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8:00 AM - Spring Fling: Deep Cove to Silver Falls (3B)

9:00 AM - Spring Fling: Deep Cove Kayak Rental Centre to Twin Islands (2B)

9:30 AM - Spring Fling: Cates Park to Twin Islands (2B)

9:30 AM - Spring Fling: Cates Park to Thwaytes Landing (2C)

10:00 AM - Spring Fling: Cates Park to Jug Island (1A)

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12:00 AM - Copeland Islands (2B), Victoria Day Weekend *updated dates*

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12:00 AM - CANCELLED Conservation & Stewardship at Widgeon Slough (1A)

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12:00 AM - South Howe Sound From Bowen Bay (2B)

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12:00 AM - Broken Islands Mentored Trip (3A)

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8:30 AM - Howe Sound Rescues and Rolling (2B)

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Paddle Expo at Cultus Lake

Sun, Apr 28, 2019

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Cultus Lake, Main Beach

Public

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SKABC will once again participate in Western Canoe & Kayak's Paddle Expo to be on Sunday April 28th out on Cultus Lake. Paddle Expo runs [...]

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Spring Fling 2019

Sat, May 4, 2019

All Day

Trip

Beginners, Community, Special Event, Spring Fling

Registrations are now open for this annual event that takes place the first Saturday of May.

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Spring Fling: Deep Cove to Silver Falls (3B)

Sat, May 4, 2019

8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Deep Cove

Public

Social

Trip

Beginners, Community, Special Event, Spring Fling

Spring Fling [ booked 6/7 ]

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Spring Fling: Deep Cove Kayak Rental Centre to Twin Islands (2B)

Sat, May 4, 2019

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Deep Cove

Public

Social

Trip

Beginners, Community, Special Event, Spring Fling

Spring Fling [ booked 4/12 ]

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Spring Fling: Cates Park to Twin Islands (2B)

Sat, May 4, 2019

9:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Cates Park - Beach Launch

Public

Social

Trip

Beginners, Community, Special Event, Spring Fling

Spring Fling [ booked FULL ]

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Spring Fling: Cates Park to Thwaytes Landing (2C)

Sat, May 4, 2019

9:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Cates Park - Beach Launch

Public

Social

Trip

Beginners, Community, Special Event, Spring Fling

Spring Fling [ booked 4/10 ]

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Spring Fling: Cates Park to Jug Island (1A)

Sat, May 4, 2019

10:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Cates Park - Beach Launch

Public

Social

Trip

Beginners, Community, Special Event, Spring Fling

Spring Fling [ booked FULL ]

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May Club Meeting: Trip Expo

Mon, May 6, 2019

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Buccaneer Marina Secret Cove

Meeting

Public

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Pool Rescue Practice

Fri, May 10, 2019

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Lord Byng Pool

Training Course

Pool rescue practice for members who already possess rescue skills.

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Navigation - Course (This course is FULL! Contact the coordinator to be wait listed)

Sat, May 11, 2019 - Sun, May 12, 2019

8:35 AM - 9:00 PM

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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Copeland Islands (2B), Victoria Day Weekend *updated dates*

Fri, May 17, 2019 - Tue, May 21, 2019

All Day

Lund

Trip

2019 Trips List, 2B, Copeland Islands, Lund, Multi-day, Sunshine Coast

Come for a Base Camp & Explore trip to the Copeland Islands with Karin Hartner. [ booked FULL ]

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CANCELLED Conservation & Stewardship at Widgeon Slough (1A)

Sat, May 18, 2019

All Day

Yellow gate, Quarry Road, Coquitlam 5100 Quarry Road, Coquitlam, BC

Stewardship/ Environment

Trip

1A, 2019 Trips List

Please join us for Widgeon Invasive Plant Pull #2. We are continuing the work started last month, however we get to launch from a special location. Don't be late!

