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SunMonTueWedThuFriSatSMTWTFS2612:00 AM - S Thormanby Spring Nature Safari A2 to B328293031127:00 PM - April Club Meeting4568:00 AM - Tantalus Landing - 3C8910111213141511:00 AM - Trip Leader Meeting1718192012:00 AM - Navigation Course2324255:30 PM - Jericho Wednesday Evening Paddle - 2B272810:00 AM - VHF Radio Review Workshop8:30 AM - Jericho Sunday Morning Paddle - 2B234512:00 AM - SKABC 40th ANNIVERSARY SPRING FLING1:30 PM - Spring Fling: Shoreline paddle (2A)03 AprFor April we welcome Cameron Fenton of Coast Wilderness Medicine for An Introduction to Wilderness First Aid and Cam Dalinghaus with BC Marine Trails. Public welcome! Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87424769869?pwd=VkN0ajZiWUVpUlJtcHVUaE9CMC9mQT09 Meeting ID: 874 2476 9869 Passcode: 40431722 AprSat, Apr 22, 2023 - Sun, Apr 23, 2023Â Â Â ÂAll DayThis course will teach participants the fundamentals of navigation, including using charts and compasses. You will learn how to follow a course to a destination and find your way home again with confidence. Log into the website for more information.01 MayJoin us for a presentation by JF Marleau on kayak fishing. The presentation will focus on kayak fishing sustenance on expeditions and proper kayak fishing for food and sport. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87834086796?pwd=Z0FIMGNCd1BsOCtpSHExNnBpQWorQT09 Meeting ID: 878 3408 6796 Passcode: 859679Land 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
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Trip report: Howe Sound Weekend 9-10 August, 2025
Submitted by Maureen B. with Quirine S, Kelly R, Jenny Z and Leah B 5 of us met at Porteau Cove shortly before 8.00. We self-signed in at the camp site office to get a ticket for overnight parking and … Continue reading
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Safety Bulletin: advice from a Search and Rescue point of view
Submitted by Maureen B, SKABC Safety Officer: In a recent conversation with a friend who used to serve on a Search and Rescue team, she highlighted the following: It is a fairly common occurrence for a kayak to be spotted … Continue reading
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Mercia Sixta has passed away
We’ve received the sad news that Mercia Sixta, one of SKABC’s founders and long-time president during the early days of the club died July 2. Her family contacted us to let club members know about her Celebration of Life at … Continue reading
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Guest speaker links: The Intertidal Zone
Thank you to Georgia Hall for her presentation at our June meeting: “The intertidal zone: Where ocean meets land”. Here are some resources and links referred to during her talk. SKABC presentation links Presentation: The intertidal zone is a weird … Continue reading
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Club positions where a volunteer is urgently needed
We are looking for dedicated SKABC members to volunteer for these roles. (Click each title to read a detailed description of what’s involved.) To express interest or find out more, contact exec@skabc.org asap!
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