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Stand Up Paddle => Regional => British Columbia => Topic started by: blackeye on October 23, 2012, 10:58:01 PM

Title: Use it or Lose it - Anyone here?
Post by: blackeye on October 23, 2012, 10:58:01 PM: Roll Call!

Home port?

Me - Deep Cove or Ambleside
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Post by: corlot on October 23, 2012, 11:44:30 PM: Yeah baby!
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Post by: 250SUP on November 03, 2012, 10:02:33 PM: Kelowna....okanagan lake
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Post by: corlot on November 04, 2012, 07:51:48 AM: Oops! Forgot my local. White Rock.
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Post by: melonhead on November 04, 2012, 11:18:15 AM: Nanaimo here
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Post by: Easy Rider on November 05, 2012, 09:10:10 AM: Edmonton, AB - - But I paddle in BC sometimes - - and I have sold and shipped a ton of boards to BC (I think it's the no PST thing) ;D
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Post by: corlot on November 05, 2012, 09:57:49 PM: Warren, you get honorary BC status for sure!
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Post by: TortillaSUP on November 06, 2012, 08:17:21 AM: Crescent Beach! I SUP the mighty Nikomekl every day with my dog.
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Post by: RainWaves on November 06, 2012, 08:27:31 AM: I'm 90 miles north of Prince Rupert.... close enough? ;D
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Post by: Naishguy on November 06, 2012, 10:48:19 AM: im from alberta but spend alot of time in the kelowna area as well ;D
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Post by: blackeye on November 07, 2012, 10:37:24 PM: Quote from: TortillaSUP on November 06, 2012, 08:17:21 AM
Crescent Beach! I SUP the mighty Nikomekl every day with my dog.

I work near there and have been wondering what's below the surface of that thick, thick water. The Serpentine too, particularly between 152nd and King Geo. It would be nice to do a nooner a few times in the week this winter. But that water, ugh. I regularly fall in, so maybe I should just try harder not to.
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Post by: littleray on November 11, 2012, 07:51:03 AM: Boundary Bay Beach,Tsawwassen.

Great flat water paddles all year and wind swells with some nice bumps to play on when the south or south /east winds are blowing.

Checking the tides is important,especially in the summer.
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Post by: corlot on November 11, 2012, 09:33:20 AM: Rain waves and Naishguy welcome aboard! The more the merrier, have to spread the love!

Wind is picking up in White Rock today and I have a brand new Sic Bullet..More to follow!
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Post by: kettlevalleygirl on March 26, 2013, 07:15:08 PM: Naramata ;D
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Post by: Supmmm on March 26, 2013, 07:57:24 PM: Summerland - for a couple of weeks of the year :)
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Post by: JL Rider on May 22, 2013, 01:52:21 PM: Vitoria.....moving there full time in 1 week.

Anyone participating in the Vancouver Island SUP series. First event is June 22 at Cadboro Bay. Here's the link -http://www.surf-sup.ca/events.

Looks like a blast!
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Post by: downwinddave on May 22, 2013, 03:54:04 PM: howdy JLRider, I should be there. i did the race last year and it was pretty fun... thanks for the reminder! There is a victoria sup group on facebook you can look into for all the goings on. 8)
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Post by: jwongbc on June 01, 2013, 05:42:09 PM: From East Van and looking to paddle out of Deep Cove, Cates Park, and Barnet Park.

Goal for this summer is to rebuild my strength and endurance and explore a little bit of Indian Arm.
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Post by: blackeye on June 01, 2013, 11:17:48 PM: Hey jwongbc - I semi-regularly do a 10K circuit from deep cove and keep jug island, racoon island and twin islands on the left, then back over to the NVan side. Or the opposite direction.

Go early before the wind picks up and the powerboats come out.
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Post by: paddlepals on June 11, 2013, 08:32:43 PM: Vernon BC , the pacific Northwest Desolation Sound and Mexico....
We have 2 SUP's on each Sailboat and have been doing it for 4 years....
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Post by: SkyeSup on June 15, 2013, 06:25:19 AM: Anyone out when the Orcas swung by?

http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Photos+Killer+whales+drop+Vancouver/8529274/story.html (http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Photos+Killer+whales+drop+Vancouver/8529274/story.html)
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Post by: Victoriapaddler on July 06, 2013, 08:35:23 AM: Victoria and Courtenay. Anyone up for a downwind paddle from Esquimalt lagoon to Dallas Road?
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Post by: blackeye on July 06, 2013, 10:45:25 AM: Quote from: Victoriapaddler on July 06, 2013, 08:35:23 AM
Victoria and Courtenay. Anyone up for a downwind paddle from Esquimalt lagoon to Dallas Road?

Is that course downwind? What little I recall of windy/wavy days there the wind/waves would be on the beam or maybe 3/4.
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Post by: Victoriapaddler on July 28, 2013, 12:29:02 AM: The winds look pretty good and if you jump to minute 4 in this video you can see some glide http://youtu.be/8GZYMHNf2Zo (http://youtu.be/8GZYMHNf2Zo)
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Post by: slcpunk on August 14, 2013, 07:19:37 PM: Not in BC. Bellingham, wa. But I check this area a lot. I head to BC regularly and am always looking for places to paddle even want to try my hand at surfing my board.
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Post by: Victoriapaddler on December 13, 2013, 01:34:24 PM: Victoria has a facebook page Stand Up paddle club of victoria. We have done a couple of downwinders this year. I don't think the conditions have been perfect yet but the wind direction has been ok. I found the waves were a little too close together and steep for one of our sessions. We'll get it figured out!
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Post by: pugsup on March 10, 2014, 03:37:26 PM: Vancouver here.

I am mostly doing false creek to english bay/2nd beach on week days and deep cove or rocky point on weekends.
Currently, I am on an inflatable (astro touring 12'6") but looking to get a hardboard possibly this summer, if I can find cheap and convenient storage for it.