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==Participants==
 
==Participants==
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[[user:Juventas|Juventas]] and no one else to his dismay.
and no one else to his dismay.
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==Planning==
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I printed driving directions from Surrey to Britannia Beach.  I hoped to meet some kayak-experienced geohashers once there.  Either way, the Sea-to-Sky Corridor is very popular, it's mid-summer, and the place has "Beach" in the title.  It should be easy to find a variety of watercraft to rent or charter.
  
 
==Expedition==
 
==Expedition==
 
===City Driving===
 
===City Driving===
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The directions led me down a slow highway (instead of the freeway) to a bridge that was closed.  I didn't have directions for another route.  I knew Vancouver normally has congested bridges, so with one closed, and being a weekend, I just vaguely drove around until I hit gridlock.  Ah, the next bridge must be near!
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It had estimated my driving time to be 1 hour, 10 minutes.  It took me 3 hours.  I was just happy to have arrived at all.
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===Britannia Beach===
 
===Britannia Beach===
[[image:2009-06-06_britannia_beach.jpg|thumb|left]]
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To my surprise, it was an old mining town turned into a museum as the sole attraction.  Even worse there were no sandy beaches, just rocks and fences.  There was a tiny dock, and nearby a circle of older men talking.  I approached and asked if there were any boats or kayaks to rent.  They confirmed that there wasn't, so I thanked them and turned to leave.  One of them shouted, "want to go for a boat ride?"  The others chuckled.  For a minute there was a glimmer of hope, but they had been drinking.  I did not know how much--enough that they thought such a thing was funny.
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===Exploring the Shore===
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It was still early, so I relaxed near the shore, enjoying the ocean breeze I rarely experience.  I leisurely walked down the railroad tracks that followed the shore, realizing I could get a few hundred meters closer to the coordinates.
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I came across a camp hidden in the trees, which seemed very strange.  It actually belonged to some men fishing from the shore.  I walked out to the tip, close enough to get my shoes wet.  I marked it on my GPS, I was 1.63km away.  Thinking that other geohashers might of been out on the water, I gazed out, but there were no boats heading to or from the coordinates.
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==Lessons Learned==
 
==Lessons Learned==
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*Each of my assumptions were wrong.  Prepare better, even in the city.
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*Bring your own kayak.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 23:01, 9 August 2020

Sat 6 Jun 2009 in Vancouver, British Columbia:
49.6184255, -123.2322508
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Location

In Howe Sound near Britannia Beach.

Participants

Juventas and no one else to his dismay.

Planning

I printed driving directions from Surrey to Britannia Beach. I hoped to meet some kayak-experienced geohashers once there. Either way, the Sea-to-Sky Corridor is very popular, it's mid-summer, and the place has "Beach" in the title. It should be easy to find a variety of watercraft to rent or charter.

Expedition

City Driving

The directions led me down a slow highway (instead of the freeway) to a bridge that was closed. I didn't have directions for another route. I knew Vancouver normally has congested bridges, so with one closed, and being a weekend, I just vaguely drove around until I hit gridlock. Ah, the next bridge must be near!

It had estimated my driving time to be 1 hour, 10 minutes. It took me 3 hours. I was just happy to have arrived at all.

Britannia Beach

To my surprise, it was an old mining town turned into a museum as the sole attraction. Even worse there were no sandy beaches, just rocks and fences. There was a tiny dock, and nearby a circle of older men talking. I approached and asked if there were any boats or kayaks to rent. They confirmed that there wasn't, so I thanked them and turned to leave. One of them shouted, "want to go for a boat ride?" The others chuckled. For a minute there was a glimmer of hope, but they had been drinking. I did not know how much--enough that they thought such a thing was funny.

Exploring the Shore

It was still early, so I relaxed near the shore, enjoying the ocean breeze I rarely experience. I leisurely walked down the railroad tracks that followed the shore, realizing I could get a few hundred meters closer to the coordinates.

I came across a camp hidden in the trees, which seemed very strange. It actually belonged to some men fishing from the shore. I walked out to the tip, close enough to get my shoes wet. I marked it on my GPS, I was 1.63km away. Thinking that other geohashers might of been out on the water, I gazed out, but there were no boats heading to or from the coordinates.

Lessons Learned

  • Each of my assumptions were wrong. Prepare better, even in the city.
  • Bring your own kayak.