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5:30 PM - Wednesday Evening Paddle Series in North Vancouver (2A)

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7:00 PM - MEC Club Night

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12:00 AM - Beginners Course

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12:00 AM - Kayak Cuisine Weekend Trip (3C)

9:30 AM - Crescent Beach, Surrey to White Rock Return (2C)

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7:30 PM - June Club Meeting

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6:00 PM - Wednesday Evening Paddle Series in North Vancouver (2A)

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7:30 AM - Apodaca Park Cleanup for World Oceans Day (2A or 3A)

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9:00 AM - Forward Stroke Improvement Clinic

9:30 AM - Barnet Marine Park to Deep Cove Return (2B)

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6:00 PM - Wednesday Evening Paddle Series in North Vancouver (2A)

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12:00 AM - Indian Arm (2C)

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12:00 AM - Trip Leader Course

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9:00 AM - Strokes and Rescues Course

9:30 AM - Bowen Island Circumnavigation (3C) - POSTPONED

10:00 AM - MEC Paddlefest

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12:00 AM - Deer Group Island (2B/3C) TRIP FULL

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9:30 AM - Barnet Marine Park to Cates Park Return (2B)

6:00 PM - Wednesday Evening Paddle Series in North Vancouver (2A)

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12:00 AM - Bunsby Group Islands (2C/3C)

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12:00 AM - Indian Arm to Granite Falls (2C)

8:00 AM - Howe Sound Rock Art (2B)

9:00 AM - Rescue Practice Session - June 2018

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12:00 AM - Bunsby Group Islands (2C/3C) - CANCELLED

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6:30 PM - Club night at Skyview Outdoors

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6:00 PM - Wednesday Evening Paddle Series in North Vancouver (2A)

7:00 PM - Executive meeting

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Wednesday Evening Paddle Series in North Vancouver (2A)

Wed, May 30, 2018

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Trip

Offered every Wednesday evening from April through June. Destinations and routes will vary each week. Please bring a headlamp in case of late return! Trip goes [...]

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MEC Club Night

Thu, May 31, 2018

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

MEC (Mountain Equipment Coop)

uncategorized

SKABC has been invited to participate in a special clubs event at Mountain Equipment Co-op. This is held at the West Broadway location. Receive a [...]

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Beginners Course

Fri, Jun 1, 2018 - Sun, Jun 3, 2018

All Day

Deep Cove

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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Kayak Cuisine Weekend Trip (3C)

Sat, Jun 2, 2018 - Sun, Jun 3, 2018

12:00 AM

Trip

2018 Trips List, 3C, Gambier Island, Howe Sound, Kayak Cooking, Porteau Cove

Tired of instant noodles or pasta for dinner every night of your kayak trip? Frustrated with the high cost/low taste freeze dried packaged meals? Planning [...]

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Crescent Beach, Surrey to White Rock Return (2C)

Sat, Jun 2, 2018

9:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Blackie Spit Park

Trip

2018 Trips List, 2C, Crescent Beach, Day Trip, Mud Bay, White Rock

Paddle along the shoreline from Crescent Beach, Surrey (Boundary Bay) to White Rock (Semiahmoo Bay). Break for lunch in White Rock before returning back to [...]

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June Club Meeting

Mon, Jun 4, 2018

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Buccaneer Marina Secret Cove

Meeting

Our guest speaker is Constable Jamie Gibson of the VPD Marine Unit. He will discuss current theft trends and preventative measures, safety issues, the Canada [...]

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Wednesday Evening Paddle Series in North Vancouver (2A)

Wed, Jun 6, 2018

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Trip

Offered every Wednesday evening from April through June. Destinations and routes will vary each week. Please bring a headlamp in case of late return! Trip goes [...]

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Apodaca Park Cleanup for World Oceans Day (2A or 3A)

Sat, Jun 9, 2018

7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Eagle Harbour Road (just past Telegraph Trail)

Stewardship/ Environment

Trip

2018 Trips List, 3A, Apodaca Park, Bowen Island, Community, Day Trip, World Oceans Day

Let's celebrate World Oceans Day by cleaning up this beautiful cove on Bowen Island that has long been a Provincial Park, but a rather neglected [...]

