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    9:00 AM - Monthly Saturday Rescue Practice and Trip scenarios
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    12:00 AM - Pender Island Base Camp May Long Weekend Day Trips (B1)
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    12:00 AM - Strokes and Rescues Course
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    12:00 AM - Broken Islands Mentored Trip May 25-31 (B2)
    8:30 AM - Indian Arm to Granite Falls Day Trip D2
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    7:00 PM - MEC Club Night for SKABC Members
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    12:00 AM - Pender /Prevost Island (B2)
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    12:00 AM - Weather Course
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    Wed, Apr 30, 2014    
    5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    Lowry Lane North Vancouver
    • Trip
    Dropin
    Paddle from Lowry lane in North Van every Wed Night from April to September Destinations and routes will vary each week. Please ensure you bring a [...]
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    Navigation Course
    Navigation Course
    Sat, May 3, 2014 - Sun, May 4, 2014    
    All Day
    • Training Course
    Navigation Course
    Navigation Course Date(s) - 3 May to 4 May 2014 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Location: Galiano Island Navigation Course Instructor – Rick Davies Coordinator [...]
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    Spring Fling Paddle and Social (A1)
    Spring Fling Paddle and Social (A1)
    Sat, May 3, 2014    
    9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    Panorama Park
    • Social
    • Trip
    Community, Spring Fling
    This is the highlight of the spring social scene and always a well attended event. A paddle from Deep Cove followed by a social catered [...]
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    Gear Swap & Sale + Rescues in a dynamic environment, with Maureen Benzon
    Gear Swap & Sale + Rescues in a dynamic environment, with Maureen Benzon
    Tue, May 6, 2014    
    7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
    Museum of Vancouver
    • Meeting
    • Public
    • Social
    Taking Rescues from a passive environment (where we practice) to a dynamic environment (where we might need it). Special Door Prize:  From Great West Adventure [...]
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    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    Wed, May 7, 2014    
    5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    Lowry Lane North Vancouver
    • Trip
    Dropin
    Paddle from Lowry lane in North Van every Wed Night from April to September Destinations and routes will vary each week. Please ensure you bring a [...]
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    Monthly Saturday Rescue Practice and Trip scenarios
    Monthly Saturday Rescue Practice and Trip scenarios
    Sat, May 10, 2014 - Sat, Sep 6, 2014    
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Training Course
    Saturday Rescue Practice
    Monthly Saturday Rescue Practice and Trip scenarios (Paddle and play) Date May 10, 2014 Time 9.00 am to 4.00 pm Registration email benzon@telus.net to confirm [...]
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    Blackie Spit Crescent Beach B2
    Blackie Spit Crescent  Beach B2
    Sat, May 10, 2014    
    9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    Blackie Spit Park
    • Trip
    2014 Trips List, 2B, Blackie Spit, Crescent Beach, Day Trip
    The put in/ take out will be at Blackie Spit, Crescent Beach.  Lots of free parking and there is  a public washroom. Every Spring the [...]
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    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    Wed, May 14, 2014    
    5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    Lowry Lane North Vancouver
    • Trip
    Dropin
    Paddle from Lowry lane in North Van every Wed Night from April to September Destinations and routes will vary each week. Please ensure you bring a [...]
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    Pender Island Base Camp May Long Weekend Day Trips (B1)
    Pender Island Base Camp May Long Weekend Day Trips (B1)
    Fri, May 16, 2014 - Mon, May 19, 2014    
    All Day
    Mortimer Spit Park
    • Social
    • Trip
    1B, 2014 Trips List, Gulf Islands, Long Weekend, Pender Island
    Base Camp at Prior Centennial Campground on Pender Island Day trip from Mortimer Spit on South Pender Victoria Day Long weekend May 16th to 19th 2014 Class= [...]
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    TRIP FULL-Copeland Islands Marine Park-May long weekend -4 nights
    TRIP FULL-Copeland Islands Marine Park-May long weekend -4 nights
    Fri, May 16, 2014 - Tue, May 20, 2014    
    12:00 AM
    Copeland Islands Marine Park
    • Trip
    2014 Trips List, 3A, Booked Full, Copeland Islands, Long Weekend
    Leave Friday-return Tuesday (some can leave Monday, if necessary--we will paddle you to launch site). Base Camp-Copelands-day paddles to Malaspina Inlet, Savary Island, etc. Will [...]
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    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    Wed, May 21, 2014    
    5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    Lowry Lane North Vancouver
    • Trip
    Dropin
    Paddle from Lowry lane in North Van every Wed Night from April to September Destinations and routes will vary each week. Please ensure you bring a [...]
