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    11:00 AM - Spring Forum of BC Marine Trails Network Association
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    12:00 AM - Jervis Inlet (2C/3C)
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    5:00 PM - Wednesday Evening Paddle Series in North Vancouver (2A)
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    12:00 AM - Tantalus Landing Overnight in Howe Sound (2A/3A)
    10:00 AM - Turning a dream trip into reality (workshop)
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    12:00 AM - South Howe Sound From Bowen Bay (2B)
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    5:00 PM - Wednesday Evening Paddle Series in North Vancouver (2A)
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    12:00 AM - Overnight Camping for Beginners Workshop
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    10:00 AM - Western Canoe & Kayak Paddle Expo
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    5:00 PM - Wednesday Evening Paddle Series in North Vancouver (2A)
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    2:00 PM - Denman & Hornby Islands - Overnight Camping (1A/2A)
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    12:00 AM - Spring Fling 2018 (1A/2B)
    Wednesday Evening Paddle Series in North Vancouver (2A)
    Wednesday Evening Paddle Series in North Vancouver (2A)
    Wed, Apr 4, 2018    
    5:00 PM - 7:00 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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    Spring Forum of BC Marine Trails Network Association
    Spring Forum of BC Marine Trails Network Association
    Sat, Apr 7, 2018    
    11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Buccaneer Marina Secret Cove
    • Meeting
    • Public
    • uncategorized
    BC Marine Trails, BCMT, Community
    The 2018 Spring Forum of BC Marine Trails Network Assn will be held at Sunrise Community Hall on 7 April. Yes, in Vancouver, for a [...]
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    Jervis Inlet (2C/3C)
    Jervis Inlet (2C/3C)
    Mon, Apr 9, 2018 - Mon, Apr 16, 2018    
    12:00 AM
    End of Jib Road (off Bradwynne Road) in Egmont, BC
    • Trip
    2018 Trips List, 3C, Multi-day, Sunshine Coast
    Explore Jervis Inlet on the Sunshine Coast with Reed Clarke. Since this is an early Spring paddle with water temperatures at 6-8 degrees a wetsuit [...]
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    April Club Meeting featuring Josh Askew from Waterflow
    April Club Meeting featuring Josh Askew from Waterflow
    Mon, Apr 9, 2018    
    7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
    Buccaneer Marina Secret Cove
    • Meeting
    • Public
    At this meeting we will meet Josh Askew of Waterflow Paddling. Josh was one of our generous sponsors for the film fest. He will facilitate [...]
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    Wednesday Evening Paddle Series in North Vancouver (2A)
    Wednesday Evening Paddle Series in North Vancouver (2A)
    Wed, Apr 11, 2018    
    5:00 PM - 7:00 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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    Tantalus Landing Overnight in Howe Sound (2A/3A)
    Tantalus Landing Overnight in Howe Sound (2A/3A)
    Sat, Apr 14, 2018 - Sun, Apr 15, 2018    
    All Day
    Squamish Yacht Club
    • Trip
    2018 Trips List, Howe Sound, Overnight, STSMT, Tantalus Landing
    Spend the weekend in a local paradise, and help make it even more luxurious. We will be building a table in the only Howe Sound Marine Trails campsite with a waterfall running through it.
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    Turning a dream trip into reality (workshop)
    Turning a dream trip into reality (workshop)
    Sat, Apr 14, 2018    
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    SKABC Workshop
    • Training Course
    "Making the most of those endless golden beaches" Rick Davies Bring along your ideas for your dream journeys and we'll make them into reality. Rick [...]
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    South Howe Sound From Bowen Bay (2B)
    South Howe Sound From Bowen Bay (2B)
    Sun, Apr 15, 2018    
    12:00 AM
    • Trip
    2018 Trips List, 2B, Bowen Bay, Bowen Island, Day Trip, Howe Sound
    A good early season trip through the archipelago off the west side of Bowen Island. This trip is suitable for beginners. We will launch from [...]
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    Wednesday Evening Paddle Series in North Vancouver (2A)
    Wednesday Evening Paddle Series in North Vancouver (2A)
    Wed, Apr 18, 2018    
    5:00 PM - 7:00 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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    Overnight Camping for Beginners Workshop
    Overnight Camping for Beginners Workshop
    Sat, Apr 21, 2018 - Sun, Apr 22, 2018    
    All Day
    Montague Harbour Marine Provincial Park, Galiano Island, BC
    • Training Course
    This workshop is ideal for participants new to kayak-camping or without much experience.
