2009-05-17 48 -123

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Revision as of 23:23, 18 May 2009 by imported>Elbie (Photos: More photos.)
Sun 17 May 2009 in 48,-123:
48.7104108, -123.4668811
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Location

Between Saanich Peninsula, and Salt Spring Island.

Participants

  • Elbie, with a bike trailer containing, amazingly enough, a kayak.

The Plan

  • 13:00 - ferry leaves Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay
  • 15:00 - arrive at the public boat launch on Lands End Road, at the northern tip of the Saanich Peninsula
  • hopefully 15:30 - get on the water
  • hopefully 16:30 - get to the hashpoint
  • 18:00 - start packing up kayak, head back to the ferry terminal
  • 19:00 - ferry leaves Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen

Expedition

Abridged: I biked, I bussed, I ferried, I biked some more, then I kayaked, got there, paddled back, biked some more, ferried, bussed, and then biked home.

Proper writeup pending.

Photos

Achievements

Watergeohash.jpg
Elbie earned the Water geohash achievement
by reaching the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-17.
2009-05-17 48 -123 kayak1.jpg
Lowgeohash.png
Elbie earned the Lowest Geohash Achievement
by reaching a depth of -6m at the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-17.
2009-05-17 48 -123 lowElevation.jpg
PirateGeohasher.png
Elbie earned the Buccaneer Geohash Achievement
by paddlin' the seven seas at the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-17.
2009-05-17 48 -123 pirate.jpg
Calendargirl.png
Elbie earned the Calendar girl achievement
by taking compromising photographs for public consumption at the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-17.
2009-05-17 48 -123 calendarGirl.jpg
Bikegeohash.png
Elbie earned the Bicycle geohash achievement
by cycling to the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-17.
2009-05-17 48 -123 jadziaSwartzBay.jpg