by Keith and Heather Nicol
On Wednesday
evening May 20 we joined the Comox Valley Paddlers (CVP) for a trip from the
Royston waterfront to Kingfisher Oceanside Resort. We had just joined the CVP and this was
our first outing with this group. Overall we had about 20 people on the water
and although most were in sea kayaks there was also a canoe and a foot peddle
style kayak which we had not seen before. We put in around 6:30 pm but just prior to launching we were given a
quick briefing about the trip and that if we had time on our return from
Kingfisher Oceanside Resort we might try paddling up the Trent River. The weather was
perfect with just a light breeze and our convoy of paddlers headed south along
the shore. Before long someone shouted “Orca” and there is the distance was the
distinct fin of a killer whale. This attracted everyone’s attention and we all
swung our kayaks around to check it out. But it that was the last we saw of it!
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| All eyes are on the Orca |
We paddled just
past Kingfisher Lodge and then turned back toward the Trent River. By now the tide was high and we were able to
ascend to just past the highway bridge before shallow water forced the end of
that side trip. We paddled back to our launch point just as the sun was
setting! Overall it was a great introduction to the paddling club and we were
struck by how friendly everyone was. For more information on the Comox Valley
Paddlers see: http://comoxvalleypaddlers.ca/ and on their web page they have a
listing of their summer paddling schedule. Check it out.
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| The night was perfect for paddling |
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| We ended with a short paddle up the narrow Trent River |
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