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A day of learning on the strait with my elders
I have always considered myself a rather privileged person in that I am surrounded by good people. Last week Saturday was no exception. I spent the day with 42 of Victoria Canoe and Kayak Club’... Read More
Training Test: Paddling Juan de Fuca for Kids (unedited)
Today I was blessed to spend 6+ hours in a voyager canoe with a fantastic group of people from Victoria Canoe an Kayak Club (VCKC). Last year I learned about a program the club runs called Paddle for... Read More
Encountering orcas while swimming across Juan de Fuca Strait
I’ve been thinking about orcas a lot these days. Not just because of my fear of swimming into a pod in the Strait of Juan de Fuca or Fisher Channel (Great Bear Rain Forest) this year – it’s more... Read More
Juan de Fuca x 2 Base Camp
(unedited) I am always amazed at how quickly the swim season passes and often find myself in a new training cycle wondering if I am where I need to be. This year has been an interesting thus far to sa... Read More
Swim Windows for Juan de Fuca x 2 have been selected!
Selecting the ideal swim windows for Juan de Fuca x 2 has been challenging. The first things I had to consider was water and air temperatures. Luckily there is a fantastic buoy right in the middle ... Read More
Susan to attempt to swim a double crossing of Juan de Fuca Strait
Ultra marathon swimmer Susan Simmons announced her intent to become the first person to attempt a double crossing of the Juan de Fuca Strait. The 52 year old completed an unassisted 30 kilometre cross... Read More
The Story of My Swim Across Juan de Fuca Strait
Juan de Fuca Strait was not something I every thought I would do. But after the MS Society of Canada closed the the country’s only gym and physiotherapy centre in Victoria, BC leaving 100s without s... Read More
Big Waves and Deep Fried Veggie Burgers
I think the hardest part of swimming the Juan de Fuca Strait was getting there. It took months of training in very cold water, and countless hours of planning with phone calls back and forth between M... Read More