This epic paddle down the Wild West Coast of Vancouver Island was inspired by a friend, this journey came about by fluke and now I am very excited to partake in this month long voyage! We will be leaving from Port Hardy at the North end of the Island, rounding Cape Scott and paddling south all the way to Victoria. We will face many challenges along the way, fog, heavy rain, big surf, insects, strong currents, wildlife and look forward to all trials and tribulations we will face on this journey and hope you will support me come up with $5 or $10 and help me raise $300 to help protect the wild places in Canada!

I know a lot of people and hope you will all take the time to donate a couple bucks each for the Big Wild (an MEC initiative) to help protect our natural playgrounds. It is very easy to donate money on this website with your credit card by clicking on the pink icon on the right hand side of your screen.

*I will add much to this trip upon my return

Carpe Diem!

 November 17 2009:

Well this trip turned out nothing like what I had planned, we paddled out and basically Mother Nature decided that we weren't supposed to get much past Cape Scott. We returned to Port hardy and headed down the Inside Passage an once again were met with the challenges of winds and seas. Another attempt for the Wild Coast is penciled in for May 2010, this time starting in Victoria and heading North.

Here's the pics:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wespresso/sets/72157622581652606/show/

Most recently I went on a solo trip off Tofino. Open water is like a crack addiction, once you have it you know what it is and it becomes all you want. On this trip I learnt how to deal with the deadly combination of the highest tides of the year, the biggest swell of the year and the lowest of low pressure systems sucking everything towards Alaska at light speed.  I experienced storm force winds, thunder, lightening, torrential downpours, marble size hail and believe it or not sunshine! Needless to say I was happy to get back in one piece and now have another micron of experience in the realm of open water expedition kayaking!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wespresso/sets/72157622659654867/show/