What's it like to Kayak and Freedive the Gulf Islands? | Wallace Island
Channel: Flossy Roxx
Date: 2021-09-15

Wild life above and below the ocean are really the highlight of this episode.  Who needs a bigger boat when you have kayaks to take you places, even when the wind makes the ocean just a tad choppy?! A short paddle across the channel to Wallace Island and both the seals and the fish came out to say hello. Oh and before you go I need to introduce you to my new friend Herschel.

After some smaller local kayaks I headed out on a slightly longer day trip - this time packing into the kayak a picnic lunch and all my dive gear. Accompanied by a fellow swimming friend, and meeting a seal and a sea lion along the way - I didn’t get footage of it jumping right in front of the red kayak!) We headed to Wallace Island Marine Park - which is nestled smack in between Salt Spring island and Galiano Island.

It didn’t take long to paddle across a small channel, and we met others who’d paddled from the nearby islands to camp on this beautiful Marine park.  From old wrecks of old cars to a group picnic shelter that has been decorated with homemade signs displaying the names and dates of visitors carved on driftwood. It’s got some beautiful camp spots and protected bays filled with king fishers and seals!

We wrestled on our swimming gear and jumped in the ocean.  The murkiness of the summer water is slowly starting to clear as the temperature drops into fall. What I loved about swimming here compared to the sheltered bays I normally swim in, is how the waves move the seaweed as if they are all blowing in the wind.

With urchins and purple starfish galore, I was curious to see what would be different between this island and some of our usual swimming spots. 

And then I happened upon it!  Powwppeepporrr  In the red corner we have Collin Mc Crab, in the blue we have Steve Mc Claw, who will be the victor today folks!  Sheila is not sticking around to find out - she makes a break for it up the bleachers.  Mc Claw lays a good solid punch to the upper shell, Mc Crab dodges well and re positions for another round. There’s a stand off folks - who will swing first?!

There’s a middle school outing for these Perch but not many of them are interested in contact sports these days. Sheila is still pretty pissed at the boys and isn’t having a bar of their nonsense.  The camera is zooming in for a close up, you can almost see the determination on their brows as they stare each other down - who will break first?!

Ooooh and that’s it Mc Crab is out!  He’s down, Mc Claw scuttles in to secure his victory. He did it!  How does it feel to come out claws up sir? Will you be taking on another round next week?  What will you do with the prize money? 

Mc Crab, sorry it just wasn’t your day today - you’re still the favourite around these parts I hear!
Professor Caaaalmity has nothing to say about todays match unfortunately and declined an on camera interview.

On the way back the ocean was like glass, the sea lion followed us a little bit and we were happy tired and ready to rest our weary bodies.  But don’t go just yet you have to meet my friend back home remember!

Here are my friends - that’s Bambi - Bambi is a rebellious teenager and isn’t interested in saying hi.  This is Herschel.  She’s a regular around these parts, especially here right were the blackberries have been with in tongues reach all summer. Herschel wants you to know her name comes from the word for “deer” in Hebrew - Yiddish.  She’s pretty particular about it you know. 

Oi what are you looking at?!  Well if you’re going to look make sure you check out my good side tooo dear. I have a great profile don’t you think?

Hey nice to see you again today Herschel - great catching up today.  Have a safe evening okay - I’ll let you know if I hear about a cougar on the news to look out for out there ok!?

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Hi I'm Flossy, I've been living in my 1977 GMC Vandura, since 2017. I'm a quirky queer with a love DIY, nature and the magic of underwater live freediving. I'm currently building out my new home on wheels, a 1999 Utilimaster Ford e350. 
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