The Comox Valley Paddlers’ Club is pleased to welcome John Kimantas, owner of Wild Coast Magazine as guest speaker at their May meeting. In his presentation ‘Silly Things I Have Done in a Kayak’ he reflects on 15 years of paddling and shares a list of ten things best not done while kayaking. It is not the stuff of heroes and legends. Instead it is more about what happens when a journalist trades pen for paddle and hits the water to document the British Columbia coastline.
=0D=0A=Traveling at a pace of about 3 knots through whatever hurdles Mother Nature might send in his way. It is an irreverent look at some of his more memorable moments on the water, even if not his proudest! John serves various roles at Wild Coast Magazine, among them editor and publisher but most importantly is the walker of Yoshi, Wild Coast Publishing's skipper, a fox terrier-cross rescued from certain death from a shelter in Orange County, California. He is also the author of six kayaking and recreation guide books plus two atlases, including the renowned Wild Coast series that led to all this silliness. He is an accomplished expedition kayaker and hiker and would do more if not for having to run an office and walk a dog every day. There will be copies of Wild Coast publications available for sale at the meeting. Further information is available at www.thewildcoast.ca.
=0D=0A=The event is free of charge and non-members are very welcome to attend. Spring is here and this will be the final ‘on shore’ meeting for the 2015/2016 winter season. Meetings resume Thursday 6th October, 2016 and are held the first Thursday of each month until May 2017.
=0D=0A=In the meantime club members will meet on the water for day, evening and multi day paddles. Check out the ‘Trip List 2016’ tab on our webpage www.comoxvalleypaddlers.ca for trips planned for the summer months. Remember to check back as the list is updated throughout the summer months.
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