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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733416590005634190Sat, 19 Sep 2026 11:32:17 +0000ArticlesKayak Bill CampsTrip ReportsBlue HighwaysRandel WashburneKayak BillRandel Washburne CabinsGlenns GuidesKayaking HacksNSSKANSSKA ~ Adventure KayakersOuter Coast GuidesAbout Me 3meterswell Kayak trips on the BC Coast noreply@blogger.com (Jon)Blogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733416590005634190.post-2186846665322071379Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:56:00 +00002026-01-19T12:56:02.324-08:00ArticlesBlue HighwaysMorning on Cockle Bay <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="; width="640" /></a></div>We bedded down for the night in the large Heiltsuk cabin on Cockle Bay.  In the morning, we planned for a short 9 mile paddle to Gale Passage where we would spend the night.  From there, Greg would leave and paddle 16 miles solo to catch the ferry at Bella Bella while Dave and I carried on to Port Hardy. Since our planned mileage to Gale Passage was modest I had anticipated sleeping late so I was surprised to be wakened by Greg before sunrise.  He had been up a while drinking coffee and relaxing on the front porch but was now bent over my bunk with a finger to his lips signaling me to be quiet.  He whispered that he heard something walking on the rock shelf in front of the cabin.  He thought it might be a wolf. I slipped out of my sleeping bag and we tiptoed across the rough, uneven floorboards to the deck where we sat in the dark and calibrated our ears to the pre-dawn silence.  Listening carefully, we could just make out the faint footfall of an animal walking on the shelf out of sight to the left of the cabin. Soon, a wolf came into view, head down, intent on scavenging the tide line.  We held our breath and didn't move yet the wolf sensed our presence, looked up at us and froze a moment before his posture changed to prepare for flight.   He glanced back from where he had come and then walked quickly past us looking back as he went.  We heard the soft sound of more paws on the rock to the left and another pair of smaller wolves stepped in front of the cabin.  They quickly spotted us and took off back the way they had come. The larger wolf sat on the beach 50 meters to our right and began to howl.  The smaller pair answered him.  I had heard wolves before but these didn’t sound like anything I had ever experienced before.  Back and forth they called in an eerie, otherworldly language.  We could hear the smaller pair calling as they moved through the forest behind the cabin.  Soon, they joined their alpha and went about their business. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2995" data-original-width="3994" height="480" src="; width="640" /></a></div> I've never had a single bad morning on Cockle Bay. <o:p> </o:p> 2026/01/morning-on-cockle-bay.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733416590005634190.post-7204297578120990527Wed, 30 Jul 2025 20:35:00 +00002025-07-30T13:35:01.390-07:00ArticlesBlue HighwaysMorning at Baker Point <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="480" src="; width="640" /></a></div>We crossed Caamaño Sound to Aristazabal Island beneath thick fog and rising winds that would hit 25 knots before day's end. Landing in the lee of Baker Point before things got too sporty, we scouted for a campsite and found a small forest clearing—coated in eagle poop and barely big enough for one, maybe two tents. None of us fancied sleeping in that mess, so we opted for the logs instead. The weather radio warned of sustained northwesterly winds at 25 to 35 knots for the next couple of days.  It howled through the night. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="480" src="; width="640" /></a></div>Around 3:30 AM I got up to pee and assess the weather.  Crawling out of my tent I stepped towards the beach and on to something soft and alive.  Looking down, my headlight illuminated more toads than I had ever seen before.  The ground was covered with them feasting on insects that had come out of the beach detritus.  Stepping carefully, I walked forward towards the water until I was in a no toad zone.<o:p></o:p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2995" data-original-width="3994" height="480" src="; width="640" /></a></div> I stood there and did my business while looking the four miles across Laredo Channel to where the mountains of Princess Royal Island were backlit with the dark rose promise of sunrise.  The sound of the wind in the trees and the chattering of the whitecapped seas provided the soundtrack as I looked straight up at black sky that was jampacked with stars. Suddenly a large yellow/orange meteor came into my vision from behind the trees on a NE heading.  It was colorful and shedding fiery debris, seemingly slow-moving and just before reaching the horizon, it faded and disappeared.  After that I couldn't sleep so I fired up my Jet Boil to make coffee.  At the sound of my stove Greg crawled from his tent as he can never pass up the possibility of a cup coffee.  <o:p></o:p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="480" src="; width="640" /></a></div>Perched on a log, coffee in hand, we spoke of wind and water and toads and meteors while watching the sunrise paint the morning sky.<o:p></o:p>2009/07/morning-at-baker-point.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733416590005634190.post-5264830396071255753Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:48:00 +00002025-06-18T07:20:06.789-07:00Glenns GuidesOuter Coast GuidesTrip ReportsWest Coast of Calvert Island with a Few Sites Near Cape Caution - A Field Guide for Paddlers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="; style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3630" data-original-width="2805" height="640" src="; width="494" /></a></div>   West Coast of Calvert Island with a Few Sites Near Cape Caution A Field Guide for Paddlers<o:p></o:p>   Why?<o:p></o:p> This is chapter three of an effort started in 2011 to fill in some gaps in the Wild Coast series of guides by John Kimantas.  The 2011 effort resulted in a guide for the west coast of Banks Island, and in 2012 we produced a guide for west coasts of Aristazabal, Price and Athlone Islands.  Like the two earlier guides, sites covered by The Wild Coast: Volume 2 are not included except by reference.<o:p></o:p> Who?<o:p></o:p> In 2013 we had ten paddlers, mainly from the Nanaimo Paddlers.  We started in Bella Bella near the end of July and finished in Port Hardy mid August.  We had remarkably good weather and calm seas for all but the last day or two and the water was noted to seem warmer than usual.  Nice for swimming and for making fog.  All members of our group contributed to the survey effort with most of the photos taken by Geoff Mumford, Karina Younk and Glenn Lewis.  Most of the post trip organization of information was done by Reale Emond and Glenn Lewis.<o:p></o:p> <h2 style="margin-left: -0.25pt;">Overview of the Surveyed Area <o:p></o:p></h2> From the northwest corner of Calvert Island to the south end of Burnett Bay is a little more than <o:p></o:p> 50 nm, going more or less directly.  The entire distance, except for some of the south shore of Calvert Island, is entirely exposed to the open Pacific.  The area is well known for its large sand beaches that seldom get visited other than by the ever present wolves.  Many of the beaches have little shelter from swell, and our goal was to find places which allowed for landing without surf when conditions were suitable for paddlers of ordinary ability.  Except for the Hakai Beach Institute located in Pruth Bay at the north end of Calvert Island the entire survey area is uninhabited.  When crossing from Calvert Island to the mainland, paddlers might see a few sports fishers from Rivers Inlet, but this year even they were not in evidence.  There is a considerable amount of marine traffic using Fitzhugh Sound and the coast south of Calvert.  Paddlers will want to be aware of this situation and possibly keep in contact with Vessel Traffic Services during exposed crossings.  Coming home mounted on the bow bulb of a cruise ship would take some of the fun out of paddling in the area. <o:p></o:p> The area is generally flat near the coast but Fitzhugh Sound, Rivers Inlet, and Smith Sound can cause strong inflow/outflow winds and currents which can contribute to the challenges of rounding Cape Caution.  The southwest shore of Calvert Island is also prone to very choppy conditions, and the NW wind seems to access most of that area unimpeded.  