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Congratulations Silver Paddle Award Winners!
The Silver Paddle Award Winners for 2017: – Roy Smyth – Inge Zegel – Bruce Pickwell – Randy Chatterjee Their awards were presented at the AGM as recognition and a huge thank you for their volunteer efforts over the years! … Continue reading
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XBody Boat Blade video trailer link
At our April 3 meeting, we had Leon Somme and Shawna Franklin of Body Boat Blade presented parts of their new Rescue Film. The trailer for the film is available on Vimeo. Thanks Leon and Shawna!
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September Deer Group Trip Video
Mike Mattinson took a solo trip to the Deer Group of Islands and posted this amazing video: http://www.spotadventures.com/trip/view/?trip_id=280023
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Walk-on-wheeling your kayak at our ferry terminals
Many fine kayaking trips can be planned using wheels to walk on to the BC Ferries. This way you can avoid making reservations and paying fares for your car. If you have someone drop you off at your departure point, … Continue reading
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Spring Fling Video on YouTube
Mike Mattinson put together a neat Spring Fling Video () from our May 2011 Paddle and BBQ!