Todd Baker, Kelsey Thompson and Natalie Lussin (Photo by: Kim Russell)
After looking at pictures of Skook for years, we are finally here! Bryan Kirk, Todd and I made it up late Thursday evening just in time to meet up with our friend and photographer Trevor Clark as well as catch the wave before sunset.
Skookumchuck Tidal Rapids are located just outside of Egmont, BC along the Sechelt Inlet. During ebbtide, as the tide flows out the inlet towards the ocean, the wave doesn't even exist. Once the water in the inlet gets low enough, the tide switches, and water rushes back in to fill the inlet. As this happens, the wave begins to build, and usually peaks about two hours after slack tide. You can surf the wave as it begins to build all the way to the peak and back down to slack tide.
During the end of July, the tides are set so the wave is coming in later and later each day. Thursday the wave peaked at 6:00pm (we could start surfing at 4:00), and tonight (Tuesday), it is peaking at 8:30 pm, meaning we can start surfing at 6:30pm. To get to the wave you can go either by boat or by land, hiking about 4km to the wave on a sweet trail through the BC forest.
Kim Russell dropping in (Photo by: Todd Baker)
We are heading out to the wave to meet up with Kelsey Thompson in a few minutes, so I'll have to keep this short, but check out the photos, and stay tuned for more!
Bryan Kirk and Todd Baker waiting for the pile (Photo by: Kim Russell)
Kelsey Thompson (Photo by: Kim Russell)
Bryan Kirk logging some air miles (Photo by: Kim Russell)
Todd Baker mid-helix (Photo by: Kim Russell)
Kim Russell with a sweet righty (Photo by: Bryan Kirk)
Kelsey Thompson with a kickass airscrew (Photo by: Bryan Kirk)
Bryan Kirk mid-helix (Photo by: Kim Russell)
Kim Russell workin' the flashback (Photo by: Bryan Kirk)
Todd Baker going huge with a clean pan-am (Photo by: Kim Russell)
Bryan Kirk clean it up makin' a rainbow (Photo by: Kim Russell)
Cheers!
Kim Russell
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