Whether this situation is because of the low elevation of most of the western half of Calvert Island, because of inflows into Rivers Inlet in the afternoon or the relatively shallow water closer to shore, we don’t know.  One solution is to paddle half a kilometre off shore of the islands, another is to paddle inside of the islands, rocks and reefs.<o:p></o:p> The area was easy to paddle during our trip, but the lack of cover from the open ocean means that sometimes paddlers would need a much larger stock of discretion rather than valour.  There is a small cabin near the north end of Burnett Bay which appears to be well used by kayakers and a couple of camps abandoned by the late Bill Davidson.  Obvious evidence of past First Nations use is harder to discern than in the areas where beaches were more amenable to being shaped for harvesting purposes.<a name='more'></a><o:p></o:p> <h2 style="margin-left: -0.25pt;">Weather<o:p></o:p></h2> The area is entirely within the Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island weather reporting district.  Timing of the events in the forecast is made easier by referencing the West Sea Otter, East Delwood, South Moresby, and South Hecate buoys.  Also to the west are the remote stations on Sartine Island and Cape St. James.  The area includes lighthouses on Egg Island and Pine Island.  Radio reception for weather forecasts is good, mainly from the repeater on Calvert Island and then from the repeater at Port Hardy as one moves south.  Afternoon inflow winds are to be expected in Smith Sound during times of good weather, and the afternoon northwesterly, again during good weather, will limit some paddlers from being out much after lunch.  We think that a prudent paddler will leave a few extra days to be beached for weather as the entire area is essentially without any cover from southeast wind. <o:p></o:p> <h2 style="margin-left: -0.25pt;">Currents, Tides and Boomers<o:p></o:p></h2> The west coast of Calvert is not subject to strong tidal currents and most of Calvert’s shore is not overly shallow.  Things change however once clear of Cape Calvert.  A substantial amount of water flows south out of Fitzhugh Sound and Rivers Inlet, and this needs to be taken into account if you are crossing from Calvert on an ebb and there is much swell.  At some point the two will meet.  Several years ago we got picked up at Safety Cove by the Queen of Chilliwack on a day when seas were more than four metres in the open ocean.  We were told by the crew that the ferry might be waiting for a while to avoid the unrest that can occur near the south entrance to Fitzhugh Sound when seas are significant from the southwest.  Also once along the shore of the mainland south of Cranston Pt. expect fairly strong currents.  We were surprised by the amount of current in Smith Sound both flooding and ebbing.  We had a very quick paddle from Extended Pt. to Dsulish Bay on such a flood.  The ebb out of Smith Sound becomes more of an issue at the south entrance to the Sound.  The worst area seems to be around Neck Ness and the outer rocks and reefs that provide some protection for Hoop Bay.  This is the area that seems to be principally responsible for giving Cape Caution its reputation as a place to be respected more than others.  A few years ago we paddled outside of Hoop Bay around Neck Ness in light wind and relatively low offshore swell and with an ebb we had seas about 3.5 metres with quite a lot of chop and disorganization.  This year we had almost flat water (.7-metre swells at West Sea Otter), no wind, and we were in the area just after low slack.  Inside of Hoop Bay was calm and the swells at Neck Ness were only about 2.5 metres with the usual disorganization that this shore seems to cause.  A solution for Neck Ness might be to paddle offshore a ways, and the inside route through Hoop Bay has much to recommend it if seas are calm enough to allow safe entry from the south.  As for Cape Caution itself, our experience is that it is unremarkable so far as sea state is concerned.  Paddle the area early in the morning during neaps and on the flood if you can to avoid the worst of the unrest and if something is causing the swells to build from off shore, be prepared to wait for quieter conditions.  Any significant wind is likely to make matters worse in the area near to Neck Ness.<o:p></o:p> <h2 style="margin-left: -0.25pt;">Access<o:p></o:p></h2> Of the three areas we have covered in these guides, this area is by far the easiest to get to.  Burnett Bay is only about 25 nm from Port Hardy, albeit a crossing of Queen Charlotte Strait is required.  As this guide was being prepared for publication, B.C. Ferries announced an intention to stop the Queen of Chilliwack service to the central coast.  This is most unfortunate for paddlers as it presumably means an end to the wet launch and pick up service that has been very popular among those accessing the south central coast in a kayak or canoe.  It may mean additional, read faster, service to Bella Bella if the Prince Rupert ferry starts to stop there more often.  Our choice this year was to launch from Bella Bella (beside the ferry slip) and enjoy the paddle south to Calvert Island.  If you choose this route take into account currents that affect the northern channels and crossing Hakai Pass.  We concluded that given the amount of camping activity at Burnett Bay, paddling over from Vancouver Island to enjoy that area was a common choice for the southern part of our survey area.  Choices for crossing include via the Deserters/Walker Groups from Bell Island or paddle farther west from Port Hardy and cross from Nigei Island via the Storm Islands to Burnett Bay.  There are a couple of beaches on the Storm Islands that front Indian Reservation lands which can give paddlers a chance to stretch their legs.  The Indian Reservation lands are apparently not part of the Duke of Edinburgh Ecological Reserve which restricts access to land.<o:p></o:p> <h2 style="margin-left: -0.25pt;">Charts<o:p></o:p></h2> Most of the area is covered by fairly recent charts (and surveys) that are of a 1-40K scale.  You will need 3934, 3935 and 3550 for the area we surveyed.  In addition the area from about Bolivar Island to Charley Island on the west coast of Calvert is not shown on a newer better-scale chart.  For this area you will need the older 3727 which is a 1-73K and based on NAD27 survey information.  Additionally you may need the charts to get you from the mainland back to Port Hardy and from wherever you start to the north end of Calvert Island. <o:p></o:p> <h2 style="margin-left: -0.25pt;">Communication and Assistance <o:p></o:p></h2> VHF radio reception in the whole area is good with the usual exception of a few small pocket beaches.  There is a lifeboat station at Bella Bella, and by the time one gets to Burnett Bay, civilization is almost right next door.  There is a lot of heavy marine traffic in the area, including several cruise ships per day in the summer and frequent airplane sightings for both local travellers and the logging industry. Pleasure craft and fishing boats are fairly common, and around the entrance to Rivers Inlet one can expect guests of the lodges that operate in the area.  While the chances of fairly speedy assistance are better in this area than farther north, we remain of the view that paddlers should be able to get themselves safely ashore and be able to call for help if they want to avoid a poor outcome in an emergency.<o:p></o:p> <h2 style="margin-left: -0.25pt;">Wildlife<o:p></o:p></h2> We were pleased this year to sight sea otters along the west coast of Calvert Island, in Smith Sound and in the Burnett Bay area.  To us, it appears that the group that established itself some years ago in Queens Sound is now connected in a fairly continuous way with the Vancouver Island sea otters.  The return of these animals, so important for the reestablishment of kelp beds, is a very good news story indeed.  Wolves are the main large predator and we had them everywhere along the way.  At several of our campsites wolves gave us a thorough inspection overnight while we slept.  The wolves at Burnett Bay were more comfortable with people than those we encountered in more northerly and remote areas.  One sorted through some things left out at night and carried a smelly water bootie a short distance.  At Red Sand beach in Smith Sound, we noted some very, very large bear tracks which we took to belong to a grizzly, and farther south at Burnett Bay bear tracks were also in evidence.  As expected we saw no tracks from cougars.  