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    International Greenland Paddler James Manke's - Grand Canyon Paddle
    International Greenland Paddler James Manke's - Grand Canyon Paddle
    Tue, Sep 2, 2014    
    7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
    Museum of Vancouver
    • Meeting
    • Public
    James Manke   Club member James Manke is an International Greenland Kayak Instructor living in Victoria who travels around the globe teaching Greenland and traditional [...]
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    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    Wed, Sep 3, 2014    
    5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    Lowry Lane North Vancouver
    • Trip
    Dropin
    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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    TRIP FULL Thormanby Islands Sept (B3)
    TRIP FULL Thormanby Islands Sept (B3)
    Fri, Sep 5, 2014 - Sun, Sep 7, 2014    
    8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Buccaneer Marina Resort
    • Trip
    2014 Trips List, 3B, Booked Full, Sunshine Coast, Thormanby Island
    Weekend Trip to the Thormanby Islands  TRIP FULL September 5th, catching the 9:25am ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Langdale (strongly recommend making a ferry reservation). Return [...]
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    Pasley Islands from Bowen Bay (weather-dependent), Day Trip
    Pasley Islands from Bowen Bay (weather-dependent), Day Trip
    Sat, Sep 6, 2014    
    9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
    Bowen Bay
    • Trip
    2014 Trips List, 2B, Bowen Bay, Day Trip, Howe Sound, Pasley Islands
    This is a pretty area on the west side of Bowen Island. The trip is suitable for newer paddlers as long as the weather cooperates. [...]
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    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    Wed, Sep 10, 2014    
    5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    Lowry Lane North Vancouver
    • Trip
    Dropin
    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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    Monthly Saturday Rescue Practice and Trip Scenarios
    Monthly Saturday Rescue Practice and Trip Scenarios
    Sat, Sep 13, 2014    
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Training Course
    Monthly Saturday Rescue Practice and Trip scenarios (Paddle and play) Date September 13, 2014  (This practice has been rescheduled from September 6, 2014) Time 9.00 [...]
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    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    Wed, Sep 17, 2014    
    5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    Lowry Lane North Vancouver
    • Trip
    Dropin
    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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    Desolation Sound Sept 20 to 24 Clasification B2/3
    Desolation Sound Sept 20 to 24 Clasification B2/3
    Sat, Sep 20, 2014 - Wed, Sep 24, 2014    
    All Day
    Okeover Arm Provincial Park
    • Trip
    2014 Trips List, 2B, 3B, Desolation Sound, Multi-day, Okeover Inlet
    Desolation Sound Sat 20 Sept to Wed Sept 24 2014 Group size: Minimum 5 participants,  Maximum 8 Day 1: Leave lower mainland Saturday 20 September 9:22 am [...]
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    Fraser River from Hope to Agassiz Sept 21 (C3)
    Fraser River from Hope to Agassiz Sept 21 (C3)
    Sun, Sep 21, 2014    
    12:00 AM - 6:00 AM
    Hope
    • Trip
    2014 Trips List, 3C, Agassiz, Currents, Fraser River, Hope, Shuttle
    Participants should have done the Currents Course or equivalent or have experience in fast moving water. Must bring: Lunch and water Emergency change of clothes [...]
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    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    Wed, Sep 24, 2014    
    5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    Lowry Lane North Vancouver
    • Trip
    Dropin
    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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    Alouette Lake C2
    Alouette Lake C2
    Sun, Sep 28, 2014    
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Alouette Lake (Boat Launch)
    • Trip
    2014 Trips List, 2C, Alouette Lake, Day Trip, Golden Ears Provincial Park
    Sunday, Sept. 28  Alouette Lake C2. Paddle from boat launch to the north end of the lake Philip Kubik <philroku@gmail.com>
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    Currents Course
    Currents Course
    Sat, Oct 4, 2014 - Sun, Oct 5, 2014    
    All Day
    Blue Vista Resort (Mayne Island)
    • Training Course
    Currents
    The currents course has been cancelled.
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    Events on Tue, Sep 2, 2014
    International Greenland Paddler James Manke's - Grand Canyon Paddle
    2 Sep 14
    Vancouver
    Events on Wed, Sep 3, 2014
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    3 Sep 14
    North vancouver
    Events on Fri, Sep 5, 2014
    TRIP FULL Thormanby Islands Sept (B3)
    5 Sep 14
    Halfmoon Bay
    Events on Sat, Sep 6, 2014
    Pasley Islands from Bowen Bay (weather-dependent), Day Trip
    6 Sep 14
    Bowen Island
    Events on Wed, Sep 10, 2014
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    10 Sep 14
    North vancouver
    Events on Sat, Sep 13, 2014
    Monthly Saturday Rescue Practice and Trip Scenarios
    13 Sep 14
    Events on Wed, Sep 17, 2014
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    17 Sep 14
    North vancouver
    Events on Sat, Sep 20, 2014
    Desolation Sound Sept 20 to 24 Clasification B2/3
    20 Sep 14
    Powell River
    Events on Sun, Sep 21, 2014
    Fraser River from Hope to Agassiz Sept 21 (C3)
    21 Sep 14
    Hope
    Events on Wed, Sep 24, 2014
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    24 Sep 14
    North vancouver
    Events on Sun, Sep 28, 2014
    Alouette Lake C2
    28 Sep 14
    Maple Ridge
    Events on Sat, Oct 4, 2014
    Currents Course
    4 Oct 14
    Mayne Island
  • 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