Swim for the Salmon-working towards restoring Pacific Salmon populations in British Columbia.

Coast Guard Auxiliary getting ready to escort Tenuks founder Quinn Barabash in the first leg of his 32 km swim through the Skookumchuck Narrows.

Tenuks founder Quinn Barabash swims the entire length of Sechelt inlet (32 km in 14 hours) to restore a run of pacific salmon that was destroyed in the 1950's by a hydro-dam. A mighty challenge for a great cause. Quinn feels that instead of further destroying fish bearing streams we should be focusing our efforts on restoring the ones we have already destroyed. Eco-tourism can boost the economy too.

Tenuks Founder with lead Kayaker Joel Lagasse in the middle of the long swim.

The swim generated tremendous community support.

Supporters gathering to enjoy a free salmon bbq provided by Tenuk the following day.

Environmental Projects

This page is reserved for all the environmental projects we are undergoing, we hope that the page will continue to grow with time.

Clowhom Lake Salmon Restoration Project.

By 2012 we hope to inspire at least one environmental project in every province and territory across Canada. In taking the initiative and first step we are currently working on the The Clowhom Lake Salmon Resoration Project. The project will aim to restore Salmon into the Clowhom River Water shed from which they have been deemed extinct by a dam erected in 1956 by B.C. Hydro. Prior to this it was said to be the second largest Sockeye run in Canada. In order to succesfully re-introduce salmon into this water shed we plan on building a fish ladder around this still standing structure working with the provincial government, B.C. Hydro, The Sechelt First Nations Band, the Sunshine Coast Community, the Salmon Enhancement Society, The Iris Grifith Center and the global comminity of environmentally minded individuals. The project is to commence in the summer of 2011 once enough funding and support has been generated. You can get involved by becoming a member, donating to the cause or emailing us with your questions or comments. We strongly encourage you to get involved because we are never going to get anywhere in this world unless we can figure out a way to work together.

Thursday
Dec082011

Making Progress with Clowhom!

Since the "Swim for the Salmon" we have generated tremendous comunity support in favor of our initiative. And so, the swim was an incredible success! Local politicians are suddenly showing interest in this project which aims to address an issue that, prior to this year, very few people knew anything about. We have applied for a grant through the FWCP to investigate the historical fish usage of this area as some people are unsure as to whether or not salmon migrated to the head of Salmon Inlet. We will hear back from the FWCP by February but our efforts are not restricted to their funding and we will be pushing until this issue has been corrected. When the funding comes through we will be working with Sunshine Coast's Pelagic Technologies Inc., to conduct a lake sediment core analysis, which will determine the type of species that existed in Clowhom Lakes prior to the Dam. By better understanding the history of this area we will be more capable of restoring it to its natural biologically diverse healthy state.

Elsewhere fantastic efforts are also being realized, see Elwa River Dam Deconstruction.

Keep fighting the good fight,

Quinn Barabash

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Thursday
Dec082011

Read about the Swim for the Salmon

Big Pacific-Swim for the Salmon...Is Captain Quinn Crazy?

The Blissful Yogi-Presence, Perceptions, Oneness & Gratitude..

Coast Reporter-Barabash swims inlet for salmon awareness

Duane Burnett-Captain Quinn Makes a Big Splash for Salmon in Sechelt Inlet 

Coast Life Magazine-A Salmon Tale

Photos on Facebook

P.Hodgson-Swim for the Salmon Photos

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Friday
Aug052011

SWIM FOR THE SALMON-AUG 20-21 (2011)

Lets get Sockeye Salmon back in Sechelt Inlet!!!!!  They were here before, they can be here again! How can you help? Come out and show your support in the 1rst annual "SWIM FOR THE SALMON."

The goal of the swim is to create a buzz in the community to put pressure on B.C. Hydro to do what they should have done 55 years ago when they built a Hydro Dam at the head of Clowholm Lake-build a fish ladder or side channel, so the migrating fish using this watershed could continue to do so.

Instead, for four years after the construction of this dam thousands upon thousands of fish would pile up at the head of the dam and die unable to reach their spawning grounds.

The good news is this: There is Kokanee Salmon in Clowholm Lake! For those of you who do not know, a Kokanee is a land locked Sockeye Salmon.  What does this mean? It means that restoring this miraculous run may be as simple as installing a fish ladder or side channel, so the fish can have access to the ocean once again.

Even better news: It has been done before, in rivers such as the Pitt and the Columbia!

The Best news yet: We have the power to make it happen, so come out and SWIM, KAYAK, CANOE, PADDLE BOARD ECT. Do it for our salmon, do it for our environment and do it for yourselves because a happy healthy environment equals happy healthy people!



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