Talk:2009-04-25 49 -123

Planning

Option #1: Rent a motorboat at Sewell's Marina (~$150 for three hours), Horseshoe Bay, boat to Artaban government dock, walk up hill 500 m. Cheer!
Option #2: Bus to Horseshoe Bay, Ferry to Langdale. Ferry to New Brighton at west end of Gambier, hike 6.5 hours to Camp Artaban, swim home.
Option #3: Rent a float plane. Moor near government dock. Swim to shore. Hike 500 m. Cheer!
Option #4: Hire water taxi. Otherwise as option #1.
Option #5: Catch scheduled water taxi (isn't that a water bus?) from Horseshoe Bay at 10:00 a.m. Arrives approximately 11 a.m. at Camp Artaban. Hike, play, etcetera. Get 5:30 departure from Camp Artaban back to Horseshoe Bay. Fare is $25 per person each way. Reservations required.

Can also combine options, e.g. hike in, take water bus out. We like option #5 best, because no one needs to commit in advance.

What's really sad, is that this constitutes an accessible geohash in our graticule.

Option #5 Details

8:12 a.m. Catch 22 MacDonald bus
8:52 a.m. WESTBOUND W GEORGIA ST AT BURRARD ST P2 "250 HORSESHOE BAY"
9:38 a.m. arrive Horseshoe Bay
10:00 a.m. depart Horseshoe Bay
11:00 a.m. arrive Camp Artaban
Find geohash, possibly go hiking, tour camp (we know caretaker), have picnic
5:30 p.m. depart for Horseshoe Bay
6:10 p.m. back in Horseshoe Bay

Argh, translink "upgraded" their website and now I can't download bus schedules. I have a paper 239 which will get me to Park Royal where I can connect with the 250, I just don't know what time the 250 leaves there. -- Rhonda 03:42, 25 April 2009 (UTC)

250 WB Pk Royal Ferry 8:37a 9:08a 9:07a 9:38a

- Robyn 03:59, 25 April 2009 (UTC)

Ok, looks like you'll be on the one leaving park royal at 9:07 then.

I'll set my alarm to get up early enough to catch the bus to get there, and decide then if I'm up to it, because right now I'm all squinty and have a tired headache. I'm going to bed right now. Reserve one hour prior to sailing... I can do that in the morning. -- Rhonda 04:22, 25 April 2009 (UTC)

Feeling much better for a good night's sleep. I'll see you on the bus. -- Rhonda 13:57, 25 April 2009 (UTC)