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A presentation by BC Parks might be of interest to many dealing with the upgrade of the Kekuli Bay Boat Launch.
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Showing posts with label Boath launch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Boath launch. Show all posts
Monday, October 11, 2010
GVAC meeting - October14, 2010. -- Kekuli Bay Boat launch.
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A presentation by BC Parks might be of interest to many dealing with the upgrade of the Kekuli Bay Boat Launch.
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Sunday, October 3, 2010
Readers write - - Stillm more on boat launch.
Revelation re: Kekuli Bay Boat Launch
Returning from Costco today I noticed that there is a south-bound turning lane on highway 97 to access the road to Kekuli Bay. The north access back to Vernon has no merging lane, but there is an option for those who don't want to put the pedal to the metal: use the old scenic highway and re-access 97 just past the lookout. Much more scenic, easier on the tranny, clutch etc and there is good visibility of on coming traffic. Myself, a matron could manage this with an r.v. or boat/ trailer combo.
Re the slope of the access to Kekuli, my home driveway is much more tricky and I backup the boy's toys during all weathers without burning any clutches or ditching. Kinloch is a popular boat-launch, it seems that given its popularity very few shrinking violets seem to avoid the steep decline and tight turns.
Bottom-line: if someone as femme and long- in-the- tooth as I am can negotiate a "steep" boat-launch access using a stick, I wonder why someone with a macho automatic truck can't?
Who would not want to preserve the integrity of neighbourhoods and recreational thoroughfares? It's a mom and apple pie choice, and everyone likes mom and apple pie.
Returning from Costco today I noticed that there is a south-bound turning lane on highway 97 to access the road to Kekuli Bay. The north access back to Vernon has no merging lane, but there is an option for those who don't want to put the pedal to the metal: use the old scenic highway and re-access 97 just past the lookout. Much more scenic, easier on the tranny, clutch etc and there is good visibility of on coming traffic. Myself, a matron could manage this with an r.v. or boat/ trailer combo.
Re the slope of the access to Kekuli, my home driveway is much more tricky and I backup the boy's toys during all weathers without burning any clutches or ditching. Kinloch is a popular boat-launch, it seems that given its popularity very few shrinking violets seem to avoid the steep decline and tight turns.
Bottom-line: if someone as femme and long- in-the- tooth as I am can negotiate a "steep" boat-launch access using a stick, I wonder why someone with a macho automatic truck can't?
Who would not want to preserve the integrity of neighbourhoods and recreational thoroughfares? It's a mom and apple pie choice, and everyone likes mom and apple pie.
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