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Captain's Log

With two small kids my time for outdoor adventure has diminished. However I'm now trying to find activities that will suit my new lifestyle. This blog will follow my outdoor pursuits in general and this year will focus a lot on my experimentation with sailing.

April 2007 archive

The Bathsmap_icon

Today we went to The Baths. It was about a 15-20 minute taxi ride from our hotel and we were wearing Avery in the Bjorn. When we got there it was about a 10 minute hike down to one of the most gorgeous beaches we have ever seen. Massive boulders ...

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Surfing at Josiah's Bay in the British Virgin Islandsmap_icon

So we went surfing today in the BVI's. It was Dave, MJ and myself. MJ had never surfed but was super-excited. Dave had taken a lesson for an hour in Maui so their enthusiasm was contagious for me. We are staying on Virgin Gorda so we had to take a ...

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Little Dix Bay Snorkelingmap_icon

We finally got some sunshine today and went snorkeling around the reef at Little Dix Bay on Virgin Gorda. A lot of the reef was pretty uneventful but the scenery picks up a little bit near the channel where you get some deeper water and therefore some coral walls. Two ...

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We've picked a spot to surf in the BVI'smap_icon

So we are going to head to Josiahs Bay in the BVI's to surf while on our trip. It looks like a good beach break for James and I to get some good waves while Chip and Dave can learn on some easy stuff. Here's hoping the waves are going ...

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Surfing in the British Virgin Islandsmap_icon

So next Sunday Anke, Avery and I are off to the BVI's for a week. We are really looking forward to getting away for a week and enjoying some sun and fun. We are going with three other couples to celebrate our friend's 40th birthday. On the adventure front we ...

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Redstone Lake for Eastermap_icon

We went up to the cottage on the weekend to celebrate Easter with friends and family. The weather was unseasonably cold and so there wasn't much outdoor activity going on given that it was too cold for Jack (aged 2) to really go out and enjoy the outdoors. I did ...

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Maritime radio licensemap_icon

I've joined sailtime for the summer and have some certifications that I have to achieve in order to be ready to sail. One of those is the V.H.F. Radio Operators Certificate. I took the course over the last two nights and tonight was the final exam. Thankfully I passed and ...

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36 Hunter with Sailtimemap_icon

So I got the news today that Anke and I have been accepted on a Hunter 36 with Sailtime in Port Credit. While we would have certainly preferred to be at the Outer Harbor since it is closer to our house, it at least ensures that we will be sailing ...

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Originally published on outdoorsica.com