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| Heather setting off in flat calm conditions |
By Keith and Heather Nicol
On Saturday, June
24 we decided to do an evening paddle since the weather was suppose to be very
hot through the day. We were glad we headed out at 6:30 pm or so since by now
the sun was getting lower in the sky although temperatures were still about 27
C. Another bonus about heading out at this time was that high tide was for 7:30
pm and it was over 5 meters making for very easy launching at the Pt Holmes
boat launch. This meant we could paddle along the shore without interference from shoals and
reefs that can affect paddling in this area at lower tides. There were lots of other kayakers and stand up
paddle boarders out as well enjoying the virtually flat calm conditions. We
turned north after clearing Cape Lazo and then set our sights for Air Force
Beach which is on a section of beautiful sandy beach.
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The high cirrus clouds really made the blue sky standout
It took us about
50 minutes to paddle the 4.2 km to Air Force Beach and we enjoyed fine
views of
the Salish Sea and the mountains of the BC mainland in the distance
which still
held some of last winter’s snow. The high cirrus clouds made for an
photogenic backdrop. We had a quick stretch on the beach and then
paddled back
to our launch point. We saw little bird life or marine life which was
somewhat surprising
since we know there are usually lots of birds and seals in this area.
The very
high tide might have had something to do with it since often in this
area seals
like to haul out on offshore rocks or shoals which were now under water.
So we
had to be content with the fine scenery and perfect paddling conditions.
So
think about an evening paddle as we get warmer summer temperatures. Pt
Holmes
is located on Lazo Road in Comox and there is a large parking area with
benches
and picnic tables to enjoy before or after a sea kayak trip.
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| We saw several other paddlers and standup paddle boarders |
Looks great!
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