Coast Guard Rescue

We won't be covering this kind of thing in our safety session coming up so check out
this Coast Guard rescue.


http://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-rescues-french-kayaker-from-bering-sea/2009/07/05/

Cape Broyle

Aside from being a bit of a tradition, paddling here is relatively protected dependent on the winds and quite a good workout. Plus - it is a great social event, twenty five folks made the 14 km trip in great conditions.

Father's Day Paddle

What better way to spend part of Father's Day?
A good number of folks signed up for this traditional event.
The weather was cool and winds were minimal - the water level was uncharacteristically low. This was most noticeable at the falls and what is usually a torrent had declined to less than half it's usual volume. Entering some of the usual caves and arches was difficult and in most cases ill advised.
On the other hand had we been in the mood for sea urchin eggs we need only have edged our kayak and picked a few from exposed rock croppings. Huge Mussel beds were equally identified appearing from a distance as black cracks on exposed rocks.

Iceberg bits - Bay Bulls

In near perfect conditions we went for a two hour workout in Bay Bulls before I had to attend a course on applied exercise physiology. We went with the intention of seeing whales, but they appparently aren't making themselves known yet. Instead we found a last small iceberg bit. We did manage to find a few small chunks of iceberg ice to throw in the freezer.

Evening paddle on Conception Bay

Last night was perfect time for a training run around Kelly's Island. Low wind and nice temperatures. Five of us left Long Pond and headed out around 1830 hrs we were back in about two hours.
Busy traffic exiting and entering Long Pond - lots of sailboats and power boats.
If you look close on the third photo you can just make out Tim and Paul coming in past the breakwater.

Luminato

Our first glimpse of David Rotheby's Long Wave was from the stairway leading from the subway corridor to Brookfield Place.
The Long Wave was one of several public art pieces installed as part of the Luminato arts festival this week in Toronto.
It required several walks the length of the building to fully appreciate though. This was a stunning exhibit.
There was something fascinating about the installation. Here was this massive wave of red balls set in a busy office complex. It created quite an interest from the public - but no apparent reaction, perhaps even casual annoyance from the regular workers who walked/rushed through the Place without stopping between sips from their Starbucks and calls on their blackberries.

Maelstrom

I had a chance to meet Charles Alexandre Desjardins and test out the Maelstrom kayaks. I can see why Michael(Quebec)was so enthusiastic about his new purchase. Both the Vital and the Vaag were beautiful kayaks to paddle.
An interesting partnership has developed with Boreal in producing these kayaks. check out the maelstrom website for the details.