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Kayaking club — in Vancouver with paddling in the Lower Mainland and BC
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    Rescues and Re-entries and/or Rolling Practices
    Rescues and Re-entries and/or Rolling Practices
    Sun, Feb 24, 2019    
    8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
    Winskill Aquatic and Fitness Centre
    • Training Course
    This is NOT a course, it is a practice session, you must already be able to perform rescues and re-entries or rolls, depending on which skill you wish to practice. You must ensure your boat is cleaned properly prior to taking it into the pool.
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    Rescues and Re-entries and/or Rolling Practices
    Rescues and Re-entries and/or Rolling Practices
    Sun, Mar 3, 2019    
    8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
    Winskill Aquatic and Fitness Centre
    • Training Course
    This is NOT a course, it is a practice session, you must already be able to perform rescues and re-entries or rolls, depending on which skill you wish to practice. You must ensure your boat is cleaned properly prior to taking it into the pool.
    More Info
    March Club Meeting: Digital Tools for Sea Kayaking
    March Club Meeting: Digital Tools for Sea Kayaking
    Mon, Mar 4, 2019    
    7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    Buccaneer Marina Secret Cove
    • Meeting
    • Public
    Guest speaker: Randy Chatterjee, our past president, will share his knowledge of all things digital to help kayakers plan their trip, be safe and have [...]
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    Rescues and Re-entries and/or Rolling Practices
    Rescues and Re-entries and/or Rolling Practices
    Sun, Mar 10, 2019    
    8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
    Winskill Aquatic and Fitness Centre
    • Training Course
    This is NOT a course, it is a practice session, you must already be able to perform rescues and re-entries or rolls, depending on which skill you wish to practice. You must ensure your boat is cleaned properly prior to taking it into the pool.
    More Info
    Rescues and Re-entries and/or Rolling Practices
    Rescues and Re-entries and/or Rolling Practices
    Sun, Mar 17, 2019    
    8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
    Winskill Aquatic and Fitness Centre
    • Training Course
    This is NOT a course, it is a practice session, you must already be able to perform rescues and re-entries or rolls, depending on which skill you wish to practice. You must ensure your boat is cleaned properly prior to taking it into the pool.
    More Info
    Lower Fraser River (2B), Part 1
    Lower Fraser River (2B), Part 1
    Sun, Mar 17, 2019    
    9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    Maquabeak Park
    • Trip
    2019 Trips List, 2B, Day Trip, Fraser River
    Join Nick Heath on a day trip exploring the lower Fraser River from the Port Mann Bridge along the north arm of the Fraser in Burnaby. [ booked 5/7 ]
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    Rescues and Re-entries and/or Rolling Practices
    Rescues and Re-entries and/or Rolling Practices
    Sun, Mar 24, 2019    
    8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
    Winskill Aquatic and Fitness Centre
    • Training Course
    This is NOT a course, it is a practice session, you must already be able to perform rescues and re-entries or rolls, depending on which skill you wish to practice. You must ensure your boat is cleaned properly prior to taking it into the pool.
    More Info
    Lower Fraser River (2B), Part 2
    Lower Fraser River (2B), Part 2
    Sun, Mar 24, 2019    
    11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    Fraser River Park
    • Trip
    2019 Trips List, 2B, Day Trip, Fraser River
    Join Nick Heath on a 2nd day trip exploring the lower Fraser River along the north arm of the Fraser in Vancouver around Point Grey to Jericho Beach. [ booked 6/7 ]
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    Paddling Film Festival
    Paddling Film Festival
    Fri, Mar 29, 2019    
    7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
    Langara College Theatre A130
    • Public
    • uncategorized
    Tickets available at the door - $20! Hosted by SKABC. MC's for the evening are Bob Maher and Calvin Sam. The net proceeds will benefit [...]
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    Rescues and Re-entries and/or Rolling Practices
    Rescues and Re-entries and/or Rolling Practices
    Sun, Mar 31, 2019    
    8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
    Winskill Aquatic and Fitness Centre
    • Training Course
    This is NOT a course, it is a practice session, you must already be able to perform rescues and re-entries or rolls, depending on which skill you wish to practice. You must ensure your boat is cleaned properly prior to taking it into the pool.
    More Info
    English Bay (2C)
    English Bay (2C)
    Sun, Mar 31, 2019    
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Jericho Beach Kayak Centre
    • Trip
    2019 Trips List, 2C, English Bay, Jericho Beach, Vancouver
    Philip 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 ]
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    April Club Meeting: BC Parks
    April Club Meeting: BC Parks
    Mon, Apr 1, 2019    
    7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
    Buccaneer Marina Secret Cove
    • Meeting
    • Public
    Guest speaker: Elyse Curley from BC Parks on current state and future plans for our parks. Doors open at 7:00, meeting starts at 7:30. Public [...]
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    Portland Island (2B) - CANCELLED
    Portland Island (2B) - CANCELLED
    Sat, Apr 6, 2019 - Sun, Apr 7, 2019    
    All Day
    Portland Island
    • Trip
    2019 Trips List, 2B, Gulf Islands, Overnight, Portland Island
    Join Jayne Hardy and Quirine Schuyff on this shoulder season, overnight trip to Portland Island from Schwartz Bay. [ bookings closed ]
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    Knots and Tarps - Course Registration
    Knots and Tarps - Course Registration
    Sat, Apr 6, 2019    
    9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
    Panorama Park
    • Training Course
    Learn to tie a variety of knots you'll use when kayaking, camping, securing your kayak to your car and your food out of reach of bears.
    More Info
    Events on Sun, Feb 24, 2019
    Rescues and Re-entries and/or Rolling Practices
    24 Feb 19
    Delta
    Events on Sun, Mar 3, 2019
    Rescues and Re-entries and/or Rolling Practices
    3 Mar 19
    Delta
    Events on Mon, Mar 4, 2019
    March Club Meeting: Digital Tools for Sea Kayaking
    4 Mar 19
    Halfmoon Bay
    Events on Sun, Mar 10, 2019
    Rescues and Re-entries and/or Rolling Practices
    10 Mar 19
    Delta
    Events on Sun, Mar 17, 2019
    Rescues and Re-entries and/or Rolling Practices
    17 Mar 19
    Delta
    Lower Fraser River (2B), Part 1
    17 Mar 19
    Coquitlam
    Events on Sun, Mar 24, 2019
    Rescues and Re-entries and/or Rolling Practices
    24 Mar 19
    Delta
    Lower Fraser River (2B), Part 2
    24 Mar 19
    Vancouver
    Events on Fri, Mar 29, 2019
    Paddling Film Festival
    29 Mar 19
    Vancouver
    Events on Sun, Mar 31, 2019
    Rescues and Re-entries and/or Rolling Practices
    31 Mar 19
    Delta
    English Bay (2C)
    31 Mar 19
    Vancouver
    Events on Mon, Apr 1, 2019
    April Club Meeting: BC Parks
    1 Apr 19
    Halfmoon Bay
    Events on Sat, Apr 6, 2019
    Portland Island (2B) - CANCELLED
    6 Apr 19
    Southern Gulf Islands
    Knots and Tarps - Course Registration
    6 Apr 19
    North Vancouver
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    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