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    Strokes and Rescues Course
    Strokes and Rescues Course
    Sat, May 24, 2014 - Sun, May 25, 2014    
    All Day
    • Training Course
    Strokes and Rescues
    Strokes and Rescues Course Date(s) - 24 May 2014 until 25 May 2014 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Instructors: George Prevost, Joan Mercier This is [...]
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    Broken Islands Mentored Trip May 25-31 (B2)
    Broken Islands Mentored Trip May 25-31 (B2)
    Sun, May 25, 2014 - Sat, May 31, 2014    
    12:00 AM
    Secret Beach Campground
    • Trip
    2014 Trips List, 2B, Broken Group, Mentored, Pacific Rim NPP
    May 25-31 2014 4 students and 2-3 instructors This trip is set-up for Advanced Beginner/Low Intermediate paddlers. You have some paddling experience and are recommended [...]
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    Indian Arm to Granite Falls Day Trip D2
    Indian Arm to Granite Falls Day Trip D2
    Sun, May 25, 2014    
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Panorama Park
    • Trip
    2014 Trips List, 2D, Day Trip, Deep Cove, Granite Falls, Indian Arm
    Indian Arm to Granite Falls Day Trip D2 Paddle from Deep Cove to Granite Falls and return day trip. Contact Philip Kubik <philroku@gmail.com>
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    MEC Club Night for SKABC Members
    MEC Club Night for SKABC Members
    Tue, May 27, 2014    
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    MEC (Mountain Equipment Coop)
    • Social
    MEC Club Night, May 27th 7-9 pm RSVP to Karin Hartner asap. karinhartner@gmail.com Shop for your outdoor needs and save 10% at MEC Vancouver. This [...]
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    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    Wed, May 28, 2014    
    5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    Lowry Lane North Vancouver
    • Trip
    Dropin
    Paddle from Lowry lane in North Van every Wed Night from April to September Destinations and routes will vary each week. Please ensure you bring a [...]
    More Info
    Pender /Prevost Island (B2)
    Pender /Prevost Island (B2)
    Thu, May 29, 2014 - Sun, Jun 1, 2014    
    All Day
    Port Washington Pender Island
    • Trip
    2014 Trips List, 2B, Gulf Islands, Pender Island
    Location: Pender Island launching at Port Washington Meet Thursday evening and stay at Bill Murdoch's cabin, Friday and Saturday camping on Prevost Island. Day trip [...]
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    Weather Course
    Weather Course
    Sat, May 31, 2014 - Sun, Jun 1, 2014    
    All Day
    Buccaneer Bay Provincial Park (Thormanby Island)
    • Training Course
    Weather course
    Weather Course Date/Time Date(s) - 31 May 2014 until 1 June 2013 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Category(ies) Training Courses The weather course will give [...]
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    Events on Wed, Apr 30, 2014
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    30 Apr 14
    North vancouver
    Events on Sat, May 3, 2014
    Navigation Course
    3 May 14
    Spring Fling Paddle and Social (A1)
    3 May 14
    North Vancouver
    Events on Tue, May 6, 2014
    Gear Swap & Sale + Rescues in a dynamic environment, with Maureen Benzon
    6 May 14
    Vancouver
    Events on Wed, May 7, 2014
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    7 May 14
    North vancouver
    Events on Sat, May 10, 2014
    Monthly Saturday Rescue Practice and Trip scenarios
    10 May 14
    Blackie Spit Crescent Beach B2
    10 May 14
    Surrey
    Events on Wed, May 14, 2014
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    14 May 14
    North vancouver
    Events on Fri, May 16, 2014
    Pender Island Base Camp May Long Weekend Day Trips (B1)
    16 May 14
    Pender Island
    TRIP FULL-Copeland Islands Marine Park-May long weekend -4 nights
    16 May 14
    Lund
    Events on Wed, May 21, 2014
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    21 May 14
    North vancouver
    Events on Sat, May 24, 2014
    Strokes and Rescues Course
    24 May 14
    Events on Sun, May 25, 2014
    Broken Islands Mentored Trip May 25-31 (B2)
    25 May 14
    Alberni-Clayoquaut
    Indian Arm to Granite Falls Day Trip D2
    25 May 14
    North Vancouver
    Events on Tue, May 27, 2014
    MEC Club Night for SKABC Members
    27 May 14
    Vancouver
    Events on Wed, May 28, 2014
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    28 May 14
    North vancouver
    Events on Thu, May 29, 2014
    Pender /Prevost Island (B2)
    29 May 14
    Pender Island
    Events on Sat, May 31, 2014
    Weather Course
    31 May 14
    Halfmoon Bay
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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