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Kayaking club — in Vancouver with paddling in the Lower Mainland and BC
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    Club meeting
    Club meeting
    Mon, Apr 4, 2022    
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Meeting
    • Public
    Details including location and guest speaker info will be posted when available. Public welcome!
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    Thormanby Island Camping - 2C
    Thormanby Island Camping - 2C
    Thu, Apr 7, 2022 - Sun, Apr 10, 2022    
    All Day
    Smuggler's Cove Marine Provincial Park
    • Trip
    This is different from the standard trip to Grassy Pt / Buccaneer Bay. I want to camp for 3 nights at a  lesser known site [...]
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    Deep Cove Morning Paddle - 2A
    Deep Cove Morning Paddle - 2A
    Sat, Apr 9, 2022    
    8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Trip
    Spend the morning paddling in Deep Cove and return at noon to join the Workshop group for lunch.
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    Belcarra Invasive Plant Removal (2A)
    Belcarra Invasive Plant Removal (2A)
    Sat, Apr 9, 2022    
    9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
    Cates Park - Beach Launch
    • Trip
    This is the second session planned this season where we'll paddle from Cates Park to Maple Beach near Admiralty Point to work on removing invasive plants.
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    Pizza picnic lunch in Deep Cove
    Pizza picnic lunch in Deep Cove
    Sat, Apr 9, 2022    
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    Panorama Park
    • Social
    SKABC has reserved the picnic shelter at Panorama Park Shelter for a free pizza lunch for club members.
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    2nd Sunday Paddle - 1B
    2nd Sunday Paddle - 1B
    Sun, Apr 10, 2022    
    10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Barnet Marine Park
    • Trip
    Every 2nd Sunday of the month join Theresa and Cynthia on a leisurely exploration of the Indian Arm and area. Destination will depend on wind [...]
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    Ambleside to Eagle Harbour 2C
    Ambleside to Eagle Harbour 2C
    Fri, Apr 15, 2022    
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Ambleside Beach
    • Trip
    Join us to paddle from Ambleside to Eagle Harbor on Good Friday. Round trip approximately 14nm. We will travel along shoreline admiring west coast ocean [...]
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    Widgeon Creek with Hike to Falls and Cooking Experiment Series - 2B
    Widgeon Creek with Hike to Falls and Cooking Experiment Series - 2B
    Sat, Apr 16, 2022    
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Grant Narrows
    • Trip
    Join Vincent Law at Widgeon Creek for a scenic day trip near Pitt Lake. We'll paddle, hike to the Falls, and then do a group [...]
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    Southern Gulf Islands Tour - 3C
    Southern Gulf Islands Tour - 3C
    Sat, Apr 23, 2022 - Fri, Apr 29, 2022    
    All Day
    Southern Gulf Islands
    • Trip
    This car-free tour takes us to most of the Gulf Ilsands National Park Reserve water access sites, taking advantage of BC Ferries' fine service.  Leave [...]
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    Navigation Course
    Navigation Course
    Sat, Apr 23, 2022 - Sun, Apr 24, 2022    
    All Day
    Montague Harbour Marine Provincial Park
    • Training Course
    This course will teach participants the fundamentals of navigation, including using charts and compasses. You will learn how to follow a course to a destination and find your way home again with confidence.
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    Deep Cove to Indian River - 2D
    Deep Cove to Indian River - 2D
    Sun, Apr 24, 2022    
    7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Deep Cove
    • Trip
    Paddle up Indian Arm along the west side in the morning, paddle up Indian River about 1nm, returning via east shoreline. Distance is 21 NM. [...]
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    Paddling Film Festival Part 3
    Paddling Film Festival Part 3
    Fri, Apr 29, 2022    
    7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
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    The Third film night for SKABC members will be on Friday, April 29, at 7:00 pm. We’ll be showing 3 excellent films with kayaks, canoes [...]
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    Events on Mon, Apr 4, 2022
    Club meeting
    4 Apr 22
    Events on Thu, Apr 7, 2022
    Thormanby Island Camping - 2C
    7 Apr 22
    Halfmoon Bay
    Events on Sat, Apr 9, 2022
    Deep Cove Morning Paddle - 2A
    9 Apr 22
    Belcarra Invasive Plant Removal (2A)
    9 Apr 22
    North Vancouver
    Pizza picnic lunch in Deep Cove
    9 Apr 22
    North Vancouver
    Events on Sun, Apr 10, 2022
    2nd Sunday Paddle - 1B
    10 Apr 22
    Burnaby
    Events on Fri, Apr 15, 2022
    Ambleside to Eagle Harbour 2C
    15 Apr 22
    West Vancouver
    Events on Sat, Apr 16, 2022
    Widgeon Creek with Hike to Falls and Cooking Experiment Series - 2B
    16 Apr 22
    Pitt Meadows
    Events on Sat, Apr 23, 2022
    Southern Gulf Islands Tour - 3C
    23 Apr 22
    Islands
    Navigation Course
    23 Apr 22
    Galiano Island
    Events on Sun, Apr 24, 2022
    Deep Cove to Indian River - 2D
    24 Apr 22
    Deep Cove
    Events on Fri, Apr 29, 2022
    Paddling Film Festival Part 3
    29 Apr 22
  • 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