Sea kayaking at Goose Spit in Comox at sunset

 by Keith and Heather Nicol
Goose Spit is a favourite destination for many people in the Comox Valley and for good reason. You can go for a beach walk, have a picnic, or go paddle boarding or kayaking. One factor to consider when kayaking is the carry to the water from the car and so we usually kayak at the Spit when the tide is quite high to avoid a longer carry. Recently with high tides in the early evening and warm summer like temperatures we decided to do an evening paddle on September 24 in hopes of also getting a nice sunset.  The tide was about 4.6 meters and so that meant we just had short distance to carry our gear to the water and winds were very light from the north. 

 We started our paddle around 5:00 pm and proceded around the Spit and saw many people enjoying the many pullouts that are possible along the spit since much of the shore line is sand or small gravels at this tide.  We pulled out for a snack with a great view of Denman and Hornby Islands in the distance after paddling about 3.5 km.. We then turned around and paddled back the way we had come. And ended our paddle just as the sun was setting so it was a perfect ending to our outing. For those not familiar with Goose Spit it is at the end of Hawkins Road in Comox.