Great Central Lake / Della Falls SUP Backpacking Trip (Vancouver Island, BC)
From First Put-in to Final Take-out: 53.25 hours
Paddle Distance: 49.63 km
Hike Distance: 34.68 km
Total Distance: 84.31 km
Day 1 (Saturday). 2 AM alarm. Why is 2 AM even a thing? I’d like to speak to the manager, please! Collect the people, hop the ferry. Drive to Scout Beach Rec Site. Paddle to Della Falls Trailhead Dock (23.3 km); bit of wind, bit of rain, bit of sun. Hike to Margaret Creek camp (7.02 km). Set camp. Eat. Crash out HARD. ZzzZzzZzz.
Day 2 (Sunday). Wake around 5 AM. Morning stuff. In-and-out hike to Della Falls (20.35 km). Good weather. Cable car. WHEE. Waterfalls (WOW). Unhappy knee. Ow. Minor struggle; zero suffering. Dinner. Sleep.
Day 3 (Monday). Wake around 4:30 AM. Break camp. Hike to dock (7.31 km). Load up and paddle other shore back to Scout Beach (26.32 km). Load car, hit the road. Ice cream and ginger beef. Ferry at 8:30 PM. Home 12:25 AM. Greeted by bouncy dog. DONE.