Helen and Greg Kolodziejzyk treated me to a fine salmon dinner at the Beach Club Resort, Parksville. … If Greg looks a touch manic, it’s cuz he just ran the West Coast Trail. 3 bears, more falls, … and no small risk of hypothermia.
THANKS guys. See you at an adventure down the road.
A completely landlocked population of Sockeye salmon is known as “Kokanee“, their name in the Okanagan language.
As youth, myself and Rockin’ Ronnie snorkeled with the Kokanee in Kokanee Creek. An amazing spectacle.
After spawning, the huge fish waste away and die. Unmindful of teenagers snorkeling beside them.
Here’s a salmon in death throes. (VIDEO)
Over the past couple of decades I’ve noticed fewer and fewer spawning Kokanee in that creek.
But the Gerrard rainbow trout are making a comeback in Kootenay Lake. I’m hopeful that conservation efforts are helping the Kokanee, as well.
Fingers crossed …
BC Gov – Viewing Opportunities
Kate Rates & Berates:
… Most cabbies put us to shame in terms of their level of industry. We met one who was working three jobs and exercising daily — it was embarrassing to be driven around by such an enterprising character. …
read more – Lord, they was born some ramblin’ men
My old coach, Shiro Tanaka, brought Japanese friends to Canada for a gymnastics study tour. They are visiting clubs in Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary — and holidaying in-between.
Hardy and Cynthia hosted them at their place on Sproat Lake, Vancouver Island. I was chauffeur.
It’s paradise.
Next morning Hardy skippered the group to local highlights.
Great start to the Canadian tour. 🙂
See more and higher resolution annotated photos on flickr.
I’ll be picking up one of my old Gymnastics coaches, Shiro Tanaka, today. He and his party from Japan will be flying into Vancouver and traveling directly to Vancouver Island by ferry.
The Long family biking Mammoth, California in the Sierra Nevadas.
CBC SASK:
Mike Mintenko and Warren Long are two Saskatchewan residents who know exactly what it feels like to be in the Olympics. Mintenko is a former Olympic swimmer, while Long is the first ever Canadian gymnast to be a finalist in the Olympics.
Listen to it HERE.
Thanks Peter.
How many TV shows and films have mentioned Jewish summer camps in the Poconos?
Hundreds.
But what are the Poconos?
The Pocono Mountains is a region located in northeastern Pennsylvania …
The wooded hills and valleys have long been a popular vacation area …
The Poconos is and has been Pennsylvania’s most popular tourist destination. It is also known for its brilliant color during the fall. The region contains over 80% of the state’s resorts …
I was there FINALLY visiting famed International Gymnastics Camp.
Both IGC … and the Poconos … are impressive. 🙂
I was happy to visit gymnastics friends from Regina, the Nestmans and Dimas’, holidaying while their daughters were at Camp.
Grilling in the Poconos.
Rick McCharles 