Wheels and strapping required for the 1km portage from the upper Gorge Waterway to Portage Park waterfront.
This is a 10+ Nm paddle with a one km portage in the middle; wheels required. We’ll begin at Fleming beach and head into Victoria harbour on the north side, avoiding boats, planes and harbour ferries, paddle under the Johnson Street bridge and the Selkirk trestle to Tillicum falls (4.2 Nm). The currents are perfect with a slight flood from 09:00 on. We land just south of Christie Point and begin the portage to Portage Park where we’ll lunch on the beach of Thetis Cove. After a leisurely luncheon, we’ll head through Esquimalt Harbour and back to Fleming Beach via Brothers islands.
Route plan B
TBA
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.
SISKA · Paddle · Energizer
Printed Nov 9, 2026 10:59 AM · siska.ca/activities/1523
Fleming Beach to Harbour Loop - COUNTERCLOCKWISE
Saturday, January 18, 2025 · 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Launch
Fleming Beach1101 Munro St, Victoria, BC V9A 5P2
Destination
Harbour Loop
Distance
10 nm
Leader
Greg Rooney
Route plan A
Wheels and strapping required for the 1km portage from the upper Gorge Waterway to Portage Park waterfront.
This is a 10+ Nm paddle with a one km portage in the middle; wheels required. We’ll begin at Fleming beach and head into Victoria harbour on the north side, avoiding boats, planes and harbour ferries, paddle under the Johnson Street bridge and the Selkirk trestle to Tillicum falls (4.2 Nm). The currents are perfect with a slight flood from 09:00 on. We land just south of Christie Point and begin the portage to Portage Park where we’ll lunch on the beach of Thetis Cove. After a leisurely luncheon, we’ll head through Esquimalt Harbour and back to Fleming Beach via Brothers islands.
