Just moved to the island

[edb]

Hello all,

I just wanted to introduce myself here on this board. I have never kayaked any of the rivers here on the island, but would like to start somewhere. I have my own whitewater kayak and everything and consider myself a "beginner" kayaker with a tentative roll.

Since I live in the Parksville/Qualicum Beach area, I was thinking about making some runs on the Puntledge. Where is a good place to start out on that river? Is the Puntledge park a good place to put-in by myself or a place to meet some new people? I'm obviously an advocate of paddling with a buddy, but since I'm new here, I have to start somewhere. I would also like to find a place to watch some playboating.

Having said that, I've registered for the upcoming Puntledge festival so I am looking forward to meeting some new people and paddling down various parts of the river with some of them.

Thanks in advance for the information. I look forward to meeting you on the river.

Ed

[ljleeuw]

Hey Ed,

I live in coombs and just getting into wwk as well, so i don't know to many people around the area, i just got back from the chillawack festible, i'm good up to class 3 rapids and got a good roll down now, so i'm definelty looking for someone to go with, if your up for a paddle, give me a call 951 1412

[ljleeuw]

oh, i'm Loren

[edb]

You live in Coombs? We're practically neighbors.

I would definitely be interested in hitting the rivers that are closer to me since I've never done any runs on any of them. I'm a little rusty since I haven't even been out this year yet.

Have you paddlled any parts of the Englishman River or the Little Qualicum River or any other rivers that I don't know about that are close by to us? I'm fairly new to the area and I've already signed up for the Puntledge River festival so I can get acquainted with the paddling community and that river.

[ljleeuw]

no, i haven't done the englishmen or little qualicum but i wanna go so if your up for it we should do it. the only rivers i've done is the chillawack, and i did the cowachen yesterday. but when ever you wanna go for a paddle let me know and i'm in, ljleeuw@hotmail.com

[edb]

I'm not sure if you want to paddle with me. After my paddling session down the Puntledge on Saturday, I'd have to say that I need some more practicing to do. I really sucked on Saturday. I need to find a part of a river close to Qualicum where I can just practice eddying out, ferrying, and peeling out: The basics. Or perhaps take more clinics. Any suggestions?

[ljleeuw]

just keep doing more runs, you will only get better.
i had an awsome time down the punt, sat, was good but sunday was awsome!
i'm in camp right now, but i'll be back in cooms in 9 days, for a week, if your intrested we could hit up a river for shure