MEC Club Night Nov 16

Posted on October 22, 2017 by Karin Hartner

SKABC has been invited to a 10% off club night, 7-9pm Nov 16th, at the Broadway store. We need to inform them of numbers attending so please contact   karinhartner@gmail.com if you plan to attend.

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Volunteer Appreciation Dinner Oct. 21, 2017

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Admin

Please join us for an evening of food and fun, hosted by SKABC, to honour this year's dedicated volunteers as well as potential future volunteers.

The club provides a full course dinner featuring wild sockeye salmon at this annual gathering.

Logged in members can find details and info on how to RSVP here: Volunteer Appreciation Dinner 2017

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Progress on campsites in Howe Sound 

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Admin

SKABC’s first year of official stewardship of the Howe Sound Marine Trails campsites reached a major milestone this past month when the last of the bear-proof boxes was installed. There is now safe storage for food at all of the sites.

Nick Heath led this effort of many months to source the boxes, repaint them (dark green), develop a reasonably fool-proof locking system, provide inserts and stickers on box use and LNT, and then both deliver and then affix these boxes to the ground such that no one, including even a bear, could easily move or damage them. He had help in all of this from a dozen SKABC volunteers. Funding was through BC Marine Trails from the Trans Canada Trails Foundation.

So now Howe Sound is safe for the bears, so let’s all go out an enjoy these sites. During the delivery and installation, Nick met several campers throughly enjoying a new free wilderness camping opportunity close to Vancouver.

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Water use and shore access: let your voice be heard

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Nicholas Heath

City of Vancouver survey

Let the City of Vancouver have your views about (sea) water use and shore access, to influence planning decisions for future facilities etc. It would not be right if only the highly organized and the competitive groups had the ear of the Parks Board.

Survey: www.vancouver.ca/onwater

Metro Vancouver Regional District survey

In addition, Metro Vancouver Regional district are seeking feedback (very brief) on a park plan for Widgeon Marsh, adjacent to Pitt River. This area has already seen several club trips and is an important for all local paddlers. What would you like to see there...a launch facility to avoid the crowds at Grant Narrows... a quiet, non-rowdy overnight site...just left completely natural...

Description: Widgeon Marsh

Survey: Planning survey

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Women On Water Workshop – Sunday, June 25

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Kathy Romses

Presented by Deep Cove Kayak

This full day, women only, workshop includes two lessons and lunch, and all equipment is provided. Lessons available in kayak, surfski and stand up paddleboard and from beginner to expert.

When: Sunday, June 25, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. in Deep Cove
Cost: $125.00 -- 10% off for SKABC members!

Go to Women On Water Workshop for full details and registration information.

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