Welcome to the Sea Kayak Association of BC

 

Checkout our up coming training Schedule

 

  • March In Person Meeting
  • Watch on YouTube
  • Volunteer Appreciation Brunch
  • Watch on YouTube
  • Simson Provincial Park, South Thormanby Trail Maintenance

 

Next Sea Kayak Association of BC Club Meeting

SKABC April Club Meeting.
Date: Mon, Apr 13, 2026 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

“Wildlife in a Unique Light”: Join professional wildlife photographer Liron Gertsman as he shares stories and images from his favourite moments photographing wildlife in western Canada and around the world. The presentation will include a mix of visual storytelling, science, and the creative process that Liron uses to create unique and eye-catching photos of nature.

Bio: The 2025 “Bird Photographer of the Year”, Liron Gertsman is an award-winning naturalist and professional wildlife photographer whose work has appeared in Canadian Geographic, Audubon, Sierra Magazine, The Smithsonian Institution, London’s Natural History Museum, and more. Liron combines his photographic artistry with his biology background from the University of British Columbia to create eye-catching images and unique photography workshops around his home in western Canada and worldwide.

For more, see https://www.lirongertsman.com/about

Here is the Zoom link for the April 13 club meeting:

 

 

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The Sea Kayak Association of BC is a Vancouver-based club of kayakers who love exploring the coast by kayak. We offer our members training covering beginner to advanced levels, trips organized by trained leaders, education and events from a wide variety of subject matter experts. We'd love to have you join us if you have a passion for kayaking too! Learn more about us ...

Event List (logged in users can click on each to view more details)

Trips, courses, meetings and social events are added throughout the year so check back or join the club to receive monthly newsletters and other updates.

Date Event Type
Sat, Mar 14, 2026
(9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
VHF Radio Function Clinic 14 March 2026 (morning session)
Land-based clinic to review members' VHF hand-held radios - performance, features and settings.
Training Course
Sat, Mar 14, 2026
(10:00 AM - 3:00 PM)
Cates Park to Twin Islands – 2B
Join Limor and shake off winter. Paddling Indian Arm, “island hop” all the way to Twin Islands. OTW: 10 am, Coming back by 3pm Overall...
Trip
Sat, Mar 14, 2026
(1:30 PM - 4:30 PM)
VHF Radio Review Workshop 14 March 2026 (afternoon session)
Indoor review of use of a VHF radio for both regular communication and for safety and emergency purposes.
Training Course
Sat, Mar 21, 2026
(8:30 AM - 4:00 PM)
Eagle Harbor to Sandy Cove park – 3B
Join Kapila and Limor for a day paddle from Eagle Harbor to Sandy Cove Park. This area gets good paddling conditions depending on weather. You...
Trip
Sat, Mar 21, 2026
(11:00 AM - 2:00 PM)
Perimeter line replacement workshop – morning session
LOCATION: Lynn Valley, North Vancouver Join Ken and Maureen for an interactive workshop. We will be replacing deck-lines and stretch cord, showing how to add...
Training Course
Sat, Mar 21, 2026
(2:00 PM - 5:00 PM)
Perimeter line replacement workshop – afternoon session
LOCATION: Lynn Valley, North Vancouver Join Ken and Maureen for an interactive workshop. We will be replacing deck-lines and stretch chord, showing how to add...
Training Course
Sat, Mar 28, 2026 - Sun, Mar 29, 2026
(All Day)
Alouette Lake overnight trip 2B
Join Iveta and Heather for a paddle to Moyer Creek 6.5NM or the Narrows - 8NM and camp for one night and paddle back the...
Trip
Sat, Mar 28, 2026
(9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Knots & Tarps – 28 March 2026
Learn 8 essential knots for kayak tripping.
Training Course
Sat, Mar 28, 2026
(12:15 PM - 2:00 PM)
KNOTS & TARPS SOCIAL
Keep the conversation flowing! Whether you take the Knots & Tarps course or not, gather with your SKABC friends for an informal lunch following the...
Social
Sat, Apr 4, 2026
(8:30 AM - 4:00 PM)
Caulfeild Cove to Apodaca Park – 3B
Join Kapila and Ken to paddle from West Vancouver and Apodaca Park in Bowen Island. We will travel along the shore line towards Eagle Harbor...
Trip
Mon, Apr 13, 2026
(7:30 PM - 9:00 PM)
SKABC April Club Meeting
"Wildlife in a Unique Light": Join professional wildlife photographer Liron Gertsman as he shares stories and images from his favourite moments photographing wildlife in western Canada...
Meeting
Sat, Apr 18, 2026 - Sun, Apr 19, 2026
(8:00 AM - 8:00 PM)
Navigation – 18 & 19 April
Fundamentals of marine navigation, charts, compass use, tides and currents.
Training Course
Wed, Apr 22, 2026 - Wed, Apr 29, 2026
(All Day)
Exploring in the Discovery Islands – 2B
Join Colleen, Nick and Iveta exploring the Discovery Islands. We will launch from Heriot Bay in Quadra Island, and camp at different sites on Read,...
Trip
Fri, Apr 24, 2026 - Sun, Apr 26, 2026
(All Day)
Weather – 24 – 26 April 2026
In the Weather course you will learn the basic skills and knowledge to make a go or no-go decision to start a kayak trip based on the weather.
Training Course