This year we encountered a grey whale feeding in Hoop Bay, which is farther north than we have come across greys before. <o:p></o:p> <h2 style="margin-left: -0.25pt;">Leave No Trace<o:p></o:p></h2> With the exception of the small cabin at the north end of Burnett Bay and two abandoned Kayak Bill camps, and some headland trails along the northwest shore of Calvert Island, the area is without human development.  Evidence of logging is common in Smith Sound but otherwise the coast is so wind blown that loggers have not felt the urge to ply their trade in the area.  Most sites, except for Burnett Bay, are seldom visited and show little signs of use.  Please leave the landscape the way you find it. <o:p></o:p> <h2 style="margin-left: -0.25pt;">Fishing<o:p></o:p></h2> We rely quite a lot on eating fish.  The west coast of Calvert was typical of the coast and delivered rock fish, ling cod and the occasional salmon as required.  Along the mainland shore and in Smith Sound, things were not so easy.  We were able to catch enough for our needs in Smith Sound, but it required a lot of effort, and from Hoop Bay to the south end of Burnett Bay the fishing was abysmal.  DFO closes most of the coast to shellfish harvesting apparently because they do not have a testing program for PSP.  If you choose to harvest and eat shellfish, show caution.<o:p></o:p> <h2 style="margin-left: -0.25pt;">First Nations and Conservancies<o:p></o:p></h2> Most of the shore that we surveyed is now protected as part of four conservancies which are co-managed by the Provincial Government and the relevant First Nation.  Only the area from a little south of Cranston Pt. to Extended Pt. is unprotected in this way.  The west coast of Calvert from the Surf Islets south to approximately Herbert Point (51°29') is part of the Hakai Luxvbalis Conservancy which is co-managed with the Heiltsuk First Nation.  The remainder of the southern shore of Calvert Island (indeed most of the rest of the island) is part of the Calvert Island <o:p></o:p> Conservancy which is co-managed with the Wuikinuxv First Nation.  The beaches proximate to Cranston Pt. are part of a small conservancy that is not well described on the B.C. Parks website.  <o:p></o:p> The shore south of Smith Sound is part of the Ugwiwey Cape Caution-Blunden Bay Conservancy (comprised of two blocks) which is managed with the Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw First Nation.  The creation of these conservancies seems likely to ensure that the coast will be available for paddlers into the foreseeable future.<o:p></o:p> <h2 style="margin-left: -0.25pt;">The Survey<o:p></o:p></h2> Prior to our departure we had identified thirty possible beaches which might be suitable for landing and camping.  We did not include the sites described by John Kimantas in The Wild Coast: Volume 2, and those sites are amongst the most useful in the area and should be considered.  Unlike our experience farther north where a large majority of sites we checked were of no use, this year’s effort produced 20 locations.  As most of the beaches under consideration were large and sandy, the principal criterion was the suitability for landing without much surf and without rocks.<o:p></o:p>Headland trails join the large mainly sand beaches from North Beach (immediately east of the Surf Islets) with the large bay which has a southern limit at approximately 51°38’N.  Most of the beach along this stretch is suitable for camping, but the opportunities for a landing protected from surf are fewer.<o:p></o:p>Calvert IslandWest Beach 51°39.5'N  128°8.7'W—1 The large southwest-facing sand beach which is the first large bay about .8 nm south of the Surf Islets is the most easily accessible for power boaters via a trail from Pruth Bay.  This means that of all the beaches described below this one is where you are most likely to have company.  Landing in the north corner of the beach will be possible in most swell conditions.  Our preferred choice when in this area is to opt for North Beach or the beach a little to the south which is described below.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="; style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1296" height="474" src="; width="640" /></a></div>There is no creek but the folks at the Hakai Institute provided us with some drinking water. 51°38.7'N  128°9'W—2 The small north-facing beach is well protected by off lying rocks and kelp and has good camping opportunities on sand.  Much of the beach has cobble between about 2-3 metres of water, but there is a fairly clear area down to lower tides about 1/3 of the way up from the west end of the beach.  There is no water.  This beach is connected to beaches to the north and south by headland trails. <span style="font-family: "Walter Turncoat"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">51°38.55'N  128°9.06'W—3 This good-sized sand beach is our choice along this stretch.  The beach lies to the east of island ‘55’ and is well protected by offshore-lying rocks, reefs and kelp.  The north entrance to the half moon bay is also protected by kelp, making for a nearly surfless landing about a third of the beach south from the most northerly corner.  We have visited this beach on an earlier trip and found the water in the creek shown on the chart to be plentiful and of good quality.  This year, record lack of rainfall meant this creek, and most of the rest of them we had hoped to rely on, were without water<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="; style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1288" height="478" src="; width="640" /></a></div>  51°38.35'N  128°9.25'W—4 A small south-facing sand pocket in the northwest corner of the large open beach entered along about 51°38.2' is a choice.  At lower tides it is nearly as surfless as one might expect from looking at the chart.  However, at higher tides the surf has access to the beach from the west, and a few years ago this confluence of events resulted in the unhorsing of two of us while trying to land.  The big beach to the east of this pocket is accessible by headland trail from the recommended beach a little to the north of this site. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="; style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1487" data-original-width="2037" height="468" src="; width="640" /></a></div>The south corners of the large beach have good camping opportunities but they are exposed to surf.51°37.8'N  128°8.92'W—5 A small WSW-facing beach entered at approximately 51°37.7'N is a nice little pocket which on our day (low swell) was without surf on landing.  This little beach is unusually steep for a sand beach and is without a water source.  Camping opportunities are on sand at the top of the beach. A very private and pretty place. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="; style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="928" data-original-width="1282" height="464" src="; width="640" /></a></div> 51°37.4'N  128°8.63'W—6 A very protected pocket entered along  51°37.4' N.  The way into this beach is to stay close to the north shore of the entrance until past the rock shown on the chart and then pick your way through further rocks until you are in a little bay with a nice beach.  The rocks and kelp absorb virtually all of the energy from the swell.  We were there on a calm day and entry was relatively easy, but we expect that with swell much in excess of a metre the entry could be quite exciting. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="; style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="968" data-original-width="1296" height="478" src="; width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Good camping on a sand beach but there is no creek.</div>51°36.6'N  128°8.58'W—7 This good-sized west-facing beach is our choice south of the beach behind island ‘55’ and the last reliable opportunity to land without surf until the beach northeast of Blackney Island. The entrance to this bay is narrow and shallow with the result that most of the energy dissipates before it gets into the bay and then the large beach further spreads what is left. The best camping and all tide areas are in the northeast part of the beach. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="; style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="1292" height="410" src="; width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">There is likely to be water during normal years but the small stream was dry when we were there.</div>The bays north of Dublin Point that have not been referred to are generally rocky and poor for landing.