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Kayaking club — in Vancouver with paddling in the Lower Mainland and BC
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    Club Meeting
    Club Meeting
    Tue, Jun 4, 2013    
    7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
    Museum of Vancouver
    • Meeting
    Reg Lake "kayaker extraordinaire", inventor, boat designer, etc will speak about paddling in South America. Check out his videos at reyaldolago You Tube. Meeting at [...]
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    Club Meeting -- Guest Speaker Reg Lake
    Club Meeting -- Guest Speaker Reg Lake
    Tue, Jun 4, 2013    
    7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    Museum of Vancouver
    • Meeting
    • Public
    Reg Lake "kayaker extraordinaire", inventor, boat designer, etc will speak about paddling in South America. Check out his videos at reyaldolago You Tube. Meetings are [...]
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    Beginners Kayaking
    Beginners Kayaking
    Fri, Jun 7, 2013 - Sun, Jun 9, 2013    
    All Day
    • Training Course
    Beginners
    Location: Panorama Park, Deep Cove, North Vancouver Instructors: Catherine Ostler, Graham Lorimer Coordinator: Required Learn the basics of sea kayaking. You will learn paddle strokes, [...]
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    Currents Course
    Currents Course
    Sat, Jun 8, 2013 - Sun, Jun 9, 2013    
    All Day
    Seal Beach
    • Training Course
    Currents
    Learn and practice paddling into and out of currents. You will learn in progressively faster currents. Must by comfortable with wet exits and assisted rescues.Instructors: [...]
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    Rescue Practice Session
    Rescue Practice Session
    Sat, Jun 22, 2013    
    10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    Sasamat Lake (White Pine Beach)
    • Training Course
    The SKABC rescue practice session will be at Sasamat Lake again this year. It will be June 22 at 10:00 am.  No need to register [...]
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    Gambier Island in Howe Sound Camp Fircom
    Gambier Island in Howe Sound Camp Fircom
    Tue, Jun 25, 2013 - Fri, Jun 28, 2013    
    All Day
    Lions Bay Marina
    • Training Course
    • Trip
    2013 Trips List, 2B, Base Camp, Gambier Island, Weekend
    Itinerary: Put in at Lions Bay Marina. Paddle across to Gambier Island. Sleep 3 nights. Possible hike up Mt Artaban on one day. Poke/ paddle [...]
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    Gulf Islands Long weekend June 28th to July 1st
    Gulf Islands Long weekend June 28th to July 1st
    Fri, Jun 28, 2013 - Mon, Jul 1, 2013    
    All Day
    • Trip
    2013 Trips List, Blackberry Point, Gulf Islands, Long Weekend, Multi-day, Nanaimo, Valdes Island
     The focus of the weekend will be navigating through a passage of strong currents using the favourable turn All participants must: -       be comfortable with [...]
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    River of Golden Dreams Whistler Fun Paddle
    River of Golden Dreams Whistler Fun Paddle
    Sat, Jun 29, 2013    
    10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Rainbow Park Alta Lake
    • Social
    • Trip
    Day Trip, Special Event
    We are launching at Lake Side Park on Alta Lake at 10:00 am on June 29th. We are going to paddle around Alta lake, it [...]
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    SKABC JULY 2 Evening Social
    SKABC JULY 2 Evening Social
    Tue, Jul 2, 2013    
    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    Locarno Beach
    • Social
    Your July 2nd " SKABC Meeting" will be a "Beach BBQ and Social" at Locarno Beach. Look for the SKABC signage. Meet at 6:30. Bring [...]
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    Gulf Islands Tour July 3rd to 10th
    Gulf Islands Tour July 3rd to 10th
    Wed, Jul 3, 2013 - Wed, Jul 10, 2013    
    All Day
    Swartz Bay Dock
    • Trip
    2013 Trips List, Gulf Islands, Multi-day
    Paddle the Southern Gulf Island from July 3rd to 10th Possible stopping points Sydney Spit, D"Arcy, Beaumont Harbour, Cabbage, Prevost, Mayne, Galliano Contact Bruce bruce.pickwell@telus.net [...]
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    Events on Tue, Jun 4, 2013
    Club Meeting
    4 Jun 13
    Vancouver
    Club Meeting -- Guest Speaker Reg Lake
    4 Jun 13
    Vancouver
    Events on Fri, Jun 7, 2013
    Beginners Kayaking
    7 Jun 13
    Events on Sat, Jun 8, 2013
    Currents Course
    8 Jun 13
    Mayne Island
    Events on Sat, Jun 22, 2013
    Rescue Practice Session
    22 Jun 13
    Vancouver
    Events on Tue, Jun 25, 2013
    Gambier Island in Howe Sound Camp Fircom
    25 Jun 13
    Lions Bay
    Events on Fri, Jun 28, 2013
    Gulf Islands Long weekend June 28th to July 1st
    28 Jun 13
    Events on Sat, Jun 29, 2013
    River of Golden Dreams Whistler Fun Paddle
    29 Jun 13
    Whistler
    Events on Tue, Jul 2, 2013
    SKABC JULY 2 Evening Social
    2 Jul 13
    Vancouver
    Events on Wed, Jul 3, 2013
    Gulf Islands Tour July 3rd to 10th
    3 Jul 13
    Sydney
  • 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