[Nicolas Veyres]

all good thx

have fun

[Quirine Schuyff]

When: November 21, 2026 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Where: Float30 Restaurant

Valued volunteers and supportive partners, please join us for this special brunch in appreciation of your generosity to SKABC and our members.

SKABC is pleased to host you at FLOAT 30 Restaurant. This is a cozy restaurant by the Reed Point Marina, which feels like a good fit for kayakers to gather. We will have the restaurant to ourselves to eat, drink and be merry!

The location, off the Barnet Hwy, is accessible for everyone, and there is plenty of parking. Watch for the sign for “Reed Point Marina”. This is the turn-off. The restaurant is at the bottom of the hill.

To sign up, you will be asked for your choice of entrée. Please visit the menu link below  to choose your Breakfast or Lunch Entrée prior to proceeding with signing up. Note that you can order from either the Breakfast or Lunch menus, so check them both out.

Menu

Beverages can be ordered at the event. Please note, SKABC is covering all entrees and non-alcoholic beverages. Beverages with alcohol are available and can be purchased separately.

Our Club works due to you, our dedicated volunteers. We hope you will give us the opportunity to thank you at the brunch!

It’s time to RSVP! Check out the great menus and sign up today!

[Ken Bigelow]

Good early morning Nico

We have a full roaster for this trip at this point. With a strict tent pad camping only, and with only 4 tent pads we might run into logistic issues if the site is also occupied by other campers. We might already have to double up on each tent platform.

See you both on the next one!

[Nicolas Veyres]

Hi Ken

It s a bit last minute, but if the trip is still on, would you have space for Sue and I?

Nico & Sue

[Ronald Ripple]

Thank you!

[Nancy Flexman]

This boat has been sold

[Ronald Ripple]

Nancy,

Is the Titan VI still for sale?

ripron@gmail.com

Ron Ripple

[Ronald Ripple]

Is the boat still available?

 

Ron Ripple  – ripron@gmail.com

[Admin S. Jensen]

Tonight’s topic: Expedition Eelgrass – Zoom link below and on our home page at skabc.org

Join Miranda MacGillivray and Spencer Shields as they tell us about their recent circumnavigation of Vancouver Island (plus more!) by kayak as part of an eelgrass research project at UBC. During their 100-day journey, their goal was to map eelgrass meadows and collect data on genetics, site characteristics and physiology at select sites. Their expedition was awarded a major grant from the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.

Miranda MacGillivray is a master’s student in the Department of Biology at UBC where she is currently studying the importance of sediment microbes for eelgrass restoration. She has spent several years as an outdoor educator and kayak guide in BC and New Zealand. She is a passionate scuba diver, skier, baker, and doer of crafty things.

Spencer Shields is also a master’s student at UBC, studying remote sensing for environmental monitoring. Spencer has worked as a kayak guide and outdoor educator and has led trips in New Zealand, Belize, Panama, and numerous locations around Vancouver Island. Spencer enjoys hanging out in used bookstores and slightly divey pubs and is an admirer of small fluffy dogs.

See you all on the 5th!

Here is the Zoom invite for the October 5 member meeting:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88649439164?pwd=XiWawzuuUHM42QFEX4t3cxLDlJEa2V.1

[alison Robbins]

Thanks so much, Ken.  I’m feeling  like I’m missing out but glad there will be other paddles! alison

[Quirine Schuyff]

SKABC Members!

It is the time of year when we gather nominations from our members for a person you think would be suitable to receive the ORCA AWARD.

SKABC instituted the Orca Award as a way to recognize people who have made significant contributions to the kayaking community as a whole. Nominations for this award are sought from all club members before the Annual General Meeting. The challenge is choosing one person from a large group of people who have made a difference.

Nomination guidelines: The club strives to recognize unique individuals each year — someone who hasn’t won before! The list of past recipients is below. Nominations are being accepted now – the deadline is Monday October 26th, 2026

Please email your nomination with the reasons for it to: president2@skabc.org with the subject line ORCA, and we will make a decision based on the responses.

Past Orca Award Winners

2025: Susan Jensen

2024: George Prevost

2023:

2022:

2021 Orca Award: Steve Best

2018 Orca Award: Nick Heath

2007 Orca Award: Cindy Dopson

2006 Orca Award: Tony Clayton

2005 Orca Award: Rick Davies

2004 Orca Award: Ray Pilman

2003 Orca Award: Harald Riffel

 

[Ken Bigelow]

Sold!

Now part of the Club Locarno wolf pack.

[Ken Bigelow]

No problem at all Alison.

We have no shoulder season!

See ya on the next one.

[Jim Eakin]

you can do repairs with fiberglass, kevlar is more difficult, not impossible

the important part is to use the right resin.

you’d want to start by removing the damaged gel coat(sanding)

then you could see if the fiber layers are damaged.

[Quirine Schuyff]

It’s hard to know if it is just the gel coat. I’d say so but there is a good crack so there could be damage further in that I can’t see. However, it is not letting water in at all. Yet! I’d just like it fixed so it doesn’t get worse and catch on things when sliding across rollers/logs etc.

I’ve received another suggestion for Coast so will try them.

[Author]

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