<o:p></o:p>Three-Mile Beach51°34.5'N  128°7.24'W—8 This largest of the beaches on Calvert Island is approximately 1.5 nm in length and not obviously three miles from anywhere. We planned our trip to maximize the chance to land in one corner or the other of Bolivar Island when it is tomboloed to the shore, which happens at tides lower than about 1.5 metres. On our day, the swell was from the WNW and was reported at about 0.7 metres at the weather buoys. There was no wind and when we arrived the tombolo was in place. We thought we had a perfect day but it didn’t matter. The north corner of Bolivar Island provided no protection and the shallow water seemed to ‘square up’ the surf into the south corner of Bolivar Island, making it worse than the north corner.  <o:p></o:p>We understand that at times Bolivar Island can create a sheltered corner for landing, and we think that this might happen when swell is from the south of west. <o:p></o:p> The option for us to crash ashore in surf was positively vetoed by our group.  Whether landing in the creek mouth/estuary at high tides is a decent choice was dependent on us getting ashore to have a look.  Someone else might know whether this is an option. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="; style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="798" data-original-width="1287" height="396" src="; width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div>East of Blackney Island <span style="font-family: "Walter Turncoat"; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">51°30'N  128°5.5'W—9 The beach east of the north end of Blackney Island is likely a stop for everyone venturing past this way, and it is both a very nice place and good for landing.  Entrance to the beach from the south can be affected by the reef that extends from the north end of Blackney Island to the south end of the beach on Calvert, but the large amount of kelp in the area will probably reduce any difficulty except in very rough conditions.  Entry from the west north of Blackney Island is how most will approach the beach if coming from the north.  The shape of the beach and the rocks and reefs that protect it mean that in the very northwest corner of the beach, immediately south of the big rock, there is likely to be little if any surf.  The beach gets more difficult to land on as one moves east and south along its length.  The NW corner has excellent camping on sand which is protected from the afternoon northwesterlies.  There is no creek at this beach but there is a good source of water, even in our dry year, about a 45-minute walk along the beach to the north (creek shown on chart) and a less reliable smaller water source about a 10-minute walk south of the south end of the beach. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="; style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="954" data-original-width="1289" height="474" src="; width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="; style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1780" data-original-width="1284" height="640" src="; width="462" /></a></div> Note that for sites 9, 10 & 11 positions on the chart will be approximately .2' farther west due to the older survey information.<o:p></o:p>51°28.22'N  128°2.5'W—10 About 1 nm west of Stafford Point there is a south-facing bay to the north of Jennie Island.  There is a side bay on the east side of this bay and in the southeast part of that side bay is a small pocket sand beach which can provide a very protected place to land.  We did not land to check out camping possibilities, but from the water there appear to be options higher up on the beach among the driftwood and logs.  The chart provides little detail of this area and we recommend having a look at the Google satellite images. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="; style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1283" height="478" src="; width="640" /></a></div><div s

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3rd Lab Laboratoire de musique Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:23:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 A date and a name, the first album by the duo AUBE is on the horizon /actualites/une-date-un-nom-et-une-pochette-le-premier-album-du-duo-aube-se-profile/ /actualites/une-date-un-nom-et-une-pochette-le-premier-album-du-duo-aube-se-profile/#respond Thu, 14 Dec 2023 13:30:06 +0000 The band are still not communicating much about their forthcoming debut album, but things should change quickly, with a release date announced for 23 February 2024. And we can also give you the name of the album, which is a good indication of the group’s underwater work: ‘Révolution Silencieuse’. But you won’t have to wait […] Cet article A date and a name, the first album by the duo AUBE is on the horizon est apparu en premier sur 3rd Lab. ]]> The band are still not communicating much about their forthcoming debut album, but things should change quickly, with a release date announced for 23 February 2024. And we can also give you the name of the album, which is a good indication of the group’s underwater work: ‘Révolution Silencieuse’. But you won’t have to wait that long to find out what’s on the album, as the first single and accompanying video will be released in the first half of January. At the helm is magician Gregory Wagenheim, who has already made a name for himself in the corridors of the 3rd Lab by producing the images for Ena Eno’s “Synchronicity”. But that’s a story for another day… Cet article A date and a name, the first album by the duo AUBE is on the horizon est apparu en premier sur 3rd Lab. ]]> /actualites/une-date-un-nom-et-une-pochette-le-premier-album-du-duo-aube-se-profile/feed/ 0 The arrival of a duo at 3rd Lab /actualites/naissancedeaube/ /actualites/naissancedeaube/#respond Fri, 13 Oct 2023 23:26:51 +0000 Just as when the sun and the moon meet to form an eclipse, the group Aube are in danger of creating a rare astronomical event! Three years after their first song together, Aube have decided to reappear at the end of 2023 with a new opus. The latest addition to 3rd Lab, the group is […] Cet article The arrival of a duo at 3rd Lab est apparu en premier sur 3rd Lab. ]]> Just as when the sun and the moon meet to form an eclipse, the group Aube are in danger of creating a rare astronomical event! Three years after their first song together, Aube have decided to reappear at the end of 2023 with a new opus. The latest addition to 3rd Lab, the group is made up of French singer Jeanne Barbieri and musician-producer Ena Eno. The two artists each bring their own energy to the project through a folktronic musical field reminiscent of the world of La Chica. The duo are putting the finishing touches to the opus, promising a unique blend of nostalgia and modernity. Like a satellite revolving around a planet, the electronics orbit the voice. With a unity of sound and lyrics that is both bewitching and reflective of the paradoxes of today’s generation, the album promises to be a lunar experience. Cet article The arrival of a duo at 3rd Lab est apparu en premier sur 3rd Lab. ]]> /actualites/naissancedeaube/feed/ 0 10 compilations later… /actualites/10-compilations-plus-tard/ /actualites/10-compilations-plus-tard/#respond Thu, 08 Jun 2023 10:05:43 +0000 Let’s dive in. The year is 2010, and we’re in the basement of a cold, dark laboratory in Strasbourg. In one corner, a scientist is slumped over his workstation, his mind racing. Distraught by the lack of recognition for unknown performers, the scientist felt the need to create an elixir to promote them. He immediately […] Cet article 10 compilations later… est apparu en premier sur 3rd Lab. ]]> Let’s dive in. The year is 2010, and we’re in the basement of a cold, dark laboratory in Strasbourg. In one corner, a scientist is slumped over his workstation, his mind racing. Distraught by the lack of recognition for unknown performers, the scientist felt the need to create an elixir to promote them. He immediately set about exploring all the avenues that would enable him to create the perfect preparation. In the course of his research, he discovered musical distillation: extracting evocative tracks from albums to condense the best into compilations. By fusing molecules of French rap with trip hop substances sprinkled with glitch hop, the researcher created the first 3rd Lab compilation. With the secret formula in his possession, he kept repeating the operation. The same year, the scientist created a second compilation of liquid and gaseous compounds. The recipe for the potion never ceased to evolve and to be the subject of new experiments. Artistically varied and mysteriously composed, a series of 8 other 3rd Lab compilations was born. The more the hourglass ticks, the more the compilations become a symbol of the laboratory. Particles of funky hip hop and fragments of electronics are added to the recipe. The scientist’s solution is constantly expanding. He mixes abstract hiphop, footwork and samples in his flask. A pinch of trap here, a pinch of folktronica there, he picks out glitches and incorporates them into the mix, not hesitating to combine them with breakbeat samples. The 3rd Lab compilations have become emblematic and are now part of the label’s DNA. Each one as unique as the next, they perfectly reflect the artistic field of Strasbourg’s music laboratory. Cet article 10 compilations later… est apparu en premier sur 3rd Lab. ]]> /actualites/10-compilations-plus-tard/feed/ 0 (Français) Retour sur le workshop XP4L de spatialisation sonore co-organisé par 3rd Lab /actualites/retour-sur-le-workshop-de-spatialisation-sonore-xp4l-par-3rd-lab/ /actualites/retour-sur-le-workshop-de-spatialisation-sonore-xp4l-par-3rd-lab/#respond Wed, 13 Apr 2022 12:53:15 +0000 Sorry, this entry is only available in French. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. La semaine passée, à Strasbourg, avait lieu le premier workshop de spatialisation sonore organisé aux Ateliers Éclairés. Le Programme Immersion et 3rd […] Cet article (Français) Retour sur le workshop XP4L de spatialisation sonore co-organisé par 3rd Lab est apparu en premier sur 3rd Lab. ]]> Sorry, this entry is only available in French. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. La semaine passée, à Strasbourg, avait lieu le premier workshop de spatialisation sonore organisé aux Ateliers Éclairés. Le Programme Immersion et 3rd Lab avait invité Eric Raynaud (aka Fraction) à présenter XP4L, un outil de spatialisation développé pour Max4Live et axé performance/temps réel. Les participants ont été séduits tant par l’ergonomie et la simplicité de la prise en main de XP4L que par la démarche et le militantisme de son créateur, consistant à remettre l’artiste au coeur de ses choix de travail sur l’espace plutôt qu’à déléguer à des opérateurs la partie spatialisation. Les 3 jours de travail ont fait naître l’idée d’une collaboration entre les divers artistes présents pour la création d’un label de musique immersive (Binaural, multi-diffusion quand c’est possible). 3rd Lab remercie Éric Raynaud pour sa présence et sa générosité, le Programme Immersion pour la collaboration, les Ateliers Éclairés pour le prêt de la salle ainsi qu’AV Extended pour le système son 6.0 mis à disposition Cet article (Français) Retour sur le workshop XP4L de spatialisation sonore co-organisé par 3rd Lab est apparu en premier sur 3rd Lab. ]]> /actualites/retour-sur-le-workshop-de-spatialisation-sonore-xp4l-par-3rd-lab/feed/ 0 (Français) Ena Eno et Stéphane Clor à la baguette d’Iris /actualites/ena-eno-et-stephane-clor-a-la-baguette-diris/ /actualites/ena-eno-et-stephane-clor-a-la-baguette-diris/#respond Tue, 14 Dec 2021 19:15:30 +0000 Sorry, this entry is only available in French. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Av Extended et l’agence Tetro présentaient la semaine passée “IRIS” à la Fête des Lumières de Lyon, une projection monumentale sur la […] Cet article (Français) Ena Eno et Stéphane Clor à la baguette d’Iris est apparu en premier sur 3rd Lab. ]]> Sorry, this entry is only available in French. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Av Extended et l’agence Tetro présentaient la semaine passée “IRIS” à la Fête des Lumières de Lyon, une projection monumentale sur la façade de la cathédrale Saint Jean. On y retrouvait le noyau dur du collectif qui s’était déjà illustré sur d’autres mapping monumentaux (Lausanne, Strasbourg, Plzen, Avignon, Cannes, etc.) avec aux visuels, Jérémie Bellot et Josselin Fouché et à la création sonore Ena Eno accompagné de Stéphane Clor au violoncelle. “IRIS” a remporté le Trophée des Lumières, récompense consacrant l’oeuvre plébiscitée par le public. Devant l’affluence de demandes, la BO de l’oeuvre sera disponible en janvier sur 3rd Lab (3rdlab29)… Cet article (Français) Ena Eno et Stéphane Clor à la baguette d’Iris est apparu en premier sur 3rd Lab. ]]> /actualites/ena-eno-et-stephane-clor-a-la-baguette-diris/feed/ 0 (Français) 3rd Lab s’associe à Pianity pour la création de NFT /actualites/3rd-lab-sassocie-a-pianity-pour-la-creation-de-nft/ /actualites/3rd-lab-sassocie-a-pianity-pour-la-creation-de-nft/#respond Thu, 28 Oct 2021 09:01:03 +0000 Sorry, this entry is only available in French. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. 3rd Lab se lance dans les NFT. Quel rapport me direz-vous entre un label indépendant et une technologie issue de la blockchain? […] Cet article (Français) 3rd Lab s’associe à Pianity pour la création de NFT est apparu en premier sur 3rd Lab. ]]> Sorry, this entry is only available in French. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. 3rd Lab se lance dans les NFT. Quel rapport me direz-vous entre un label indépendant et une technologie issue de la blockchain? Là où certains voient d’un mauvais oeil un outil de spéculation, nous entrevoyons plutôt un nouvel outil de développement pour les groupes indépendants adaptés à une diffusion de plus en plus numérique. A l’instar du collectionneur de vinyls qui voudrait son exemplaire numéroté, les NFT permettent à l’ère du numérique à un fan de collectionner une oeuvre qui pourtant est faite de 1 et de 0. En somme, c’est l’irruption de l’unicité dans le monde de la copie digitale… Mais ça n’est là qu’un aspect mineur de l’apport des NFT pour nous (bien que l’équipe du lab compte également des collectionneurs). En effet, nous voyons en cette nouvelle technologie une possibilité pour des fans de soutenir un projet (morceau, album ou groupe, label…) de façon directe. Le crowdfunding avait ouvert une voie intéressante sur le soutien de projets précis par les fans. Mais le fait est que les différents acteurs de la filière, d’autant plus quand ils sont indépendants, ont des besoins financiers dépassant le simple cadre d’un projet unique et précis. Pour construire des albums, il faut pouvoir répéter dans un lieu, s’entourer d’une équipe pour sa diffusion, louer un espace de stockage pour les disques, etc., tout un tas de postes ne pouvant donner lieu à une contrepartie. Le soutien aux structures à travers l’achat de NFT se présente à nous comme un possible mécénat avec comme contrepartie un certificat numérique inviolable attestant du soutien de son propriétaire à un projet. Loin des considérations mercantiles ou spéculatives, les NFT offriront la possibilité à des fans de soutenir ce qui constitue nos projets, nos trajectoires, sans avoir à renoncer à nos directions artistiques et sans avoir à « nous vendre » . Cet article (Français) 3rd Lab s’associe à Pianity pour la création de NFT est apparu en premier sur 3rd Lab. ]]> /actualites/3rd-lab-sassocie-a-pianity-pour-la-creation-de-nft/feed/ 0 “Climax” the new INK’s Ep will be released on the 2nd of November… /actualites/climax-le-nouvel-ep-de-ink-arrive-sur-3rd-lab-le-2-novembre/ /actualites/climax-le-nouvel-ep-de-ink-arrive-sur-3rd-lab-le-2-novembre/#respond Wed, 27 Oct 2021 09:40:52 +0000 INK looks beyond rules and obstacles with its new EP : Climax, out on Tuesday, the 2nd of November 2021. Produced by Jazzin Translation (INK, Wrap it Up, Couronne d’Or Jazz Festival) with the label 3rd Lab (End Eno, Dooz Kawa, Na+ + Cl-,…), Climax is the preface of the French quartet’s new album expected […] Cet article “Climax” the new INK’s Ep will be released on the 2nd of November… est apparu en premier sur 3rd Lab. ]]> INK looks beyond rules and obstacles with its new EP : Climax, out on Tuesday, the 2nd of November 2021. Produced by Jazzin Translation (INK, Wrap it Up, Couronne d’Or Jazz Festival) with the label 3rd Lab (End Eno, Dooz Kawa, Na+ + Cl-,…), Climax is the preface of the French quartet’s new album expected in 2022. Finding in jazz and improvisation a shared language, this exhilarating quartet lead by drummer and composer Victor Gachet flirts with electronic music in an ongoing dialogue with the beauty of silence. Jazz and electro, Hard-bop and Berlin Deep, Massive Attack and John Coltrane, Stanley Kubrick and Jorge Luis Borges, some many influences that feed Climax, taking the audience on an intense and hallucinatory journey. Léonard Kretz – saxophones Sébastien Valle – piano, keyboards Lionel Ehrhart – basse Victor Gachet – drums, samples, effects Guest : Ena Eno Cet article “Climax” the new INK’s Ep will be released on the 2nd of November… est apparu en premier sur 3rd Lab. ]]> /actualites/climax-le-nouvel-ep-de-ink-arrive-sur-3rd-lab-le-2-novembre/feed/ 0 (Français) Moon Dream rassemble Ena Eno, Djane Ki et Steven Wobblejay sur un EP… /actualites/moon-dream-rassemble-ena-eno-djane-ki-et-steven-wobblejay-sur-un-ep/ /actualites/moon-dream-rassemble-ena-eno-djane-ki-et-steven-wobblejay-sur-un-ep/#respond Thu, 02 Sep 2021 09:32:08 +0000 Sorry, this entry is only available in French. