Club Calendar

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The calendar includes all SKABC events: trips, training, meetings and other events. Click the link for an event to see detailed information. If you're a member, please log in to be able to see detailed information.

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Howe Sound Paddle Hike Burt's Bluff 3C
26 Apr
Sat, Apr 26, 2025 - Sun, Apr 27, 2025    
All Day
Porteau Cove Provincial Park
Join Nick and friends for another overnight Howe Sound Summits paddle/hike. Trip Rating: 3C Launch:  Porteau Cove. Camp Ramillies Channel, Gambier I (easy camp on [...]
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Navigation Apr 26 -27 - Registration
26 Apr
Sat, Apr 26, 2025 - Sun, Apr 27, 2025    
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Montague Harbour Marine Provincial Park
Location:  Galiano Island This course will teach participants the fundamentals of navigation, including using charts and compasses. You will learn how to follow a course [...]
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Weather Course - Registration page
03 May
Sat, May 3, 2025 - Sun, May 4, 2025    
All Day
Montague Harbour Marine Provincial Park
The Weather Course will teach you the basic skills and knowledge to make a go or no-go decision for a kayak launch based on the weather.
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Spring Fling to Thwaytes (12nm) Landing 2C
03 May
Sat, May 3, 2025    
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Cates Park/Whey-ah-Wichen - Beach Launch
Join Ken B for the annual Spring Fling! This group will launch at Cates Park and paddle to Thwaytes Landing for lunch. The paddle is 12 [...]
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Spring Fling to Bedwell Bay (9nm) 2B
03 May
Sat, May 3, 2025    
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Cates Park/Whey-ah-Wichen - Beach Launch
Update: registration open til Friday 8pm. Join Trip Leader Limor F for the annual Spring Fling! Paddle from Cates Park to Bedwell Bay. Distance: About [...]
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Spring Fling paddle to Twin Islands (8nm) 2B
03 May
Sat, May 3, 2025    
10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Cates Park/Whey-ah-Wichen - Beach Launch
Join Trip Leader Brian P. for the Spring Fling! The group will launch at Cates Park and paddle to the Twin Islands beach for lunch. [...]
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Spring Fling to Jug Island Beach (6nm) 2B
03 May
Sat, May 3, 2025    
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Cates Park/Whey-ah-Wichen - Beach Launch
Join Trip Leaders Vincint L and Colleen C for the Spring Fling! This group will launch at Cates Park and paddle to the Jug Island [...]
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May club meeting via Zoom
05 May
Mon, May 5, 2025    
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
In July 2024, Philip Kubik and fellow SKABC member Ted Lam paddled from Port Hardy around Cape Scott and through Quatsino Sound to Coal Harbour. [...]
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Knots & Tarps - May 10 Registration & Payment page
10 May
Sat, May 10, 2025    
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cates Park/Whey-ah-Wichen - Beach Launch
Location:  Cates Park Shelter near boat launch (9 am - noon) Do you have trouble remembering how to tie knots? Do you have trouble rigging up [...]
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Introduction to Greenland Paddling Clinic (2025)
11 May
Sun, May 11, 2025    
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Jericho Beach Kayak Centre
Are you looking for guidance on how best to use your Greenland paddle? This clinic will review types of Greenland paddles, paddle grip, forward stroke, [...]
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Jericho Weekly Wednesday Paddle - 2B
14 May
Wed, May 14, 2025    
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Jericho Beach Kayak Centre
The paddles will have a different destination each week, dependent on winds, tides and paddlers. Possible choices are: First or Second dolphin, Wreck Beach, Secret [...]
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Currents Course - rescheduled
15 May
Thu, May 15, 2025    
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Location:  Mayne Island Prerequisites: Participants must be comfortable with bracing, wet exits, self-rescues and assisted rescues.  These skills do not form part of the lesson plan, [...]
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Indian Arm - Deep Cove to Bishop Creek - 2C
17 May
Sat, May 17, 2025    
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Deep Cove
Deep Cove to Bishop Creek. This will be a long day paddle, around 19 nm, with time to explore the rocky shoreline and also some [...]
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Jericho Weekly Wednesday Paddle - 2B
21 May
Wed, May 21, 2025    
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Jericho Beach Kayak Centre
The paddles will have a different destination each week, dependent on winds, tides and paddlers. Possible choices are: First or Second dolphin, Wreck Beach, Secret [...]
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Trip Planning & Decision-making Workshop (2 evenings) 2025 - CANCELLED
21 May
Wed, May 21, 2025 - Wed, May 28, 2025    
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
In this 2 evening workshop you will learn skills to help you successfully plan a kayaking trip and skills for managing decision-making
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Widgeon Creek Paddle & Hike 2B
24 May
Sat, May 24, 2025    
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Grant Narrows
Paddle up Widgeon Creek to the campground and hike to the falls. Arrive at 9am for a 9:30 launch from the Pitt Lake Boat Launch [...]
