Victoria Times Colonist Summer 2002
Trip of a lifetime
In the summer of 2002, photographer Dave Aharonian and I left Prince Rupert on June 3 and kayaked down the British Columbia coast, arriving 80 days and 1,400 kilometres later in Victoria. These five newspaper articles, submitted enroute, chronicle the fulfilment of this lifetime dream and our adventures on the rainy Inside Passage of the North Coast and the wild, wave-swept outer coast of Vancouver Island.

Part 1: 15 June '02 - Starting out in Prince Rupert, BC
Passage to paradise
An abundance of time and a kayak-load of dreams

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Part 2: 13 July '02 - Prince Rupert to Bella Bella, BC
Paradise reigns...and rains
In a few hours, a week of bad weather evaporates from our clothes and memories. Everything looks different. A voyage of a lifetime is fun again

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Part 3: 10 Aug '02 - Bella Bella to Port Hardy, BC
Paddling by the seat of our pants
'Maybe you have to slow down to get anywhere that matters'

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Part 4: 24 Aug '02 - Port Hardy to Tofino, BC
Holy waters of fury
Where tidal currents meet the ocean swell at the tip of the Island, a rough commute is the rule

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Part 5: 31 Aug '02 - Tofino to Victoria, BC
Been there, done that
From A to B in 80 days. It's amazing to be able to trace our journey on a map of the world, but maybe it's more significant how far we've gone beyond our old limitations

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