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7:00 PM - BC: Canada's Paddling Crossroads

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5:30 PM - Wed Evening Dropin Paddles (A1) (May 2016)

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12:00 AM - Weather Course

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5:30 PM - Wed Evening Dropin Paddles (A1) (May 2016)

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12:00 AM - Beginners Course II

5:00 PM - Paddle Together

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9:00 AM - Day paddle - Sasamat Lake Rescue Practice

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5:30 PM - Wed Evening Dropin Paddles (A1) (May 2016)

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12:00 AM - Southern Gulf Islands- 5days/4nights camping (B3)

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9:30 AM - Greenland Paddle Carving (FULL) Wait list being created

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12:00 AM - Deer Group Multi-Day (Class C3)

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5:30 PM - Wed Evening Dropin Paddles (A1) (May 2016)

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12:00 PM - Fraser River Marshes (B2)

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12:00 AM - Clayoquot Sound May 30th to Jun 5th (C3)

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8:00 AM - Currents Course

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9:00 AM - June Monthly Rescue Practice Session
BC: Canada's Paddling Crossroads

Tue, May 3, 2016

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Museum of Vancouver

Meeting

Public

Local paddler and author Sanford Osler will give an illustrated talk covering his favourite stories about BC’s paddling community. The talk is based on his [...]

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Wed Evening Dropin Paddles (A1) (May 2016)

Wed, May 4, 2016

5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Lowry Lane North Vancouver

Trip

1A, Dropin, North Vancouver

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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Weather Course

Sat, May 7, 2016 - Sun, May 8, 2016

All Day

Buccaneer Bay Provincial Park (Thormanby Island)

Training Course

The Weather Course will teach you the basic skills and knowledge to make a go/no-go decision for a kayak launch based on the weather. It will [...]

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Strokes and Rescues Course

Sat, May 7, 2016 - Sun, May 8, 2016

8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Sasamat Lake (White Pine Beach)

Training Course

In this course you will learn and practice: bracing strokes, including a low- and high brace and a sculling brace different forward and reverse strokes [...]

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Paddles Up for the Spring Fling (A1/B2)

Sat, May 7, 2016

9:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Panorama Park

Public

Social

Trip

Community, Special Event, Spring Fling

Dust off your kayaks and air out your gear, Limber up your backs, cuz the Spring Fling is here! THE PADDLE There are 3 destinations [...]

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Wed Evening Dropin Paddles (A1) (May 2016)

Wed, May 11, 2016

5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Lowry Lane North Vancouver

Trip

1A, Dropin, North Vancouver

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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Beginners Course II

Fri, May 13, 2016 - Sun, May 15, 2016

12:00 AM

Training Course

The Beginner Course will give you the basic skills and knowledge to go on trips in sheltered waters or to join competently led trips in [...]

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Paddle Together

Fri, May 13, 2016

5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Creekside Community Recreation Centre

Public

Social

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Paddletogether.ca

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Day paddle - Sasamat Lake Rescue Practice

Sat, May 14, 2016

All Day

Trip

2016 Trips List, Belcarra, Day Trip, Port Moody, Safety

This week's trip is the Rescue Practice at Sasamat Lake. Please see the Training Course Schedule to sign up for this free event.

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May Monthly Rescue Practice Session

Sat, May 14, 2016

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Sasamat Lake (White Pine Beach)

Training Course

Meet with other SKABC members on the water and have fun practicing your rescue skills. This is the best way to maintain your proficiency and learn new solo and [...]

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Wed Evening Dropin Paddles (A1) (May 2016)

Wed, May 18, 2016

5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Lowry Lane North Vancouver

Trip

1A, Dropin, North Vancouver

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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Southern Gulf Islands- 5days/4nights camping (B3)

Fri, May 20, 2016 - Tue, May 24, 2016

All Day

Swartz Bay Dock

Trip

2016 Trips List, Gulf Islands, Multi-day

The exact destinations are still to be determined, perhaps by the group that forms. Launch and return site will be Sidney or Swartz Bay. Potential [...]

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Greenland Paddle Carving (FULL) Wait list being created

Sat, May 21, 2016

9:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Crescent Park

Training Course

There is something very special about paddling with a paddle that you have spent the time to create for yourself. Learn how to carve your [...]