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Ena Eno présente son premier EP electro/techno “Moon Dream”. Initialement construit autour d’une projection monumentale du collectif AV Exciters dont il fait […] Cet article (Français) Moon Dream rassemble Ena Eno, Djane Ki et Steven Wobblejay sur un EP… est apparu en premier sur 3rd Lab. ]]> Sorry, this entry is only available in French. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Ena Eno présente son premier EP electro/techno “Moon Dream”. Initialement construit autour d’une projection monumentale du collectif AV Exciters dont il fait partie, le morceau a vu le jour publiquement à Plzn et à Avignon. Pour sa version E.P., Ena Eno a revu sa copie et confié les remixs à Steven Wobblejay, activiste du label Dope Tone Records, ainsi qu’à Djane Ki, trublion du collectif et label La Bande Adhésive. L’E.P. navigue entre techno downtempo, house et rythmiques tribales. Cet article (Français) Moon Dream rassemble Ena Eno, Djane Ki et Steven Wobblejay sur un EP… est apparu en premier sur 3rd Lab. ]]> /actualites/moon-dream-rassemble-ena-eno-djane-ki-et-steven-wobblejay-sur-un-ep/feed/ 0 (Français) Le maxi Hortus d’Ena Eno disponible ! /actualites/le-maxi-hortus-dena-eno-disponible/ /actualites/le-maxi-hortus-dena-eno-disponible/#respond Tue, 27 Aug 2019 09:29:30 +0000 Sorry, this entry is only available in French. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Ena Eno nous livre à travers ce maxi le premier extrait de son travail d’écriture musicale et sonore pour l’image. “Hortus” dont […] Cet article (Français) Le maxi Hortus d’Ena Eno disponible ! est apparu en premier sur 3rd Lab. ]]> Sorry, this entry is only available in French. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Ena Eno nous livre à travers ce maxi le premier extrait de son travail d’écriture musicale et sonore pour l’image. “Hortus” dont les sillons accompagnent cet été l’excellent travail vidéo d’AV Exciters sur la cathédrale de Strasbourg se présente sous forme de 4 parties d’une musique qu’on situerait volontier au carrefour de la musique downtempo et d’écritures plus longues propres au post-rock ou au rock progressif, le tout saupoudré de quelques polyrythmies évoquant les répétitions de Reich ou encore les emboîtements de Glass. On y retrouve également le velour du violoncelle de Stephane Clor comme une réminiscence du travail abordé en duo entre les 2 artistes dans le groupe Na+ + Cl-. Cet article (Français) Le maxi Hortus d’Ena Eno disponible ! est apparu en premier sur 3rd Lab. ]]> /actualites/le-maxi-hortus-dena-eno-disponible/feed/ 0 (Français) Le premier LP d’Ena Eno est disponible (3rdlab24) ! /actualites/le-premier-lp-dena-eno-est-disponible-3rdlab24/ /actualites/le-premier-lp-dena-eno-est-disponible-3rdlab24/#respond Sun, 23 Jun 2019 23:08:34 +0000 Sorry, this entry is only available in French. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Ena Eno présentait le 20 juin son premier LP solo après de nombreuses aventures en équipe (BEATume, Dooz Kawa, Na+ + Cl-,…) […] Cet article (Français) Le premier LP d’Ena Eno est disponible (3rdlab24) ! est apparu en premier sur 3rd Lab. ]]> Sorry, this entry is only available in French. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Ena Eno présentait le 20 juin son premier LP solo après de nombreuses aventures en équipe (BEATume, Dooz Kawa, Na+ + Cl-,…) ; il y raconte ses tribulations au pays du soleil levant à travers des enregistrements à la volée dans les rues, des samples pris de vinyls diggués dans les échoppes de Tokyo ou de Kyoto, le tout entre abstract hip-hop, trip hop, half time et electronica. Un petit avant goût a été mis en ligne au travers du clip d'”Orso Bar” la semaine passée, vous trouverez le lien ici : clip “Orso Bar”. Sinon, vous pouvez vous rendre dans le catalogue où vous trouverez tous les liens vers les divers supports : ici. Cet article (Français) Le premier LP d’Ena Eno est disponible (3rdlab24) ! est apparu en premier sur 3rd Lab. ]]> /actualites/le-premier-lp-dena-eno-est-disponible-3rdlab24/feed/ 0

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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525617127752063549Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:18:00 +0000409A DismayDismay over IRS regulations relating to deferred compensation (and other similar items of dismay)noreply@blogger.com (Editor)Blogger203125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525617127752063549.post-3711096816100163169Thu, 14 Nov 2013 01:26:00 +00002013-11-13T17:26:06.177-08:00California Reduces 409A Shadow Tax <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="; /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div> In a rare piece of good news relating to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, on October 4, 2013, California reduced its additional state tax on income failing to comply with Section 409A from 20 percent to 5 percent. This reduction is effective for taxable years beginning January 1, 2013 and later. <a href=" Here</a>2013/11/california-reduces-409a-shadow-tax.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Editor)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525617127752063549.post-2028605218989897982Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:48:00 +00002013-03-13T10:48:47.568-07:00IRS Prevails in Court Case: Discounted Options Subject to 409A From Benefits Notes Blog: "I also found the case interesting because of the time periods involved and the role of the taxpayers in the stock issuance. The case involved actions taken during the 409A transition period, the period of time between January 1, 2005, when the statute became effective, and January 1, 2008, when final regulations became effective. During that transition period, employers and employees had a certain amount of leeway to fix arrangements that had not violated tax laws at inception but now were caught by the broad sweep of Section 409A." <a href=" Post HERE</a> <a href=" Decision HERE</a> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="; /></a></div> 2013/03/irs-prevails-in-court-case-discounted.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Editor)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525617127752063549.post-3149120942453929217Tue, 05 Mar 2013 21:47:00 +00002013-03-05T13:55:15.177-08:00California 409A "Double Tax" May Violate State Constitution<a href="; imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="; /></a> Article indicates that tax was not approved by Legislative Super Majority. <a href=" Law Review Article Here</a>2013/03/california-409a-double-tax-may-violate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Editor)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525617127752063549.post-5816591586159172661Fri, 28 Dec 2012 01:21:00 +00002012-12-27T17:21:06.385-08:00The Tracking Rule -- 409A Train Keep a Rollin'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="clear:right; float:right; margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="200" width="194" src="; /></a></div> An explanation of the 409A Tracking Rule (and a suggestion that pre-wiring a plan under 409A may avoid the five-year limitation on tracking underlying equity payments): From xtreERISA Blog: "...I'm suggesting, if you have an equity-based plan and it provides when implemented at the outset that distributions in respect of equity units will track third-party post-CiC payments for underlying equity, then the provision doesn't have to limit tracking to third-party payments made within five years. In that case, I believe, you can simply say that the payments will track the third-party payments, whenever made." <a href=" HERE</a>2012/12/the-tracking-rule-409a-train-keep-rollin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Editor)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525617127752063549.post-8267064696423550241Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:25:00 +00002012-11-26T16:26:29.777-08:00Skadden Arps: Accelerate Compensation into 2012 to Avoid Tax IncreaseAccordingly to executive compensation lawyers, some executives may wish to consider accelerating compensation so that it is received in 2012 - prior to likely increases in the income tax rates. However, be mindful of 409A. Only compensation that is not subject to 409A (if any) can be accelerated. "Tax rates for highly compensated individuals will increase in 2013, perhaps substantially. This is due in part to: Possible expiration in 2013 of the Bush tax cuts, resulting in increases in the highest marginal tax brackets; An increase in the employee share of the Hospital Insurance portion of FICA from 1.45 percent to 2.35 percent on all wages in excess of $200,000 for single individuals or $250,000 for married individuals filing jointly; Expiration of the 2 percent payroll tax holiday; and Possible increases in the tax rates applicable to capital gains and dividend income. As a result, many employers and executives may wish to accelerate income into 2012 to reduce 2013 tax liabilities. However, the ability to accelerate compensation is severely limited by Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, which regulates the ability of employers and employees to change the time of payment of most types of compensation. Accelerating an award in violation of Section 409A will subject the employee to significant tax penalties." <a href=" Here.