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Today the ocean beckoned, and I answered the call. Cowichan Bay is located just north of Victoria, and it is a stunning location to take to the water.
Today’s adventure was amazing. It had been a long time since I’d been out on the ocean in a kayak, and while Cowichan Bay is protected from the big waves and wind, it is still the ocean.
It’s hard to describe the feeling of saltwater on your lips to someone who has never experienced it. It’s what bliss tastes like.
When the backyard pool doesn’t have enough room for relaxing without getting splashed, and I can’t leave the city, I can still find a little slice of paradise kayaking at Elk/Beaver Lake.
I’ve been itching to get out on the water, because that is my Zen place, and when I go too long without a water-based adventure, I can start to get a little twitchy. So today, I packed up my twins and our kayaks in our faithful red van and headed to Elk/Beaver Lake to do some kayaking.
The lake has a little bit of interesting history. It actually used to be two lakes (thus the unusual name), but in 1872 Elk Lake started to be used to supply the drinking water for Victoria and the lake was dammed, causing the water to rise enough that the two lakes became one.