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Jericho Weekly Wednesday Paddle - 2B
28 May
Wed, May 28, 2025    
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Jericho Beach Kayak Centre
The paddles will have a different destination each week, dependent on winds, tides and paddlers. Possible choices are: First or Second dolphin, Wreck Beach, Secret [...]
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Kayak Surfing | Course Registration - May 29-30 2025 - CANCELLED
29 May
Thu, May 29, 2025 - Fri, May 30, 2025    
All Day
SKILS website - Ucluelet
This course will give you the basic skills and knowledge to land and launch safely on surf beaches and increase your confidence in rough water. This is not a course on surfing.
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Broken Group Islands Mentored Trip - 3B
31 May
Sat, May 31, 2025 - Sat, Jun 7, 2025    
All Day
Secret Beach Campground
Bob Salo and Graham Lorimer ran a great mentored trips to Broken Group Islands previous years. Kapila Jayaweera and Ken Bigelow would like to start [...]
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Events on Sun, Apr 27, 2025
26 Apr
Howe Sound Paddle Hike Burt's Bluff 3C
26 Apr 25
Squamish
26 Apr
Navigation Apr 26 -27 - Registration
26 Apr 25
Galiano Island
Events on Sat, May 3, 2025
03 May
Weather Course - Registration page
3 May 25
Galiano Island
03 May
Spring Fling to Thwaytes (12nm) Landing 2C
3 May 25
North Vancouver
03 May
Spring Fling to Bedwell Bay (9nm) 2B
3 May 25
North Vancouver
03 May
Spring Fling paddle to Twin Islands (8nm) 2B
3 May 25
North Vancouver
03 May
Spring Fling to Jug Island Beach (6nm) 2B
3 May 25
North Vancouver
Events on Sun, May 4, 2025
03 May
Weather Course - Registration page
3 May 25
Galiano Island
Events on Mon, May 5, 2025
05 May
May club meeting via Zoom
5 May 25
Events on Sat, May 10, 2025
10 May
Knots & Tarps - May 10 Registration & Payment page
10 May 25
North Vancouver
Events on Sun, May 11, 2025
11 May
Introduction to Greenland Paddling Clinic (2025)
11 May 25
Vancouver
Events on Wed, May 14, 2025
14 May
Jericho Weekly Wednesday Paddle - 2B
14 May 25
Vancouver
Events on Thu, May 15, 2025
15 May
Currents Course - rescheduled
15 May 25
Events on Sat, May 17, 2025
17 May
Indian Arm - Deep Cove to Bishop Creek - 2C
17 May 25
Deep Cove
Events on Wed, May 21, 2025
21 May
Jericho Weekly Wednesday Paddle - 2B
21 May 25
Vancouver
21 May
Trip Planning & Decision-making Workshop (2 evenings) 2025 - CANCELLED
21 May 25
Events on Thu, May 22, 2025
21 May
Trip Planning & Decision-making Workshop (2 evenings) 2025 - CANCELLED
21 May 25
Events on Fri, May 23, 2025
21 May
Trip Planning & Decision-making Workshop (2 evenings) 2025 - CANCELLED
21 May 25
Events on Sat, May 24, 2025
21 May
Trip Planning & Decision-making Workshop (2 evenings) 2025 - CANCELLED
21 May 25
24 May
Widgeon Creek Paddle & Hike 2B
24 May 25
Pitt Meadows
Events on Sun, May 25, 2025
21 May
Trip Planning & Decision-making Workshop (2 evenings) 2025 - CANCELLED
21 May 25
Events on Mon, May 26, 2025
21 May
Trip Planning & Decision-making Workshop (2 evenings) 2025 - CANCELLED
21 May 25
Events on Tue, May 27, 2025
21 May
Trip Planning & Decision-making Workshop (2 evenings) 2025 - CANCELLED
21 May 25
Events on Wed, May 28, 2025
21 May
Trip Planning & Decision-making Workshop (2 evenings) 2025 - CANCELLED
21 May 25
28 May
Jericho Weekly Wednesday Paddle - 2B
28 May 25
Vancouver
Events on Thu, May 29, 2025
29 May
Kayak Surfing | Course Registration - May 29-30 2025 - CANCELLED
29 May 25
Events on Fri, May 30, 2025
29 May
Kayak Surfing | Course Registration - May 29-30 2025 - CANCELLED
29 May 25
Events on Sat, May 31, 2025
31 May
Broken Group Islands Mentored Trip - 3B
31 May 25
Alberni-Clayoquaut