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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
Oct 4, 20181 min read
Vancouver Island - Day 32
Today was all about preparation. Getting ourselves ready for the next leg of the trip. We are both really keen to get back on the water,...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
Oct 3, 20183 min read
Vancouver Island - Day 31
It was really windy again today so I got the last of the boat repairs out of the way! You asked me some questions yesterday! What is...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
Oct 2, 20181 min read
Vancouver Island - Day 29/30
Today was supposed to be the day we could start paddling again, but Mother Nature had other plans. If we paddled today we would have been...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
Sep 30, 20182 min read
Vancouver Island - Day 28
We rose to the smell of fresh bread and coffee this morning, mmmm. We are staying at a little budget bed and breakfast, the cheapest spot...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
Sep 29, 20182 min read
Vancouver Island - Day 27
We woke up after a big sleep in a real bed, we had showers and it felt so good to feel clean again. Ngaio said she was starting to doubt...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
Sep 28, 20182 min read
Vancouver Island - Day 26
The beach was covered in a thick fog when we woke this morning. We had a chill 18km paddle from Vargas island to Tofino with the crew and...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
Sep 27, 20182 min read
Vancouver Island - Day 25
We woke up knowing the day ahead was going to be shorter than the last few! It was such a relief and we were so excited to meet up with...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
Sep 26, 20183 min read
Vancouver Island - Day 24
It was a lovely morning in our bay, the sun was shining, the tide was out and the waves were looking a little smaller. We had a hot...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
Sep 25, 20183 min read
Vancouver Island - Day 23
10am Monday morning... Wow it felt bloody good to have a sleep in! After paddling more than 70 kilometres yesterday over , it felt much...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
Sep 24, 20183 min read
Vancouver Island - Day 22
It felt like the alarm went off as soon as I closed my eyes to sleep. It was 3am and the moon was shining brightly into the tent. We had...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
Sep 23, 20183 min read
Vancouver Island - Day 21
Today was the first of three early mornings. The alarm went off at 3am, it was pitch black and we could hear a light rain on the roof. We...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
Sep 22, 20182 min read
Vancouver Island - Day 20
The rain was pouring down in Kyuquot this morning. It was great to be snuggled away dry and warm, but we knew it was only temporary....
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
Sep 21, 20181 min read
Vancouver Island - Day 19
Much to our disappointment we were unable to paddle today. We woke to heavy rain which was forecast to get worse. We made the most of...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
Sep 20, 20182 min read
Vancouver Island - Day 18
Our island was so beautiful this morning. There were sun rays coming through the clouds and the tide was creeping it’s way up the rocks....
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
Sep 19, 20182 min read
Vancouver Island - Day 17
I got up early this morning to get the fire going, fish for breakfast! There was a pretty sunrise and the weather was looking fine. There...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
Sep 18, 20182 min read
Vancouver Island - Day 16
We got up before the sun to get the nice calm morning on the ocean. I wasn’t quite ready to leave our awesome camp spot, but it was time...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
Sep 17, 20182 min read
Vancouver Island - Day 15
Ngaio had set the alarm for 5am, she claims I kept telling her I wanted to sleep longer, she managed to get me up at 7am. We were heading...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
Sep 17, 20182 min read
Vancouver Island - Day 12
It was a beautiful quiet morning in Grant Bay. Ngaio woke me up again early so we could leave on the outgoing tide and catch the incoming...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
Sep 16, 20182 min read
Vancouver Island - Day 14
Today we said goodbye to the tiny town of winter harbour and headed back into the wild. It was a perfect day on the water, no swell a...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
Sep 15, 20181 min read
Vancouver Island - Day 13
I woke up in winter harbour feeling awesome, a hot shower and a comfy bed can work wonders! Today was a chill day for us, backing up...
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