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==Participants== | ==Participants== | ||
| − | [[user:Juventas|Juventas]] | + | [[user:Juventas|Juventas]] and no one else to his dismay. |
| − | 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== | ==Expedition== | ||
===City Driving=== | ===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! | ||
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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=== | ||
| + | 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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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
image:2009-06-06_mine_rescue.jpg | image:2009-06-06_mine_rescue.jpg | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ===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. | ||
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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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| + | <gallery> | ||
image:2009-06-06_tyee_princess.jpg | image:2009-06-06_tyee_princess.jpg | ||
image:2009-06-06_britannia_beach.jpg | image:2009-06-06_britannia_beach.jpg | ||
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==Lessons Learned== | ==Lessons Learned== | ||
| + | *Each of my assumptions were wrong. Prepare better, even in the city. | ||
| + | *Bring your own kayak. | ||
[[Category:Expeditions]] | [[Category:Expeditions]] | ||
[[Category:Expeditions with photos]] | [[Category:Expeditions with photos]] | ||
[[Category:Not reached - Mother Nature]] | [[Category:Not reached - Mother Nature]] | ||
Revision as of 04:50, 19 June 2009
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Contents
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.