</a>2012/11/skadden-arps-accelerate-compensation-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Editor)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525617127752063549.post-5136624219828982419Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:43:00 +00002012-10-29T04:43:27.043-07:00Exec Comp "Armegeddon" for Public Corps From Melbinger Exec Comp Blog: "Imagine a lawsuit brought in the weeks leading up to your company's annual shareholders' meeting, which seeks to postpone that meeting based on inadequate proxy disclosures on executive compensation matters up for a shareholder vote. Now imagine that the lawsuit is successful – and you are forced to decide between (a) paying the class action lawyers hundreds of thousands of dollars of attorneys' fees and issuing enhanced disclosures or (b) fighting the matter through a preliminary injunction hearing, which may have the effect of delaying your shareholder meeting (and create additional legal fees). Does that sound like Armageddon? Well, it happened earlier this year and the lawyers who brought the lawsuit are seeking to duplicate their success – or achieve a large attorneys' fees award – against other public companies in the current proxy season." <a href=" Here</a> 2012/10/exec-comp-armegeddon-for-public-corps.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Editor)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525617127752063549.post-8621637119894322508Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:08:00 +00002012-09-19T05:09:41.984-07:00Firm says: "More 409A Headaches" More 409A headaches: Existing arrangements containing employment release provisions may need to be amended before year-end for Section 409A compliance (and new arrangements with such provisions need to be carefully drafted). Carin C. Carithers, Christian Chandler, Margaret de Lisser, Kurt L.P. Lawson, Joseph R. Rackman, Martha N. Steinman Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code (“Section 409A”) generally provides rules governing nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements with the main focus of such rules being limiting the ability of both the plan participant and his or her employer to manipulate the timing of payments under such nonqualified plans (although an employee/employer relationship is not required for Section 409A to apply). In order to accomplish this goal, Section 409A is extremely broad in scope and can also apply to employment agreements, change of control agreements. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="clear:right; float:right; margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="112" width="200" src="; /></a></div> verance plans as well as other similar agreements that provide for severance or other compensatory payments unless the agreement qualifies under some limited exemptions from Section 409A. <a href=";2012/09/firm-says-more-409a-headaches.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Editor)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525617127752063549.post-7694172323031689098Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:32:00 +00002012-06-28T10:32:04.470-07:00IRS Not Enforcing Bad Options - YetFrom Teknos... No Sign of IRS Enforcement – Yet No one has seen any sign of the IRS moving to enforce the few provisions of IRC 409A which apply to issuing stock options (the sections pertaining to stock options fill only 6 of 138 pages in the final regulations). Why have we not heard anything about IRS enforcement? Because, like any new tax regulation, enforcement takes time. And it takes even more time for enforcement results to become visible to the community. <a href=" Here</a>2012/06/irs-not-enforcing-bad-options-yet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Editor)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525617127752063549.post-2635417921913444722Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:21:00 +00002012-04-30T13:21:41.534-07:00409A Changed the Way Business is Done in HollywoodCausing "chaos." "<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="clear:right; float:right; margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="132" width="200" src="; /></a></div> No more advances." No more "re-negotiations." <a href=" from Venable Law Firm, here.</a>2012/04/409a-changed-way-business-is-done-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Editor)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525617127752063549.post-1508569600040275707Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:49:00 +00002012-03-21T04:51:21.420-07:00IRS Turns to 409A to Analyze Pension Retirement Tax IssuesA multiemployer pension plan, in an effort to permit employees to “retire” under an early retirement benefit before that benefit was eliminated, proposed to let eligible participants “retire” and then immediately return to work. In a private letter ruling, the IRS concluded these employees were not legitimately retired. In analyzing “retirement” for qualified pension plan purposes the IRS looked at Section 409A and other sources. <a href=" Private Letter Ruling HERE</a> <a href=" HERE</a>2012/03/irs-turns-to-409a-to-analyze-pension.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Editor)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525617127752063549.post-5887078048179549316Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:41:00 +00002012-02-29T07:51:15.358-08:00New App Brings Code and Regs to your Smart Phone<a href=" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 114px; height: 114px;" src="; border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714585605414744802" /></a> <a href=" long last, here is the link for bringing the Code and the Regs to your smartphone or tablet.</a>2012/02/new-app-brings-code-and-regs-to-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Editor)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525617127752063549.post-5491338186487182689Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:49:00 +00002012-02-14T04:53:44.495-08:00Prof. Polsky: 409A "Legislative Calamity"Gregg D. Polsky (North Carolina), Fixing Section 409A: Legislative and Administrative Options, 55 Vill. L. Rev. ___ (2012): This [article] ... describes the legislative calamity that is § 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. Section 409A manages, all at once, to (i) fail to better neutralize the tax treatment of deferred compensation with that of current compensation, (ii) impose significant compliance costs on sophisticated taxpayers, and (iii) provide a dangerous trap for unsophisticated taxpayers. Ideally, Congress should repeal § 409A and replace it with a system that taxes deferred compensation more neutrally vis-a-vis current compensation. Failing that, Congress should either replace § 409A with a broad grant of authority to the Treasury and IRS to strengthen the constructive receipt and economic benefit doctrines or amend § 409A to limit its scope to employee compensation paid by public companies. If Congress fails to act, the Treasury should interpret the term “compensation” as used in § 409A to include only compensation paid by public companies to their employees or directors. This arguably counter-textual interpretation of the statute creates the potential for whipsaw of the IRS by nonpublic companies and their employees, but this problem is outweighed by the benefits from cleaning up § 409A. <a href=" via Tax Prof Blog: Here </a> <a href=" CPA says "kill it" - Here</a>2012/02/prof-polsky-409a-legislative-calamity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Editor)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525617127752063549.post-2214652133131428455Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:56:00 +00002012-01-24T05:00:27.676-08:00Constructive Receipt Effective, Appropriate; 409A "Micromanages" - Should be Repealed<a href=" Here</a> "To survive and thrive, businesses need a regulatory system that is predictable and fair, but does not micromanage. Constructive receipt is a time-tested doctrine that accomplishes those ends. By contrast, Section 409A is neither predictable nor fair, and micromanages the relationship between businesses and their executives. Section 409A should be repealed."2012/01/constructive-receipt-effective.