We will put in at Pedder Bay Marina. Launch fee is $10 per car.
Our usual Covid protocols will be in place, meaning we will be paddling in a pod (or three) of six paddlers.
We will follow the shore to Edye Point and then through the passage between Vancouver Island and Bentinck Island which should be easy with a minimum tide height of 5 feet and a rising tide all day. After rounding Christopher Point, we will carry on past Shelter Island to Whirl Bay, where we will stop for lunch. On our return, we will paddle on the outside of Bentinck Island and then cross the mouth of Pedder Bay to paddle back on the north side of Pedder Bay.
Route plan B
If the wind is up, we will just stick to the southwest side of the bay and forego the crossing
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.
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Pedder Bay to Whirl Bay
Saturday, October 3, 2020 · 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Launch
Pedder BayPedder Bay Road, British Columbia
Destination
Whirl Bay
Distance
9 nm
Leader
Dorothea Hoffman
Route plan A
We will put in at Pedder Bay Marina. Launch fee is $10 per car.
Our usual Covid protocols will be in place, meaning we will be paddling in a pod (or three) of six paddlers.
We will follow the shore to Edye Point and then through the passage between Vancouver Island and Bentinck Island which should be easy with a minimum tide height of 5 feet and a rising tide all day. After rounding Christopher Point, we will carry on past Shelter Island to Whirl Bay, where we will stop for lunch. On our return, we will paddle on the outside of Bentinck Island and then cross the mouth of Pedder Bay to paddle back on the north side of Pedder Bay.
Route plan B
If the wind is up, we will just stick to the southwest side of the bay and forego the crossing
Route map
Pedder Bay to Whirl Bay · Saturday, October 3, 2020
