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SunMonTueWedThuFriSatSMTWTFS12:00 PM - Rescue Practice Session - 2017/0431123412:00 AM - Sechelt Inlet (2B)7:30 AM - Rescue Practice Session - 2017/05789101112136:00 PM - BBQ at Locarno Beach1516171819202122232425262728293031112:00 AM - Broken Group (2B)06 AugCome on out and practice your rescues with other club members. This is an informal practice session. This practice session is open to any SKABC member. We will be practicing rescues and helping each other out on this day. You must be familiar with a wet exit and re-entry. A Beginners Course or equivalent is highly recommended. If your Sea Kayak does not have sealed hatches (front and back) please advise the coordinator Your boat should be equipped with all Coast Guard safety equipment. You must come to the practice with the following required safety equipment: Paddle Float, Pump and Spray Skirt. Come prepared for immersion with the appropriate clothing (wet suit or dry suit)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
Category Archives: conservation
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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South Thormanby Island Conservation and Improvement Work party trip posted
New on the Events List: a work party trip 28-30 September 2024 (Saturday to Monday). Information: Two-night conservation trip with Cynthia Kennedy and Nick Heath to Simson Prov Park on S Thormanby Island Sunshine Coast. We will travel by kayak … Continue reading
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New tent platforms in Howe Sound
The first phase of our 2024 Howe Sound projects is complete with the construction of five tent platforms at two sites. Yellow cedar lumber for this project had been purchased by the club in May of 2023 and stored at … Continue reading
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Belcarra ivy-pull hike recap
Removal of invasive species has become a tradition for SKABC and part of our conservation program within Metro Vancouver Regional Parks’ area. Some years we paddle in, but this year we hiked and it worked out well. Club members met … Continue reading
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Photos: Belcarra invasive plant “paddle and pull”
Thanks to everyone who came out March 16 for the “paddle and pull” with Deb and Kapila. Another opportunity is April 9 and spots are still available as of this posting. This is a cooperative effort through Metro Vancouver Regional … Continue reading
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