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Editor)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525617127752063549.post-4854989020401874382Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:28:00 +00002012-01-04T10:33:14.260-08:00Going Concern Blog Says 409A is Tax Policy ScamPenalties for foot-faults insane; akin to shooting jaywalkers; ranked #2 on list of top tax policy scams. <a href=" HERE</a>2012/01/going-concern-blog-says-409a-is-tax.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Editor)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525617127752063549.post-2615629173068175178Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:16:00 +00002011-12-09T12:23:19.804-08:00IRS Will "Clean Up" 409A<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href=" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="; border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684226329583177394" /></a> <a href=" on using 457A regs to clean up 409A. Click Here.</a> According to Sherman & Patterson: "A key IRS attorney said last week that the § 457(f) regulations will be used as a vehicle to do some § 409A “clean-up.” He also referred to the initial guidance being proposed rules. These comments seem to indicate that the regulations are moving forward, are broader than originally thought, and have a better chance of receiving earlier rather than later attention. The indication that they will come out in proposed form is positive news as it will not only give a chance for comment, but a longer period for easing into the new rules."2011/12/irs-will-clean-up-409a.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Editor)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525617127752063549.post-1454600009527977861Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:13:00 +00002011-11-30T05:15:45.902-08:00409A Tax Hits Income Earned Overseas<a href=" by EisnerAmper Here</a>2011/11/409a-tax-hits-income-earned-overseas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Editor)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525617127752063549.post-8586965828374788999Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:52:00 +00002011-10-05T11:56:24.073-07:00Attorney Barker Shares the Roadmap for 409A Corrections<a href=" secret recipe for 409A Corrections - HERE</a>2011/10/attorney-barker-shares-roadmap-for-409a_05.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Editor)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525617127752063549.post-1029221285518602571Mon, 05 Sep 2011 23:31:00 +00002011-09-05T16:33:04.971-07:00Professor Lazar Urges Congress to Refrain from Regulating Executive Compensation <a href=" Law Review Here</a>2011/09/professor-lazar-urges-congress-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Editor)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525617127752063549.post-4512120045209411830Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:17:00 +00002011-08-19T05:18:47.936-07:00IRS Focusing 409A Audits on Do-It-Yourself Valuations<a href="; Article from Matt Armanino via AccountingToday.com</a> 2011/08/appraiser-suggests-irs-audit-focus-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Editor)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525617127752063549.post-3285057758182359668Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:54:00 +00002011-08-14T17:58:01.212-07:003rd Circuit Affirms Strange 409A Case<a href=" claimed imposing 409A 6-month-wait was illegal retaliation under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD).</a> 2011/08/3rd-circuit-affirms-strange-409a-case.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Editor)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525617127752063549.post-5505040613784827017Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:17:00 +00002011-07-08T05:19:42.679-07:00TV Show "Suits" Jokes about 409A<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href=" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="; border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626955104253656354" /></a> <a href=" Tip to xtreme Erisa blog.</a>2011/07/tv-show-suits-jokes-about-409a.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Editor)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525617127752063549.post-9008797101002835724Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:03:00 +00002011-06-17T05:06:54.439-07:00New Regs on Deferred Comp for Non-Profits and Government457(f) to be updated to in line with 409A <a href=" Levin Article HERE</a> <a href=" Article HERE</a>2011/06/new-regs-on-deferred-comp-for-non.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Editor)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525617127752063549.post-3503019564352538077Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:56:00 +00002011-06-17T04:59:43.307-07:00Stockholder "Say On Pay" Initiatives Blocked by 409A409A Wreaks New Havoc "To illustrate the complexity of the interaction between Section 409A and corporate governance, let's say there's a negative say-on-pay vote against XYZ Corp. that appears to result, in part, from the CEO having accrued a $20 million vested SERP benefit. In order to convince shareholders that their concerns have been properly taken into account, the compensation committee negotiates a $5 million reduction to this SERP benefit with the CEO. This reduction, if implemented, would result from disregarding certain types of incentive pay that had counted as eligible compensation when calculating the SERP. As a practical matter, XYZ's compensation committee intends to make larger annual equity compensation awards in future years based on the company meeting objective and challenging performance goals. The awards would allow the executive an opportunity to make up for the loss of the $5 million through future performance. It would seem that this type of negotiation and restructuring is what Congress had in mind when it enacted the say-on-pay provisions in Dodd-Frank. Well, not so fast. The CEO could be stuck with a significant tax bill. As noted above, the SERP is nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A. So, if the later performance share awards are viewed as a substituted payment for the forfeited portion of the CEO's SERP, then there will be a Section 409A violation." <a href=" from CFO Magazine HERE</a>2011/06/stockholder-say-on-pay-initiatives.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Editor)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525617127752063549.post-5181558589809832415Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:58:00 +00002011-06-03T05:00:39.087-07:00Start-Up America Says: 409A Stymies Access to Talent and Gain SharingThe problem is that many regulations assume — or almost mandate — a traditional workaday paycheck relationship between company and labor. In particular, IRS tax code elements (e.g., contractor/employee tax rules and Section 409A deferred compensation) and SEC regulations (e.g., on secondary markets of shares in private companies and stock-option accounting rules) stymie the kind of flexible access to skilled talent and gain-sharing that high-growth companies need. <a href=" Here</a>2011/06/start-up-america-say-409a-stymies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Editor)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525617127752063549.post-620963488521633950Tue, 24 May 2011 12:03:00 +00002011-05-24T05:04:46.952-07:00Private Equity Investors Demanding Strict 409A Compliance and Indemnifications<a href=" Here</a>2011/05/private-equity-investors-demanding.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Editor)0

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