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    Navigation - Course
    Navigation - Course
    Sat, Apr 21, 2018 - Sun, Apr 22, 2018    
    8:35 AM - 6:00 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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    Western Canoe & Kayak Paddle Expo
    Western Canoe & Kayak Paddle Expo
    Sun, Apr 22, 2018    
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    Cultus Lake, Main Beach
    • Public
    • Social
    The Western Canoe & Kayak Paddle Expo on Sunday April 22nd will be held at Cultus Lake, rain or shine. The Expo runs from 10am [...]
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    Wednesday Evening Paddle Series in North Vancouver (2A)
    Wednesday Evening Paddle Series in North Vancouver (2A)
    Wed, Apr 25, 2018    
    5:00 PM - 7:00 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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    Denman & Hornby Islands - Overnight Camping (1A/2A)
    Denman & Hornby Islands - Overnight Camping (1A/2A)
    Fri, Apr 27, 2018 - Sun, Apr 29, 2018    
    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    Union Bay Boat Launch (for crossing to Denman/Sandy Island)
    • Trip
    2018 Trips List, 2A, Base Camp, Gulf Islands, Overnight
    An hour north of Nanaimo just off Vancouver Island, explore two natural islands and several islets from a pristine beach campsite.
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    Portland Island From Swartz Bay (2A/2B)
    Portland Island From Swartz Bay (2A/2B)
    Sat, Apr 28, 2018 - Sun, Apr 29, 2018    
    12:00 AM
    Swartz Bay Terminal
    • Trip
    2018 Trips List, 2B, Gulf Islands, Overnight, Portland Island, Weekend
    Expect to see an abundance of wildlife as you depart from Swartz Bay and pass through the scenic Gulf Islands. Excellent camping and ample opportunity [...]
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    Wednesday Evening Paddle Series in North Vancouver (2A)
    Wednesday Evening Paddle Series in North Vancouver (2A)
    Wed, May 2, 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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    Spring Fling 2018 (1A/2B)
    Spring Fling 2018 (1A/2B)
    Sat, May 5, 2018    
    All Day
    Cates Park - Beach Launch
    • Public
    • Social
    • Trip
    Beginners, Community, Spring Fling
    Join us for SKABC's annual paddle and party on May 5, 2018. It's open to members and the public. First, we paddle, then we feast! [...]
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    Events on Wed, Apr 4, 2018
    Wednesday Evening Paddle Series in North Vancouver (2A)
    4 Apr 18
    Events on Sat, Apr 7, 2018
    Spring Forum of BC Marine Trails Network Association
    7 Apr 18
    Halfmoon Bay
    Events on Mon, Apr 9, 2018
    Jervis Inlet (2C/3C)
    9 Apr 18
    Egmont
    April Club Meeting featuring Josh Askew from Waterflow
    9 Apr 18
    Halfmoon Bay
    Events on Wed, Apr 11, 2018
    Wednesday Evening Paddle Series in North Vancouver (2A)
    11 Apr 18
    Events on Sat, Apr 14, 2018
    Tantalus Landing Overnight in Howe Sound (2A/3A)
    14 Apr 18
    Squamish
    Turning a dream trip into reality (workshop)
    14 Apr 18
    Surrey
    Events on Sun, Apr 15, 2018
    South Howe Sound From Bowen Bay (2B)
    15 Apr 18
    Events on Wed, Apr 18, 2018
    Wednesday Evening Paddle Series in North Vancouver (2A)
    18 Apr 18
    Events on Sat, Apr 21, 2018
    Overnight Camping for Beginners Workshop
    21 Apr 18
    Galiano Island
    Navigation - Course
    21 Apr 18
    Galiano Island
    Events on Sun, Apr 22, 2018
    Western Canoe & Kayak Paddle Expo
    22 Apr 18
    Cultus Lake
    Events on Wed, Apr 25, 2018
    Wednesday Evening Paddle Series in North Vancouver (2A)
    25 Apr 18
    Events on Fri, Apr 27, 2018
    Denman & Hornby Islands - Overnight Camping (1A/2A)
    27 Apr 18
    Union Bay
    Events on Sat, Apr 28, 2018
    Portland Island From Swartz Bay (2A/2B)
    28 Apr 18
    Sydney
    Events on Wed, May 2, 2018
    Wednesday Evening Paddle Series in North Vancouver (2A)
    2 May 18
    Events on Sat, May 5, 2018
    Spring Fling 2018 (1A/2B)
    5 May 18
    North Vancouver
  • 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