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    7:30 PM - International Greenland Paddler James Manke's - Grand Canyon Paddle
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    5:30 PM - Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
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    8:00 AM - TRIP FULL Thormanby Islands Sept (B3)
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    9:30 AM - Pasley Islands from Bowen Bay (weather-dependent), Day Trip
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    Wed, Jul 30, 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, Aug 2, 2014    
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Training Course
    Monthly Saturday Rescue Practice and Trip scenarios (Paddle and play) Date August 2, 2014 Time 9.00 am to 4.00 pm Registration email benzon@telus.net to confirm [...]
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    Aug. 5 BBQ at Locarno Beach
    Aug. 5 BBQ at Locarno Beach
    Tue, Aug 5, 2014    
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Locarno Beach
    • Meeting
    • Public
    • Social
    Following the club idea of “promoting fellowship” come and share a BBQ and stories of paddles past and planned at a club BBQ at Locarno [...]
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    Nuchatlitz Aug 6 to 13 (B3)
    Nuchatlitz Aug 6 to 13 (B3)
    Wed, Aug 6, 2014 - Wed, Aug 13, 2014    
    All Day
    Zeballos
    • Trip
    2014 Trips List, 3B, Nootka Island, Nuchatlitz
    Paddle Nuchatlitz Group Aug 6 to 13 Located at the North end of Nootka Island Classification B3 Drive to Zeballos. Water taxi out. Base camping. Experienced paddler/campers. [...]
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    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    Wed, Aug 6, 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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    Bowen Island Circumnavigation (D2)
    Bowen Island Circumnavigation (D2)
    Sun, Aug 10, 2014    
    8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    Whytecliff Park
    • Trip
    2014 Trips List, 2D, Bowen Island, Howe Sound
    Bowen Island circumnavigation, D2 Launch from Bachelor Bay. This is one best longer day trips close to Vancouver. Launch early at 8:00 AM Contact Philip [...]
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    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    Wed, Aug 13, 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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    Defence Islands, Christie Islet and Anvil Island. August 17th (C3)
    Defence Islands, Christie Islet and Anvil Island. August 17th (C3)
    Sun, Aug 17, 2014    
    All Day
    • Trip
    2014 Trips List, 3C, Anvil Island, Christie Islet, Defence Islands, Howe Sound
    A 12 to 14 nautical mile trip out of Porteau Cove that will circle Anvil Island and includes Defense Islands and Christie Inlet . Typically the afternoon [...]
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    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    Wed, Aug 20, 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 [...]
    More Info
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    Wed, Aug 27, 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 [...]
    More Info
    Mayne Event (Labour Day Weekend) (A1 and up)
    Mayne Event (Labour Day Weekend) (A1 and up)
    Fri, Aug 29, 2014 - Mon, Sep 1, 2014    
    All Day
    Seal Beach
    • Social
    • Trip
    2014 Trips List, Base Camp, Car Camp, Gulf Islands, Long Weekend, Mayne Island
    Our Annual Summer's end Mayne Event Social Weekend Camping at Seal Beach Paddling from various locations from Mayne Island Pot Luck Dinner on Saturday Night [...]
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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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    Events on Wed, Jul 30, 2014
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    30 Jul 14
    North vancouver
    Events on Sat, Aug 2, 2014
    Monthly Saturday Rescue Practice and Trip Scenarios
    2 Aug 14
    Events on Tue, Aug 5, 2014
    Aug. 5 BBQ at Locarno Beach
    5 Aug 14
    Vancouver
    Events on Wed, Aug 6, 2014
    Nuchatlitz Aug 6 to 13 (B3)
    6 Aug 14
    Zeballos
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    6 Aug 14
    North vancouver
    Events on Sun, Aug 10, 2014
    Bowen Island Circumnavigation (D2)
    10 Aug 14
    West Vancouver
    Events on Wed, Aug 13, 2014
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    13 Aug 14
    North vancouver
    Events on Sun, Aug 17, 2014
    Defence Islands, Christie Islet and Anvil Island. August 17th (C3)
    17 Aug 14
    Events on Wed, Aug 20, 2014
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    20 Aug 14
    North vancouver
    Events on Wed, Aug 27, 2014
    Wed Evening Dropin Paddles
    27 Aug 14
    North vancouver
    Events on Fri, Aug 29, 2014
    Mayne Event (Labour Day Weekend) (A1 and up)
    29 Aug 14
    Mayne Island
    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
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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