San pareil or Rowland's on mid rising tide in nanoose on SE and once in a while a winter NW will make Sebastion or Blueback work on midtide. Need good self launch skills. Myron not good for kiters. Barnacles and pier piling. Occas. The actual pipers lagoon on SE high tide if you have skilz.

Comox kite repair...great care of your kite. Fixed a few of my kites and those of my friends. Meticulous. Comes to west coast from time to time.

Got this tip re pump rehab somewhere, used before and again the other day. All that Tofino sand really fouls things up. I used warm soapy water, cleaned well, dried the pump then sprayed silicone spray into the pump. Now both pumps are like new. I got the silicone spray from a dental office, where i...

My hands usually freeze in the cold and wind. Bought NRS Maverick size Med(I am bigger guy, large if your fingers chubby). Super flexible, totally wind proof and warm. So far best glove that I have found for separate fingers and warm. They sell a mitten which is wind proof which I will try for those...