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  1. Jon Wescott

    Howe Sound paddling question

    Hi Joeli, I've lived in Lions Bay since 2011, so I've a bit of experience paddling on Howe Sound. The questions you raise are excellent ones. Above advice is good, too. The conditions on the "sound" part of Howe Sound are MUCH different than the fjord end, the sound part being the southern...
  2. Jon Wescott

    Looking for kayak launch sites next to BC Ferry Terminals

    I've landed on the above-mentioned dock at the Langdale ferry terminal a few times, but I've shouldered my boat to carry it up to the ferry. I don't know how well it would go towing it, though. I have to say, the ferry workers were pretty supportive. One time I was trying to catch the 6:20 AM...
  3. Jon Wescott

    Current Canadian Crossing requirements

    The acceptance of a rapid antigen test may be the most notable change. Again, this has to be conducted w/in the previous 72 hours at a pharmacy, etc., i.e. not self-administered. "Starting February 28, 2022, there will be updates to Canada's border measures. Changes include: Travellers will...
  4. Jon Wescott

    Current Canadian Crossing requirements

    Hello - As a BC resident, what people are describing in the online forum I'm a member of (school-related Covid cases and policies) is that one has to have tested negative at a pharmacy-administered or someplace similar/legitimate just prior to arrival - in addition to having received at least 2...
  5. Jon Wescott

    Fiberglass Necky Eliza with Skeg, (Spray skirt inc.)- $1700

    Hi, I was wondering if your Elizah is still available? I'm considering getting a boat for my daughter if it is. Thanks!
  6. Jon Wescott

    Mythic Drysuits at $225 or $325/suit

    My apologies for not checking in to read people's comments. I'm in agreement w/many of the sentiments - Bob Holtzmann (who I have yet to meet, only had email and phone conversations w/)/Mythic Gear have taken a path that reflects a lot of integrity. My friend Glenn and I shipped our drysuits...
  7. Jon Wescott

    Mythic Drysuits at $225 or $325/suit

    datakoll, that's an excellent quote. I'll wait to find out what or if there is a problem, though. I haven't had an issue w/the Sobek which I've primarily been wearing. On the contrary, it's served me wonderfully. While I don't know Bob personally, I know that he is a paddler first -not a...
  8. Jon Wescott

    Mythic Drysuits at $225 or $325/suit

    Hello. Sorry to have missed the conversation on what defines cold water. While it is interesting to note temp differences of several degrees, water around either freezing point, either freshwater or salt water, is rather uncomfortable. Anyway, more importantly, Bob has sent the following...
  9. Jon Wescott

    Mythic Drysuits at $225 or $325/suit

    Rider, the lack of an overskirt is definitely an issue for paddling in surf and whitewater - but that's not the market Bob is targeting. I feel he has targeted the larger market of people who aren't capable of paddling in such environments. Making the investment for a higher quality drysuit is...
  10. Jon Wescott

    Mythic Drysuits at $225 or $325/suit

    I'm somewhat skeptical of the breathability aspect being necessary to the functioning of a drysuit. I base this on the practical experience I had of guiding in the Northeast, particularly Upstate New York, in late March and April. The New York Rivers - Upper Hudson/Hudson River Gorge and Moose...
  11. Jon Wescott

    Mythic Drysuits at $225 or $325/suit

    I've ordered a large Enki and should get it w/in a few weeks. If anyone would like to take a look at it - try it out, too - get in touch. I live in Lions Bay. I'm interested to see what they're like. I'm confident they'll be superior to the nylon Kokatat suits I used to have back in the late...
  12. Jon Wescott

    Mythic Drysuits at $225 or $325/suit

    I'll do that. Thanks for the suggestion.
  13. Jon Wescott

    Drysuit Wanted

    Mythic Gear out of Rockport, Maine is trying to change "inexpensive drysuit" into a term that isn't an oxymoron. I've just posted a link (and a bit of an explanation) under Gear Talk, but their website is: http://www.mythicdrysuits.com/ Essentially, $225 or $325/drysuit, those w/relief...
  14. Jon Wescott

    Mythic Drysuits at $225 or $325/suit

  15. Jon Wescott

    Little kids Kayak.

    I agree w/Andrew's $0.02. The emphasis is on fun at your daughter's age. I started bringing out my kids when they were 3 in Perception Umiaks (now discontinued - I had picked them up used). We paddled on ponds, along the shore in very controlled settings, w/a towline attached. My almost 8...
  16. Jon Wescott

    Recent, Persistent Fog

    Thanks Andy! Now to see where the high pressure system is parked.
  17. Jon Wescott

    Drainage ditch kayaking near Lions Bay

    This is the "sluiceway" built for Alberta Creek after a debris flow came down wiping out the bridges and burying 2 boys as they slept in a camper next to their house back in 1985. It's well-greased w/algae. I believe the paddlers in this most recent set of videos are world-class boaters who...
  18. Jon Wescott

    Horseshoe Bay ferry

    Too late for you at this point, but if anyone is checking this at a future date, there is a separate walk-on area for cyclists, kayakers, people walking on w/dogs, etc. It's located on the opposite side of Bay St. (shoreline side, of course) from the ferry terminal and has a double gate, a major...
  19. Jon Wescott

    P&H Scorpio For Sale

    This is a fun boat to paddle as it's quite responsive for plastic. On edge, it turns on a dime compared to most plastic sea kayaks. I believe P&H fixed the skeg issue which had been a bother a few years back - you may want to clarify this point as P&H received a bit of a black eye for this. I...
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