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12:00 AM - Weather Course - Registration page

9:00 AM - Spring Fling to Thwaytes (12nm) Landing 2C

10:00 AM - Spring Fling to Bedwell Bay (9nm) 2B

10:30 AM - Spring Fling paddle to Twin Islands (8nm) 2B

11:00 AM - Spring Fling to Jug Island Beach (6nm) 2B

5:00 PM - Spring Fling - Pizza Dinner

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9:00 AM - Knots & Tarps - May 10 Registration & Payment page

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1:30 PM - Introduction to Greenland Paddling Clinic (2025)

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5:00 PM - Jericho Weekly Wednesday Paddle - 2B

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8:00 AM - Currents Course - rescheduled

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8:00 AM - Indian Arm - Deep Cove to Bishop Creek - 2C

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5:00 PM - Jericho Weekly Wednesday Paddle - 2B

6:00 PM - Trip Planning & Decision-making Workshop (2 evenings) 2025 - CANCELLED

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9:00 AM - Widgeon Creek Paddle & Hike 2B

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5:00 PM - Jericho Weekly Wednesday Paddle - 2B

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12:00 AM - Kayak Surfing | Course Registration - May 29-30 2025 - CANCELLED

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12:00 AM - Broken Group Islands Mentored Trip - 3B

8:00 AM - Boat Handling and Rescues - Registration page

9:00 AM - Rescue Practice Session for Trip Leaders - Registration
Weather Course - Registration page

Sat, May 3, 2025 - Sun, May 4, 2025

All Day

Montague Harbour Marine Provincial Park

Training Course

The Weather Course will teach you the basic skills and knowledge to make a go or no-go decision for a kayak launch based on the weather.

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Spring Fling to Thwaytes (12nm) Landing 2C

Sat, May 3, 2025

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Cates Park - Beach Launch

Trip

Join Ken B for the annual Spring Fling! This group will launch at Cates Park and paddle to Thwaytes Landing for lunch. The paddle is 12 [...]

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Spring Fling to Bedwell Bay (9nm) 2B

Sat, May 3, 2025

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Cates Park - Beach Launch

Trip

Update: registration open til Friday 8pm. Join Trip Leader Limor F for the annual Spring Fling! Paddle from Cates Park to Bedwell Bay. Distance: About [...]

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Spring Fling paddle to Twin Islands (8nm) 2B

Sat, May 3, 2025

10:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Cates Park - Beach Launch

Trip

Join Trip Leader Brian P. for the Spring Fling! The group will launch at Cates Park and paddle to the Twin Islands beach for lunch. [...]

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Spring Fling to Jug Island Beach (6nm) 2B

Sat, May 3, 2025

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Cates Park - Beach Launch

Trip

Join Trip Leaders Vincint L and Colleen C for the Spring Fling! This group will launch at Cates Park and paddle to the Jug Island [...]

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Spring Fling - Pizza Dinner

Sat, May 3, 2025

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Cates Park - Beach Launch

Social

Spring Fling – May 3rd, 2025 -- Cates Park, North Vancouver Our Spring Fling is fast approaching! ***THIS POSTING IS TO REGISTER FOR THE PIZZA [...]

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May club meeting via Zoom

Mon, May 5, 2025

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Meeting

In July 2024, Philip Kubik and fellow SKABC member Ted Lam paddled from Port Hardy around Cape Scott and through Quatsino Sound to Coal Harbour. [...]

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Knots & Tarps - May 10 Registration & Payment page

Sat, May 10, 2025

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Cates Park - Beach Launch

Training Course

Location: Cates Park Shelter near boat launch (9 am - noon) Do you have trouble remembering how to tie knots? Do you have trouble rigging up [...]

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Introduction to Greenland Paddling Clinic (2025)

Sun, May 11, 2025

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Jericho Beach Kayak Centre

Training Course

Are you looking for guidance on how best to use your Greenland paddle? This clinic will review types of Greenland paddles, paddle grip, forward stroke, [...]

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Jericho Weekly Wednesday Paddle - 2B

Wed, May 14, 2025

5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Jericho Beach Kayak Centre

Trip

The paddles will have a different destination each week, dependent on winds, tides and paddlers. Possible choices are: First or Second dolphin, Wreck Beach, Secret [...]

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Currents Course - rescheduled

Thu, May 15, 2025

8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Training Course

Location: Mayne Island Prerequisites: Participants must be comfortable with bracing, wet exits, self-rescues and assisted rescues. These skills do not form part of the lesson plan, [...]

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Indian Arm - Deep Cove to Bishop Creek - 2C

Sat, May 17, 2025

8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Deep Cove

Trip

Deep Cove to Bishop Creek. This will be a long day paddle, around 19 nm, with time to explore the rocky shoreline and also some [...]

