An evening sea kayak at Goose Spit in Comox , BC

 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 temperatures we decided to do an evening paddle on Saturday, May 20.  The tide was about 4.0 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. The easiest place to put is along the lagoon side and this also provides the most protected paddling. We were joined by many people on paddle boards and other kayakers since the evening was so warm.                                     The end of the Spit has an incredible sandy beach which faces the evening sun We paddled 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 paddled around the sandy end of the spit and continued along the southern shore for about 1 km before opting to return to the sandy area facing the sun to have a snack. There were several people enjoying this sandy section of the spit and even some people swimming !! Many people had the same idea as we did- paddling down to the end of the spit in sea kayaks or paddle boards for a picnic. And we love the early evening light on the water with the snow capped mountains in the background. For those not familiar with Goose Spit it is at the end of Hawkins Road in Comox.

We hauled out kayaks up at near the end of the spit to have a picnic