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Tofino at New Years

Here are some captions from my trip to Tofino. All the pictures were taken by my sister Allison. Despite the soggy weather we did a fair amount of hiking, beach combing and even an entire day of surfing!

Christmas on the Prairies

More picture from my trip to Alberta over the Christmas Holidays.

Advance Exercise Physiology

V02 Max test on a cycle ergometer
Here is my lab partner Julian doing his VO2 MAX test. This lab was really interesting, the computer measures the amount of oxygen Julian is using and carbon dioxide he is breathing out. With these values it measures his bodies ability to carry and utilize oxygen during maximal exercise.

Triathlon Swim Starts

MEC GEAR SWAP FALL 2006

Checking out the gear!

Halloween 2006

"Be nice to NERDS, chances are you'll work with one"

Fall Colours

Back in the swing of things!
I'm really feeling the crunch from midterms now school is back in full swing, which means this page is lacking in any posts. I have been up to some cool activities lately and went on a few fun track trips.

Last weekend was the MEC gear swap, and it was even better than last spring!Evan and I showed up at 5pm on Saturday and were joined by lots of Evan's friends from the UBC varsity Outdoors Club. We all had a fun filled night of various activities, and I even managed to get a about 7 hours of sleep! I spent $192 and got over $900 worth of gear!

Other things I have been up to, trying to be a runner! So far I have only broken 70km a week twice since the beginning of September for training and as the weather is getting more crappy it is steadily declining. So much for my attempt, it was fun while it last!
Lewis & Clark Pioneer Open Oct. 14 2006


Scott before we went out on a crazy night on the town

Surfing in Tofino




My first days in Tofino as a kid from Delta were back in the early 90s. Now through trial and error I am trying to make up for 15 years of surf deprivation. I was now in surf heaven, Kasandra and I with our boards and our 6mm wetsuit were ready to hit the surf.

So to sum it all up it was surf, sun, surf, campfire, sleep. Repeat. Pretty simple, really. And what better way to spend the last week of August.

There was something for everyone, close to perfect rights peeling waves; hollow left waves and gentler, more forgiving beach break waves (for when we just wanted to go surfing, not play keep-away with a death by drowning with point break waves).

South Chesterman Beach was like a Roy Henry Vickers painting, with aqua blue sky melting into blue/green waters, contrasted by the expansive temperate rainforest landscape of old growth forest and windswept brush.

The surf was even more surreal at Cox Bay. Set after set of absolutely perfectly shaped waves. Lefts and rights, point breaks and beach break waves; there was literally something for everyone.

We need to dry out a little between sessions so we would drive back to the campsite Bella Pacifica or into town. Tofino is a happening little tourist town with great restaurants, coffee shops Breakers Delicatessan , and storefronts to check out in the day.