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Jericho Weekly Wednesday Paddle - 2B

Wed, May 21, 2025

5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Jericho Beach Kayak Centre

Trip

The paddles will have a different destination each week, dependent on winds, tides and paddlers. Possible choices are: First or Second dolphin, Wreck Beach, Secret [...]

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Trip Planning & Decision-making Workshop (2 evenings) 2025 - CANCELLED

Wed, May 21, 2025 - Wed, May 28, 2025

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Training Course

In this 2 evening workshop you will learn skills to help you successfully plan a kayaking trip and skills for managing decision-making

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Widgeon Creek Paddle & Hike 2B

Sat, May 24, 2025

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Grant Narrows

Trip

Paddle up Widgeon Creek to the campground and hike to the falls. Arrive at 9am for a 9:30 launch from the Pitt Lake Boat Launch [...]

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Jericho Weekly Wednesday Paddle - 2B

Wed, May 28, 2025

5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Jericho Beach Kayak Centre

Trip

The paddles will have a different destination each week, dependent on winds, tides and paddlers. Possible choices are: First or Second dolphin, Wreck Beach, Secret [...]

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Kayak Surfing | Course Registration - May 29-30 2025 - CANCELLED

Thu, May 29, 2025 - Fri, May 30, 2025

All Day

SKILS website - Ucluelet

Training Course

This course will give you the basic skills and knowledge to land and launch safely on surf beaches and increase your confidence in rough water. This is not a course on surfing.

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Broken Group Islands Mentored Trip - 3B

Sat, May 31, 2025 - Sat, Jun 7, 2025

All Day

Secret Beach Campground

Trip

Bob Salo and Graham Lorimer ran a great mentored trips to Broken Group Islands previous years. Kapila Jayaweera and Ken Bigelow would like to start [...]

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Boat Handling and Rescues - Registration page

Sat, May 31, 2025 - Sun, Jun 1, 2025

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Sasamat Lake (White Pine Beach)

Training Course

Location: Sasamat Lake (White Pine Beach) at təmtəmíxʷtən/Belcarra Regional Park This course is highly recommended for Currents Course participants. In this course you will learn and [...]

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Rescue Practice Session for Trip Leaders - Registration

Sat, May 31, 2025

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Batchelor Cove

Training Course

Rescue practice session for Trip Leaders only. Please indicate what you want to focus on in the comment field. This will help the Facilitator plan the session.

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Events on Sat, May 3, 2025

Weather Course - Registration page

3 May 25

Galiano Island

Spring Fling to Thwaytes (12nm) Landing 2C

3 May 25

North Vancouver

Spring Fling to Bedwell Bay (9nm) 2B

3 May 25

North Vancouver

Spring Fling paddle to Twin Islands (8nm) 2B

3 May 25

North Vancouver

Spring Fling to Jug Island Beach (6nm) 2B

3 May 25

North Vancouver

Spring Fling - Pizza Dinner

3 May 25

North Vancouver

Events on Mon, May 5, 2025

May club meeting via Zoom

5 May 25

Events on Sat, May 10, 2025

Knots & Tarps - May 10 Registration & Payment page

10 May 25

North Vancouver

Events on Sun, May 11, 2025

Introduction to Greenland Paddling Clinic (2025)

11 May 25

Vancouver

Events on Wed, May 14, 2025

Jericho Weekly Wednesday Paddle - 2B

14 May 25

Vancouver

Events on Thu, May 15, 2025

Currents Course - rescheduled

15 May 25

Events on Sat, May 17, 2025

Indian Arm - Deep Cove to Bishop Creek - 2C

17 May 25

Deep Cove

Events on Wed, May 21, 2025

Jericho Weekly Wednesday Paddle - 2B

21 May 25

Vancouver

Trip Planning & Decision-making Workshop (2 evenings) 2025 - CANCELLED

21 May 25

Events on Sat, May 24, 2025

Widgeon Creek Paddle & Hike 2B

24 May 25

Pitt Meadows

Events on Wed, May 28, 2025

Jericho Weekly Wednesday Paddle - 2B

28 May 25

Vancouver

Events on Thu, May 29, 2025

Kayak Surfing | Course Registration - May 29-30 2025 - CANCELLED

29 May 25

Events on Sat, May 31, 2025

Broken Group Islands Mentored Trip - 3B

31 May 25

Alberni-Clayoquaut

Boat Handling and Rescues - Registration page

31 May 25

Vancouver

Rescue Practice Session for Trip Leaders - Registration

31 May 25

West Vancouver
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