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Oceans Day Cleanup at Apodaca Park on Bowen Island – Photos

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Admin

We had great weather for the cleanup -- thanks everyone!

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    8:30 AM - Beginners - 28, 30, 31 May 2026
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    12:00 AM - Broom busting at James Bay 2A/B
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    12:00 AM - Desolation Sound Mentored Trip – 2B
    8:45 AM - White Rock Crabbing Paddle - 2B
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    9:00 AM - Conservation Kayak at Widgeon Creek for Yellow Flag Iris Removal
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    Spring Fling: Cates Park to Thwaites Landing (12nm) Landing 2C
    02 May
    Sat, May 2, 2026    
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Cates Park/Whey-ah-Wichen - Beach Launch
    • Trip
    Day Trip
    Join Lynda and Don for the annual Spring Fling! This group will launch at Cates Park and paddle to Thwaites Landing for lunch. The paddle [...]
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    Spring Fling: Cates Park to Twin Islands (8nm) 2B
    02 May
    Sat, May 2, 2026    
    9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
    Cates Park/Whey-ah-Wichen - Beach Launch
    • Trip
    Join Kapila and Maureen for the annual Spring Fling! This group will launch at Cates Park and paddle to Twin Islands. The paddle is 8 [...]
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    Spring Fling: Cates Park to Bedwell Bay: following historical shipwrecks (2B)
    02 May
    Sat, May 2, 2026    
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    Cates Park/Whey-ah-Wichen - Beach Launch
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    Special Event
    Spring Fling paddle - our group will launch from Cates Park and paddle to Bedwell Bay.
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    SPRING FLING AFTER-PARTY
    02 May
    Sat, May 2, 2026    
    4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    Good Co Northwoods
    • Social
    When you finish your paddle in beautiful Indian Arm, prepare for the fun to continue off the water! Wind your way to the Spring Fling After-Party at [...]
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    Widgeon Creek Paddle and Hike - 2B
    14 May
    Thu, May 14, 2026    
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Grant Narrows
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    Join Theresa and Colleen to paddle across Pitt River to Widgeon Creek campsite and hike to the Widgeon falls for launch. Arrive at 9 am [...]
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    Bain Creek Work Party 3B
    16 May
    Sat, May 16, 2026 - Mon, May 18, 2026    
    All Day
    $0.00
    Porteau Cove Provincial Park
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    Trip Classification: 3B Description: Join Philip, Ken and Nick on Saturday, paddle 9 nm from Porteau Cove to Bain Creek recreation site. Camp at Bain [...]
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    Kayak Cuisine Weekend at Gambier Island - 2B
    23 May
    Sat, May 23, 2026 - Sun, May 24, 2026    
    All Day
    Brunswick Beach
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    Join Philip and Vincent for a paddle-and-cook weekend in Gambier Island. The protagonist chef will create vegetarian and non-vegetarian dinner menus for Saturday. Trip Classification: 2B [...]
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    Beginners - 28, 30, 31 May 2026
    28 May
    Thu, May 28, 2026 - Sun, May 31, 2026    
    8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
    $85.00
    Cates Park/Whey-ah-Wichen - Beach Launch
    • Training Course
    Learn the fundamentals of safe sea kayaking
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    Broom busting at James Bay 2A/B
    29 May
    Fri, May 29, 2026 - Sun, May 31, 2026    
    All Day
    $0.00
    Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal
    • Stewardship/ Environment
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    Join Cynthia and Nick for Broom busting at James Bay, Prevost Island to control invasive Scotch Broom.  SKABC volunteers will work at clipping and piling [...]
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    Desolation Sound Mentored Trip – 2B
    30 May
    Sat, May 30, 2026 - Fri, Jun 5, 2026    
    All Day
    Okeover Arm Provincial Park
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    Join Ken and Kapila for a mentored trip to beautiful Desolation Sound. This is a 2B trip with the theme of sharing knowledge and is [...]
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    White Rock Crabbing Paddle - 2B
    30 May
    Sat, May 30, 2026    
    8:45 AM - 5:30 PM
    White Rock Beach at Anderson Street - Lot 4750
    • Trip
    Kevin and I are testing the trip posting process! Maureen, George, Roberto and Paul you don't need to do anything except for looking over my [...]
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    Conservation Kayak at Widgeon Creek for Yellow Flag Iris Removal
    03 Jun
    Wed, Jun 3, 2026    
    9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    Yellow gate, Quarry Road, Coquitlam 5100 Quarry Road, Coquitlam, BC
    • Stewardship/ Environment
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    Help SKABC in partnership with Metro Vancouver Natural Resource Management cut and bag the invasive Yellow Flag Iris flowers and seed pods. As a kayaker [...]
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    Events on Sat, May 2, 2026
    02 May
    Spring Fling: Cates Park to Thwaites Landing (12nm) Landing 2C
    2 May 26
    North Vancouver
    02 May
    Spring Fling: Cates Park to Twin Islands (8nm) 2B
    2 May 26
    North Vancouver
    02 May
    Spring Fling: Cates Park to Bedwell Bay: following historical shipwrecks (2B)
    2 May 26
    North Vancouver
    02 May
    SPRING FLING AFTER-PARTY
    2 May 26
    North Vancouver
    Events on Thu, May 14, 2026
    14 May
    Widgeon Creek Paddle and Hike - 2B
    14 May 26
    Pitt Meadows
    Events on Sat, May 16, 2026
    16 May
    Bain Creek Work Party 3B
    16 May 26
    Squamish
    Events on Sat, May 23, 2026
    23 May
    Kayak Cuisine Weekend at Gambier Island - 2B
    23 May 26
    Lions Bay
    Events on Thu, May 28, 2026
    28 May
    Beginners - 28, 30, 31 May 2026
    28 May 26
    North Vancouver
    Events on Fri, May 29, 2026
    29 May
    Broom busting at James Bay 2A/B
    29 May 26
    Delta
    Events on Sat, May 30, 2026
    30 May
    Desolation Sound Mentored Trip – 2B
    30 May 26
    Powell River
    30 May
    White Rock Crabbing Paddle - 2B
    30 May 26
    White Rock
    Events on Wed, Jun 3, 2026
    03 Jun
    Conservation Kayak at Widgeon Creek for Yellow Flag Iris Removal
    3 Jun 26
    Coquitlam
  • Land Acknowledgement

    SKABC acknowledges that our activities span many Territories and Treaty areas. We recognize and thank the Indigenous peoples who live and care for these lands and waters today, and those many generations who did so in the past. Learn more