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Deer Group Multi-Day (Class C3)

Sun, May 22, 2016 - Sat, May 28, 2016

All Day

Bamfield Boat launch

Trip

2016 Trips List, 3C, Bamfield, Barkley Sound, Deer Group, Multi-day, Pacific Rim NPP

Paddle the Deer Group May 22nd to 28th Barkley Sound West Coast Vancouver Island Max. 6 paddlers (2B/3C) We will carpool to Bamfield on Sunday [...]

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Wed Evening Dropin Paddles (A1) (May 2016)

Wed, May 25, 2016

5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Lowry Lane North Vancouver

Trip

1A, Dropin, North Vancouver

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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Fraser River Marshes (B2)

Sat, May 28, 2016

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Captain's Cove Marina

Trip

2016 Trips List, 2B, Day Trip, Fraser River, Ladner

Join us on the Fraser River for a scenic paddle in the marshes and a look at the float homes of Ladner. Launch is at [...]

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Clayoquot Sound May 30th to Jun 5th (C3)

Mon, May 30, 2016 - Sun, Jun 5, 2016

All Day

Tofino Kayak Launch

Trip

2016 Trips List, 3C, Clayoquot Sound, Multi-day, Tofino, Vancouver Island

Paddle Clayoquat Sound starting from Tofino harbour. This trip can have a range experiences from protected waters to open ocean including some surf beaches. Classification for this trip C2 to [...]

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Wed Evening Dropin Paddles (A1) (Jun 2016)

Wed, Jun 1, 2016

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Lowry Lane North Vancouver

Trip

1A, Dropin, North Vancouver

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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Currents Course

Fri, Jun 3, 2016 - Sun, Jun 5, 2016

All Day

Blue Vista Resort (Mayne Island)

Training Course

This is a wonderful opportunity to learn and practice paddling in currents. You will paddle in progressively faster currents to give you time to adjust [...]

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June Monthly Rescue Practice Session

Sat, Jun 4, 2016

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Panorama Park

Training Course

Meet with other SKABC members on the water and have fun practicing your rescue skills. This is the best way to maintain your proficiency and learn new solo and [...]

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Events on Tue, May 3, 2016

BC: Canada's Paddling Crossroads

3 May 16

Vancouver

Events on Wed, May 4, 2016

Wed Evening Dropin Paddles (A1) (May 2016)

4 May 16

North vancouver

Events on Sat, May 7, 2016

Weather Course

7 May 16

Halfmoon Bay

Strokes and Rescues Course

7 May 16

Vancouver

Paddles Up for the Spring Fling (A1/B2)

7 May 16

North Vancouver

Events on Wed, May 11, 2016

Wed Evening Dropin Paddles (A1) (May 2016)

11 May 16

North vancouver

Events on Fri, May 13, 2016

Beginners Course II

13 May 16

Paddle Together

13 May 16

Vancouver

Events on Sat, May 14, 2016

Day paddle - Sasamat Lake Rescue Practice

14 May 16

May Monthly Rescue Practice Session

14 May 16

Vancouver

Events on Wed, May 18, 2016

Wed Evening Dropin Paddles (A1) (May 2016)

18 May 16

North vancouver

Events on Fri, May 20, 2016

Southern Gulf Islands- 5days/4nights camping (B3)

20 May 16

Sydney

Events on Sat, May 21, 2016

Greenland Paddle Carving (FULL) Wait list being created

21 May 16

Surrey

Events on Sun, May 22, 2016

Deer Group Multi-Day (Class C3)

22 May 16

Bamfield

Events on Wed, May 25, 2016

Wed Evening Dropin Paddles (A1) (May 2016)

25 May 16

North vancouver

Events on Sat, May 28, 2016

Fraser River Marshes (B2)

28 May 16

Ladner

Events on Mon, May 30, 2016

Clayoquot Sound May 30th to Jun 5th (C3)

30 May 16

Tofino

Events on Wed, Jun 1, 2016

Wed Evening Dropin Paddles (A1) (Jun 2016)

1 Jun 16

North vancouver

Events on Fri, Jun 3, 2016

Currents Course

3 Jun 16

Mayne Island

Events on Sat, Jun 4, 2016

June Monthly Rescue Practice Session

4 Jun 16

North Vancouver
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