While staying on Denman Island on the seacliffs above Repulse Bay, I hauled a sit-on-top kayak down the steep stairway down to the rocky beach and launched into the bay, paddling a circuit in the rocky bay.   The advantage of a plastic sit-on-top kayak is that it can take the bumps on the haul down the slope, across the rocks, launching, and landing.    On the other hand we get wet and the boat is not easy to paddle in a straight line.    But for a shorter paddle on a spring day on cold water, it was okay.

There was a 15 km/h wind but it was manageable for bay-paddling.

On the next day the sea was calm and I chose to use an inflatable SUP because it was easier to haul down and back up.    Repulse Bay is full of large rocks so I did not inset the tail fin and I chose to kneel and sit.     If I struck a boulder, I didn’t want to pitch into the cold water.

I paddled these two days but then the winds and rain made paddling more unpleasant.    I hiked past 3 lakes on the island that looked fine for paddling.    Next time I will bring a fold-up kayak for the lakes or a full kayak for both fresh water and salt water kayaking.