12 - Sunday, September 7, 1997 — North Shore News

NORTH SHORE BEACHES

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By Deena Lancasier
Beach Reporter

uN a hopeful bid to
bring back the sunshine
(and it seems to be
working because the sun
is out from the clouds as
I write this) we offer the
second installment of
our North Shore Beach
Guide.

Ambleside:

Overview: Easily — the
biggest and most well-known
of our north coast water spots,
Ambleside offers plenty to see,
plenty to do and plenty of space
to do it in.

Location: Near the south-

- east corner of West Vancouver.
Tura south at 13th Street off

- Marine Drive, cross tie train
tracks (if it’s around 10:20 a.m.
wave at the Royal Hudson as it
thunders past) and find a park-
ing space. Another option is to
park behind Park Royal and
walk along a westward path to
the beach. Be warned: if you
take this route you forfeit your
right to complain about any
and all canines who greet you
with a-sloppy, sandy kiss —
you're “traveling through their
- romping grounds, the
Ambleside Dog, Park.

. Water/Beach quality: As
one would with a beach
this popular, all sorts of debris
washes up onshore — if you

arrive re the cleaning crew
“in order to secure a prime loca-
tion be prepared for some
unsightly. flotsam and jetsam.
However, coliform counts are

NEWS photo Paul McGrath

THIRTEEN-year-old Juli Nelson rides the waves at
Ambleside beach in an ocean kayak.

in an acceptable range for
bathing, the sand for the most
part is smooth and easy on the
feet, and there are plenty of logs
for reclining on. :
Accoutrements:
Concession stand with a
decent selection of average con-
cession fare, washrooms, play-
ing field, picnic area, volleyball
courts, a Boards and Blades
youth area, pitch ’n putt, chil-
dren’s adventure playground,
duck pond, the West Vancouver

Kayak Club (until Sept. 21).

Baywatch factor: If it’s eye
candy you're after this is the
place to go. Well-ranned and
well-oiled limbs abound —- this
is the hot spot for those on the
North Shore who wish to sec
and be seen. If you have a quiet,
relaxed beach style this is prob-
ably not the place for you. But
for those of you with a high-
energy level or a yen for people-
watching hurry down — before
the summer ends.

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