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Forward Stroke Improvement Clinic

Sun, Jun 10, 2018

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Ambleside Park Boat Launch

Training Course

This course has been cancelled due to low registration. Location: Ambleside Beach East of the Hollyburn Sailing Club ready to launch at 9:00AM. Spend three [...]

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Barnet Marine Park to Deep Cove Return (2B)

Sun, Jun 10, 2018

9:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Barnet Marine Park

Trip

2018 Trips List, 2B, Barnet Marine Park, Cates Park, Port Moody

Enjoy a day paddle at the where the Burrard Inlet meets the south end of Indian Arm, a scenic fjord surrounded by spectacular mountains, with [...]

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Wednesday Evening Paddle Series in North Vancouver (2A)

Wed, Jun 13, 2018

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Trip

Offered every Wednesday evening from April through June. Destinations and routes will vary each week. Please bring a headlamp in case of late return! Trip goes [...]

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Indian Arm (2C)

Thu, Jun 14, 2018 - Sun, Jun 17, 2018

12:00 AM

Strathcona Park

Trip

2018 Trips List, 2C, Day Trip, Deep Cove, Indian Arm

Indian Arm is a steep-sided glacial fjord adjacent to the city of Vancouver in southwestern British Columbia. Formed during the last Ice Age, it extends [...]

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Trip Leader Course

Fri, Jun 15, 2018 - Sun, Jun 17, 2018

All Day

Training Course

Spend three days in the Gulf Islands developing the skills required to lead a SKABC trip for a day, a weekend or an extended period.

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Strokes and Rescues Course

Sat, Jun 16, 2018 - Sun, Jun 17, 2018

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Sasamat Lake (White Pine Beach)

Training Course

This course is an excellent follow-up to the Beginners' course and for every paddler wishing to improve their forward and reverse strokes, work on bracing, steering and boat handling techniques, as well as towing and rescues.

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Bowen Island Circumnavigation (3C) - POSTPONED

Sat, Jun 16, 2018

9:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Whytecliff Park

Trip

2018 Trips List, 3C, Bowen Island, Day Trip, Howe Sound, Rescheduled

Update on June 12 -- this trip will be rescheduled for July. Bowen Island is just across the Queen Charlotte Channel from Horseshoe Bay. The [...]

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MEC Paddlefest

Sat, Jun 16, 2018

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Jericho Beach Kayak Centre

Public

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Join the team at SKABC's booth at the MEC Paddlefest at Jericho on June 16. While at the Paddlefest, you can learn new skills at [...]

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Deer Group Island (2B/3C) TRIP FULL

Mon, Jun 18, 2018 - Sat, Jun 23, 2018

12:00 AM

Deer Group

Trip

2018 Trips List, 3C, Barkley Sound, Booked Full, Deer Group, Pacific Rim NPP

The Deer Group Islands are a beautiful set of islands in the south east corner of Barkley Sound. Rugged shorelines, sandy beaches, sea caves and [...]

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Barnet Marine Park to Cates Park Return (2B)

Wed, Jun 20, 2018

9:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Barnet Marine Park

Trip

2018 Trips List, 2B, Barnet Marine Park, Cates Park, Port Moody

Enjoy a day paddle at the where the Burrard Inlet meets the south end of Indian Arm, a scenic fjord surrounded by spectacular mountains, with [...]

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Wednesday Evening Paddle Series in North Vancouver (2A)

Wed, Jun 20, 2018

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Trip

Offered every Wednesday evening from April through June. Destinations and routes will vary each week. Please bring a headlamp in case of late return! Trip goes [...]

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Bunsby Group Islands (2C/3C)

Fri, Jun 22, 2018 - Sun, Jul 1, 2018

12:00 AM

Big Bunsby Marine Provincial Park

Trip

2018 Trips List, 3C, Bunsby Group

Experience the spectacular rugged north-west Vancouver Island coastline from the the Bunsby group of islands. Adjacent to the Checleset Bay Ecological Reserve, located on the [...]

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Indian Arm to Granite Falls (2C)

Sat, Jun 23, 2018 - Sun, Jun 24, 2018

12:00 AM

Deep Cove

Trip

2018 Trips List, 2C, Deep Cove, Granite Falls, Indian Arm, Overnight

Indian Arm is a steep-sided glacial fjord adjacent to the city of Vancouver in southwestern British Columbia. Formed during the last Ice Age, it extends [...]

