Kayak Trip - Copeland Islands & Surrounds

Sorry this trip is now filled.

A 3 night trip (Fri, Sat, Sun & return Monday) to the beautiful Copeland Islands and tour of the area around in Desolation Sound. Possible day paddles to Savary Island or Cortes Islands depending on interests of group. Catching the ferry from Horseshoe Bay early Friday morning July 22nd and traveling up to Lund on the Sunshine Coast where we will launch. We will be returning the night of Monday July 25th (likely 8:15 pm ferry back from Langdale). 

We will be limited to 6 paddlers total, so if more apply to join than we have room for we will select names based on transportation needs, previous trip participation or random lottery. There will be a trip planning meeting with all participants one or two weeks before the trip and a test paddle as a group from Jericho (likely Saturday July 9).

Costs: Club Locarno trip fee, ferry, share of parking fee at Lund Marina, share of gas.

Trip Leaders/Organizers: Gay Stephenson and Zahra Remtulla

This is a Level 1.5-2 Trip: The paddle up to the Copelands from Lund is only about 2.5 hours, but we will explore the area on Saturday and Sunday so the ability to paddle at 3-4 km/hr for 5 - 6 hours per day for 2-3 consecutive days (with breaks) is recommended. Some short crossings and some wind possible. Experience in Level 1 trips would be an asset. Competency in self-rescues and rescue of others in calm/moderate conditions as well.