A Weekend in Port Renfrew

by Ryan Bayes

This is a short video from my last trip to Vancouver Island in November 2009.  For a full trip report look here. Enjoy. A Weekend in Port Renfrew from FVWW on Vimeo.

Tags: BC, creeking, Gordon, Hemmingston, kayaking, Port Renfrew, Vancouver, Vancouver Island, Vancouver Island Kayaking, whitewater
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Island Season Part 2

by Ryan Bayes

For the last weekend of November I headed back to Vancouver Island to join Shayne Vollmers and his crew for their annual trip to Port Renfrew, which is a small town just north of Victoria on the west coast of Vancouver Island.  Aside from a convenience store and a couple of restaurants there isn’t much else [...]

Tags: BC, British Columbia, creeking, Gordon River, kayak, Middle Hemmingston, Upper Hemmingston, Vancouver Island Kayaking, whitewater kayaking
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2009 Puntledge River Festival

by Ryan Bayes

This years Puntledge River fest was my third in a row.  Just like both years before, it was a great time. Being that this run is below a hydro dam and the nice people at BC Hydro crank up the flow every year its a guaranteed big water surf filled weekend. This year there were [...]

Tags: BC, Courtenay, creeking, festival, Puntledge, Stotan Falls, surfing, Vancouver Island, Vancouver Island Kayaking
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Glory Drops in Gold River

by Ryan Bayes

Located about an hour west of Campbell River on Vancouver Island, Gold River is rapidly becoming one of my favorite paddling destinations. Ive made two trips there in the last couple weeks and had an awesome time each trip. The Gold River area is a gold mine full of ripe juicy creeks. You cant drive [...]

Tags: Gold River, Vancouver Island Kayaking
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