The plan is similar to the attached plot. We will launch at Island View Beach. The launch condition is good because the logs have been removed from the concrete pad area. This paddle is rated as an energizer because of the long crossing to Darcy Is. Crossing is 3.4 NM which will take + or - an hour paddling depending on wind and current conditions.
Route plan B
If the weather is unsuitable in Haro Strait, then launch location will change to Brentwood Bay for a Saanich Inlet paddle.
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/1581
Brentwood Bay Ferry Wharf to Spectacle Falls/McKenzie Bight
Sunday, October 12, 2025 · 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Launch
Brentwood Bay Ferry WharfVerdier Avenue, British Columbia
Destination
Spectacle Falls/McKenzie Bight
Distance
9.1 nm
Leader
Bob Purdon
Route plan A
The plan is similar to the attached plot. We will launch at Island View Beach. The launch condition is good because the logs have been removed from the concrete pad area. This paddle is rated as an energizer because of the long crossing to Darcy Is. Crossing is 3.4 NM which will take + or - an hour paddling depending on wind and current conditions.
Route plan B
If the weather is unsuitable in Haro Strait, then launch location will change to Brentwood Bay for a Saanich Inlet paddle.
Route map
Brentwood Bay Ferry Wharf to Spectacle Falls/McKenzie Bight · Sunday, October 12, 2025