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South Howe Sound From Bowen Bay (2B)

Sun, May 19, 2019

All Day

Bowen Bay

Trip

2019 Trips List, 2B, Booked Full, Bowen Bay, Bowen Island, Day Trip, Howe Sound

A club classic, this day trip launches from Bowen Bay to explore the Pasley Islands and area. [ booked 5/9 ]

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Furry Creek Rock Art (2B)

Tue, May 21, 2019

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Porteau Cove Provincial Park

Trip

2019 Trips List, 2B, Archaeology, Booked Full, Howe Sound, Photography, Porteau Cove

Join archaeologist (and club member) Brian Pegg on this day trip in Howe Sound to view ancient First Nations rock art. [ booked FULL ]

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Pool Rescue Practice

Fri, May 24, 2019

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Lord Byng Pool

Training Course

Pool rescue practice for members who already possess rescue skills.

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Broken Islands Mentored Trip (3A)

Sat, May 25, 2019 - Sun, Jun 2, 2019

All Day

Deep Cove

Trip

2019 Trips List, 3A, Barkley Sound, Booked Full, Broken Group, Mentored, Pacific Rim NPP

Led by Graham Lorimer and Bob Salo, this trip to the Broken Group Islands offers Beginners mentoring in planning and executing a multi-day trip. Please provide a paddling CV to Bob & Graham for consideration. [ booked FULL ]

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Weather - Course

Sat, May 25, 2019 - Sun, May 26, 2019

7:30 AM - 7:30 PM

Buccaneer Bay Provincial Park (Thormanby Island)

Training Course

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

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Howe Sound Rescues and Rolling (2B)

Sun, May 26, 2019

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Whytecliff Park

Trip

Join Maureen Benzon at Batchelor Cove (near Whytecliff Park) in West Van for a morning of rescue and rolling practice. Beginner rollers are welcome.

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MEC Club Night

Thu, May 30, 2019

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

MEC (Mountain Equipment Coop)

uncategorized

Our next MEC spring club night will be on Thursday, May 30th at the MEC Vancouver store location at 130 West Broadway and will run [...]

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Beginners Course

Sat, Jun 1, 2019 - Sun, Jun 2, 2019

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Cates Park - Beach Launch

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 places such as Indian Arm and the Gulf Islands.

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Events on Sun, Apr 28, 2019

Paddle Expo at Cultus Lake

28 Apr 19

Cultus Lake

Events on Sat, May 4, 2019

Spring Fling 2019

4 May 19

Spring Fling: Deep Cove to Silver Falls (3B)

4 May 19

Deep Cove

Spring Fling: Deep Cove Kayak Rental Centre to Twin Islands (2B)

4 May 19

Deep Cove

Spring Fling: Cates Park to Twin Islands (2B)

4 May 19

North Vancouver

Spring Fling: Cates Park to Thwaytes Landing (2C)

4 May 19

North Vancouver

Spring Fling: Cates Park to Jug Island (1A)

4 May 19

North Vancouver

Events on Mon, May 6, 2019

May Club Meeting: Trip Expo

6 May 19

Halfmoon Bay

Events on Fri, May 10, 2019

Pool Rescue Practice

10 May 19

Vancouver

Events on Sat, May 11, 2019

Navigation - Course (This course is FULL! Contact the coordinator to be wait listed)

11 May 19

Galiano Island

Events on Fri, May 17, 2019

Copeland Islands (2B), Victoria Day Weekend *updated dates*

17 May 19

Lund

Events on Sat, May 18, 2019

CANCELLED Conservation & Stewardship at Widgeon Slough (1A)

18 May 19

Coquitlam

Events on Sun, May 19, 2019

South Howe Sound From Bowen Bay (2B)

19 May 19

Bowen Island

Events on Tue, May 21, 2019

Furry Creek Rock Art (2B)

21 May 19

Squamish

Events on Fri, May 24, 2019

Pool Rescue Practice

24 May 19

Vancouver

Events on Sat, May 25, 2019

Broken Islands Mentored Trip (3A)

25 May 19

Deep Cove

Weather - Course

25 May 19

Halfmoon Bay

Events on Sun, May 26, 2019

Howe Sound Rescues and Rolling (2B)

26 May 19

West Vancouver

Events on Thu, May 30, 2019

MEC Club Night

30 May 19

Vancouver

Events on Sat, Jun 1, 2019

Beginners Course

1 Jun 19

North Vancouver
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