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Howe Sound Rock Art (2B)

Sat, Jun 23, 2018

8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Trip

Sign up for a kayak day tour to visit an important rock art site on the east shore of Howe Sound just north of Furry [...]

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Rescue Practice Session - June 2018

Sat, Jun 23, 2018

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Barnet Marine Park

Training Course

Come on out and practice your rescues with other club members. This is an informal practice session, open to any SKABC member. You must be [...]

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Bunsby Group Islands (2C/3C) - CANCELLED

Sun, Jun 24, 2018 - Tue, Jul 3, 2018

12:00 AM

Big Bunsby Marine Provincial Park

Trip

3C, Bunsby Group, Cancelled

THIS TRIP HAS BEEN CANCELLED When: Sunday, June 24, 2018 overnight at Fair Harbour, followed by 8 nights on the water until return to Fair [...]

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Club night at Skyview Outdoors

Tue, Jun 26, 2018

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Skyview Outdoors

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The sales rep from Globalstar Systems who we know as SPOT will be doing a presentation on the SAR system and introducing their new 2-Way [...]

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Wednesday Evening Paddle Series in North Vancouver (2A)

Wed, Jun 27, 2018

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Trip

Offered every Wednesday evening from April through June. Destinations and routes will vary each week. Please bring a headlamp in case of late return! Trip goes [...]

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Executive meeting

Wed, Jun 27, 2018

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

uncategorized

Club executive meeting -- location TBA.

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Events on Wed, May 30, 2018

Wednesday Evening Paddle Series in North Vancouver (2A)

30 May 18

Events on Thu, May 31, 2018

MEC Club Night

31 May 18

Vancouver

Events on Fri, Jun 1, 2018

Beginners Course

1 Jun 18

Deep Cove

Events on Sat, Jun 2, 2018

Kayak Cuisine Weekend Trip (3C)

2 Jun 18

Crescent Beach, Surrey to White Rock Return (2C)

2 Jun 18

Surrey

Events on Mon, Jun 4, 2018

June Club Meeting

4 Jun 18

Halfmoon Bay

Events on Wed, Jun 6, 2018

Wednesday Evening Paddle Series in North Vancouver (2A)

6 Jun 18

Events on Sat, Jun 9, 2018

Apodaca Park Cleanup for World Oceans Day (2A or 3A)

9 Jun 18

West Vancouver

Events on Sun, Jun 10, 2018

Forward Stroke Improvement Clinic

10 Jun 18

West Vancouver

Barnet Marine Park to Deep Cove Return (2B)

10 Jun 18

Burnaby

Events on Wed, Jun 13, 2018

Wednesday Evening Paddle Series in North Vancouver (2A)

13 Jun 18

Events on Thu, Jun 14, 2018

Indian Arm (2C)

14 Jun 18

Deep Cove

Events on Fri, Jun 15, 2018

Trip Leader Course

15 Jun 18

Events on Sat, Jun 16, 2018

Strokes and Rescues Course

16 Jun 18

Vancouver

Bowen Island Circumnavigation (3C) - POSTPONED

16 Jun 18

West Vancouver

MEC Paddlefest

16 Jun 18

Vancouver

Events on Mon, Jun 18, 2018

Deer Group Island (2B/3C) TRIP FULL

18 Jun 18

Bamfield

Events on Wed, Jun 20, 2018

Barnet Marine Park to Cates Park Return (2B)

20 Jun 18

Burnaby

Wednesday Evening Paddle Series in North Vancouver (2A)

20 Jun 18

Events on Fri, Jun 22, 2018

Bunsby Group Islands (2C/3C)

22 Jun 18

Checleset Bay

Events on Sat, Jun 23, 2018

Indian Arm to Granite Falls (2C)

23 Jun 18

Deep Cove

Howe Sound Rock Art (2B)

23 Jun 18

Rescue Practice Session - June 2018

23 Jun 18

Burnaby

Events on Sun, Jun 24, 2018

Bunsby Group Islands (2C/3C) - CANCELLED

24 Jun 18

Checleset Bay

Events on Tue, Jun 26, 2018

Club night at Skyview Outdoors

26 Jun 18

Surrey

Events on Wed, Jun 27, 2018

Wednesday Evening Paddle Series in North Vancouver (2A)

27 Jun 18

Executive meeting

27 Jun 18
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