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    10:00 AM - Saturday July 23rd, Day Trip- Blackie Spit to White Rock Return (B1)
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    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles (A1) (Jun 2016)
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles (A1) (Jun 2016)
    Wed, Jun 29, 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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    Paddle Nootka Sound: Catala Island Marine Park and Nuchatliz - Level 3C
    Paddle Nootka Sound: Catala Island Marine Park and Nuchatliz - Level 3C
    Fri, Jul 1, 2016 - Sat, Jul 9, 2016    
    12:00 AM
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    2016 Trips List, 3C, Multi-day, Nootka Island, Nuchatlitz
    July 1 drive to Zeballos, Water taxi July 2 from Zeballos into the sound. Water taxi July 8 to Zeballos - In Vancouver by Saturday [...]
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    BBQ and Shoot the Breeze
    BBQ and Shoot the Breeze
    Tue, Jul 5, 2016    
    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    Locarno Beach
    • Meeting
    • Public
    • Social
    During the lazy, long days of summer, it's time to be outside as much as possible! SKABC will have a BBQ set up for you [...]
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    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles (A1) (Jul 2016)
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles (A1) (Jul 2016)
    Wed, Jul 6, 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 [...]
    More Info
    July Monthly Rescue Practice Session
    July Monthly Rescue Practice Session
    Sat, Jul 9, 2016    
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    Strathcona 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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    Big Brothers and Big Sisters Annual Kayak and Pizza Event
    Big Brothers and Big Sisters Annual Kayak and Pizza Event
    Sat, Jul 9, 2016    
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Panorama Park
    • Social
    Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Community, Indian Arm, Special Event
    Don’t miss this opportunity to paddle with the kids. Boys and girls from both organizations are excited that we are offering this event again this [...]
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    Indian Arm Beginner Paddle (A1)
    Indian Arm Beginner Paddle (A1)
    Sat, Jul 9, 2016    
    1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    Strathcona Park
    • Trip
    1A, 2016 Trips List, Beginners, Beginners 1, Beginners 2, Deep Cove, Indian Arm
    Immediately after the Saturday morning Monthly Rescue Practice (and a BBQ potluck lunch), join in a light paddle in Indian Arm for two hours to [...]
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    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles (A1) (Jul 2016)
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles (A1) (Jul 2016)
    Wed, Jul 13, 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 [...]
    More Info
    Beginners’ Paddle: Ladner Marshes (1A)
    Beginners’ Paddle: Ladner Marshes (1A)
    Sat, Jul 16, 2016    
    1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    Ladner Village - public dock
    • Trip
    1A, 2016 Trips List, Day Trip, Fraser River, Ladner
    This short, 6 nautical mile (11 km) paddle around Barber and Gunn Islands in the south arm of the Fraser River (between Richmond and Delta) [...]
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    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles (A1) (Jul 2016)
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles (A1) (Jul 2016)
    Wed, Jul 20, 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 [...]
    More Info
    Saturday July 23rd, Day Trip- Blackie Spit to White Rock Return (B1)
    Saturday July 23rd, Day Trip- Blackie Spit to White Rock Return (B1)
    Sat, Jul 23, 2016    
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    Blackie Spit Park
    • Trip
    1B, 2016 Trips List, Crescent Beach, Day Trip, White Rock
    This trip is suitable for beginners as long as it is not windy. Meet at the parking lot in Crescent Beach at 10 am, launch [...]
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    Howe Sound Overnight Paddle: Wilderness Camp by a Waterfall (2A/3A)
    Howe Sound Overnight Paddle: Wilderness Camp by a Waterfall (2A/3A)
    Sat, Jul 23, 2016 - Sun, Jul 24, 2016    
    12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    Squamish Yacht Club
    • Trip
    2016 Trips List, 2A, 3A, Howe Sound, STSMT, Tantalus Landing
    The BC Marine Trails campsite "Tantalus" is the destination for a hopefully calm Saturday night by a waterfall.  In the image below, the launch point [...]
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    Forward Stroke Improvement Clinic
    Forward Stroke Improvement Clinic
    Sun, Jul 24, 2016    
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Ambleside Park Boat Launch
    • Training Course
      Spend three hours on the water improving your forward stroke technique. Meet on Ambleside Beach East of the Hollyburn Sailing Club ready to launch at [...]
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    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles (A1) (Jul 2016)
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles (A1) (Jul 2016)
    Wed, Jul 27, 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 [...]
    More Info
    CANCELLED: Summer Picnic, Tuesday, August 2
    CANCELLED: Summer Picnic, Tuesday, August 2
    Tue, Aug 2, 2016    
    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    Locarno Beach
    • Meeting
    CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN Join fellow SKABC members for a picnic at the beach. Bring a dish to share (salad, appy or dessert), your mess kit, [...]
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    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles (A1) (Aug 2016)
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles (A1) (Aug 2016)
    Wed, Aug 3, 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 [...]
    More Info
    Events on Wed, Jun 29, 2016
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles (A1) (Jun 2016)
    29 Jun 16
    North vancouver
    Events on Fri, Jul 1, 2016
    Paddle Nootka Sound: Catala Island Marine Park and Nuchatliz - Level 3C
    1 Jul 16
    Events on Tue, Jul 5, 2016
    BBQ and Shoot the Breeze
    5 Jul 16
    Vancouver
    Events on Wed, Jul 6, 2016
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles (A1) (Jul 2016)
    6 Jul 16
    North vancouver
    Events on Sat, Jul 9, 2016
    July Monthly Rescue Practice Session
    9 Jul 16
    Deep Cove
    Big Brothers and Big Sisters Annual Kayak and Pizza Event
    9 Jul 16
    North Vancouver
    Indian Arm Beginner Paddle (A1)
    9 Jul 16
    Deep Cove
    Events on Wed, Jul 13, 2016
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles (A1) (Jul 2016)
    13 Jul 16
    North vancouver
    Events on Sat, Jul 16, 2016
    Beginners’ Paddle: Ladner Marshes (1A)
    16 Jul 16
    Ladner
    Events on Wed, Jul 20, 2016
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles (A1) (Jul 2016)
    20 Jul 16
    North vancouver
    Events on Sat, Jul 23, 2016
    Saturday July 23rd, Day Trip- Blackie Spit to White Rock Return (B1)
    23 Jul 16
    Surrey
    Howe Sound Overnight Paddle: Wilderness Camp by a Waterfall (2A/3A)
    23 Jul 16
    Squamish
    Events on Sun, Jul 24, 2016
    Forward Stroke Improvement Clinic
    24 Jul 16
    West Vancouver
    Events on Wed, Jul 27, 2016
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles (A1) (Jul 2016)
    27 Jul 16
    North vancouver
    Events on Tue, Aug 2, 2016
    CANCELLED: Summer Picnic, Tuesday, August 2
    2 Aug 16
    Vancouver
    Events on Wed, Aug 3, 2016
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles (A1) (Aug 2016)
    3 Aug 16
    North vancouver
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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