We meat at Vanier Park's boat launch; then paddled to Jericho beach for a deserved break. At Jericho I practiced some solo re-entries. I quite surprised to find the water fairly chilly... good thing I was wearing my wetsuit. After Jericho we made a b-line towards Second beach in Stanley Park. The crossing was fun and the paddling easy. After paddling over 6nm we eventually returned to Vanier Park. That was good day.
My Safari is almost ready to go while Wilt is putting the finishing touches on his Cooper.
Ted shows up with his brand new yellow Wisper. Hey, I thought it was supposed to be a folder!
Yes, that upswept Wisper bow makes for a fine water entry.
Wilt and Ted paddling way in near perfect conditions. A bit later the wind picked up to about 15 knots giving us a fun bumpy ride. But that didn't last long. Note those two guys not using a sprayskirt. Risky!
...towards Jericho for a deserved break... and a few refreshing dips.
Note the inflation pump, and H2O bottle, strapped down at the bow. When it got rough the inflation pump filled with water, I found later. Next time said pump will go in a drybag.
There was a bit of everything; some bumpiness, calm waters, traffic near the beach, open towards Stanley Park....all in all, a good easy paddle. Thanks for coming out, Andrea.
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