Eco-Challenge Canadian Championship - Day 4

Up at 6:00 AM for 7:00 AM volunteer meeting. They briefed all volunteers on rules and duties. Had a pasta lunch at the RecPlex. Met Harold, my boss for the event. Went to the race summary at the RecPlex, where competitors get their maps and the course deisgner (Rich) talksa bout the course. Very interesting.
Went up to race HQ and went over the race with Harold and Jenn. 270km over mountains and glaciers, canoeing, and mountain biking. Helped move canoes to the riverside for the start of the race tomorrow morning. Got to bed about 11:00PM.

Eco-Challenge Canadian Championship - Day 3

Rained last night, and my tent didn't leak. Daphne's tent leaked like crazy, she had to sleep in her car.
Did an environmental thing today, we helped sand a new foot bridge in Golden. Other racers and volunteers had to pick garbage. Played Ultimate Frisbee.

Eco-Challenge Canadian Championship - Day 2

Drove up to Kicking Horse Lodge and took gondola to top of the mountain. Very nice views. Lots of mountain bikers too.




Today was an offday for the Eco-Challenge, so not much to do. Got called to help unload canoes and supplies at HQ.

Eco-Challenge Canadian Championship - Day 1

Arrived in Golden about 4:15, found HQ, and got assigned a campsite with a guy named Ben, another volunteer. Erin and Fergus are camping beside us. They had perogies for supper and invited me. How nice!

Sailing, Day 9

Left Gibsons, and sailed back to Vancouver. After getting the boat all cleaned out, Don dropped me off at the airport, and I was gone.

I then realized, I had touched both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in less than 2 months this year.

Sailing, Day 8

Left Pender Harbour about 9:00 AM.

Sunny day, not a cloud in sight.

Had lunch at the Jolly Roger Pub in Secret Cove.

Landed in Gibsons about 7:30. Had supper at Waterfront Restaurant.

Sailing, Day 7

Don and Ian started out early (7:00 AM) while Andrew and I slept. Cloudy, cool, and rainy day.

Stopped at Lund for lunch...Nancy's Bakery again...Mmmmm!

Motored all day.

Stopepd at Pender Harbour about 7:00 PM for the night.