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SunMonTueWedThuFriSatSMTWTFS7:30 PM - April Club Meeting: BC Parks23457891011121415161718198:30 AM - Eagle Harbour & Rescue Practice (2B)21222325262710:00 AM - Paddle Expo at Cultus Lake293012312:00 AM - Spring Fling 201910:00 AM - Spring Fling: Cates Park to Jug Island (1A)31 MarSun, Mar 31, 2019Â Â Â Â9:00 AM - 4:00 PMPhilip Kubik & Kapila Jayaweera lead this early season day trip circumnavigation of English Bay, including False Creek and crossing of English Bay. [ booked FULL | Wait List ]20 AprSat, Apr 20, 2019Â Â Â Â8:30 AM - 6:00 PMA day trip in West Vancouver to explore Whytecliff Park and practice rescues with club safety officer Scott Tebbutt. [ booked FULL | Wait List ]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: safety
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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Video from Rescue Practice Session
SKABC ran a Rescue Practice session on Sunday August 1. Thanks Roberto D for creating this cool video using a 360 degree camera of him and Susan J practicing a heel hook assisted rescue. https://vimeo.com/581955091/a2a3c9aaed
Rescue practice videos
Originally posted Feb. 18, 2021. If you missed them the first time, here are some rescue practice videos. Thanks Sue Johnson for sending these along — great to watch if you’re unfamiliar or as a refresher! Paddle float, self-rescue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkj2S4yxoQI … Continue reading
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Sea Kayaking Safety Guide from Transport Canada
Here’s a link to the Sea Kayaking Safety Guide by Transport Canada featured at our October club meeting. Thanks Scott T. for sending this along. It has also been added to the Safety Resources on the Trip Planning page.
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Get Ready for Spring – a Quick Safety Review
Spring is here and soon we’ll be heading out on the water again. The first SKABC courses have already taken place and the first trips have launched. Just because your paddling trip at the end of last season was a … Continue reading