The kayaker

A Day InThe Life of Sequitur
I had lived in at the foothills for Mt Seymour for more than twenty years. Our house overlooked Indian Arm and the small harbour of Deep Cove.

I became a kayaker after taking a few lessons in its little harbour. I had always rented a kayak in the Village and had the good fortune to pick a Current Design in Kevlar. I didn’t have to store it, maintain it, nor haul it in and out of storage. I would call ahead of time and they would haul out my favourite kayak and have it ready. 

After paddling for two hours in Indian Arm, I would return the wet gear and walk back home. The drawback was that when kayaking off the Island, I had to rent equipment and the gear was for the tourist rental market, of lesser quality and stronger durability.

I had sold the family home in Deep Cove and moved to Parksville on the Island. The housing complex was right on the water and ideal for a quick paddle.

 I also bought a new kayak to take out on longer excursions.

The Broken Group Islands not far away and further up the coast just outside Telegraph Cove is Johnson Strait known for whale watching, to name a few destinations.

I have a passion for being on the water, to go into the remoteness that British Columba’s coast have to offer.

Paddling and camping with friends, to see the animals in the wild, know when to keep your distance and always keep an eye open for a bear.