bay via one of two options:

1. you can paddle from Secret Beach Marina to the Lodge in about two hours. There is fee of $10 /day to park and $15 to launch your kayak (recommend paddling in the morning to avoid afternoon winds), or

2. take the Broken Islands Lodge water taxi from Secret Beach Marina. Two water taxi trips will be arranged for our group - the first at 1400hrs, and the second at 16:00hrs (if needed a third water taxi will be added – details regarding the water taxi will be finalized in September). The water taxi can take twelve people with their gear per trip. The cost will be $80 pp round trip and is paid at the lodge. Parking at Secret Beach is $10/day.

Contact Konrad Sechley to make your booking. He will send you a link that can be used to select a room and make your own reservation at the Broken Islands Lodge. A deposit of 50% will be taken at this time, and the balance will be due 7 days before arrival. You can cancel and get a full refund up to 30 days before arrival. A standby list will be maintained.

Here are relevant links:
Broken Islands Lodge (Tina: 1-250-466-5663): https://www.brokenislandslodge.com/
Toquart Bay launch and parking rates: http://www.secretbeachcampground.com/rates/
Marine Charts: http://fishing-app.gpsnauticalcharts.com/i-boating-fishing-web-app/fishing-marine-charts-navigation.html#11.12/48.9075/-125.2730

​Konrad Sechley:
Phone 778-840-2872;
Email ksechley@shaw.ca

Plot:
There is no plot for this trip at this time

Registration:
There are no spots remaining for this trip. A wait list is being kept.
To go on the wait list for this paddle please email Konrad Sechley

Note:
Always dress for the possibility of immersion and please bring a drybag containing a spare change of clothes.
Please bring a lunch/snacks and sufficient beverage to keep you hydrated, as well as a themos of something warm.
All participants are expected to have read, and to comply with SISKA's Policies and Procedures