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12:00 AM - Broom busting at James Bay 2A/B

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12:00 AM - Desolation Sound Mentored Trip – 2B

8:45 AM - White Rock Crabbing Paddle - 2B

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Spring Fling: Cates Park to Thwaites Landing (12nm) Landing 2C

Sat, May 2, 2026

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Cates Park/Whey-ah-Wichen - Beach Launch

Trip

Day Trip

Join Lynda and Don for the annual Spring Fling! This group will launch at Cates Park and paddle to Thwaites Landing for lunch. The paddle [...]

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Spring Fling: Cates Park to Twin Islands (8nm) 2B

Sat, May 2, 2026

9:30 AM - 3:00 PM

$0.00

Cates Park/Whey-ah-Wichen - Beach Launch

Trip

Join Kapila and Maureen for the annual Spring Fling! This group will launch at Cates Park and paddle to Twin Islands. The paddle is 8 [...]

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Spring Fling: Cates Park to Bedwell Bay: following historical shipwrecks (2B)

Sat, May 2, 2026

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Cates Park/Whey-ah-Wichen - Beach Launch

Trip

Special Event

Spring Fling paddle - our group will launch from Cates Park and paddle to Bedwell Bay.

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SPRING FLING AFTER-PARTY

Sat, May 2, 2026

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Good Co Northwoods

Social

When you finish your paddle in beautiful Indian Arm, prepare for the fun to continue off the water! This year we've got three category 2B [...]

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Widgeon Creek Paddle and Hike - 2B

Thu, May 14, 2026

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Grant Narrows

Trip

Join Theresa and Colleen to paddle across Pitt River to Widgeon Creek campsite and hike to the Widgeon falls for launch. Arrive at 9 am [...]

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Bain Creek Work Party 3B

Sat, May 16, 2026 - Mon, May 18, 2026

All Day

$0.00

Porteau Cove Provincial Park

Trip

Trip Classification: 3B Description: Join Philip, Ken and Nick on Saturday, paddle 9 nm from Porteau Cove to Bain Creek recreation site. Camp at Bain [...]

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Kayak Cuisine Weekend at Gambier Island - 2B

Sat, May 23, 2026 - Sun, May 24, 2026

All Day

$15.00

Brunswick Beach

Trip

Join Philip and Vincent for a paddle-and-cook weekend in Gambier Island. The protagonist chef will create vegetarian and non-vegetarian dinner menus for Saturday. Trip Classification: 2B [...]

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Beginners - 28, 30, 31 May 2026

Thu, May 28, 2026 - Sun, May 31, 2026

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

$85.00

Cates Park/Whey-ah-Wichen - Beach Launch

Training Course

Learn the fundamentals of safe sea kayaking

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Broom busting at James Bay 2A/B

Fri, May 29, 2026 - Sun, May 31, 2026

All Day

$0.00

Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal

Stewardship/ Environment

Trip

Join Cynthia and Nick for Broom busting at James Bay, Prevost Island to control invasive Scotch Broom. SKABC volunteers will work at clipping and piling [...]

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Desolation Sound Mentored Trip – 2B

Sat, May 30, 2026 - Fri, Jun 5, 2026

All Day

Okeover Arm Provincial Park

Trip

Join Ken and Kapila for a mentored trip to beautiful Desolation Sound. This is a 2B trip with the theme of sharing knowledge and is [...]

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White Rock Crabbing Paddle - 2B

Sat, May 30, 2026

8:45 AM - 5:30 PM

White Rock Beach at Anderson Street - Lot 4750

Trip

Join Susan and Richard J for a day of crabbing in Boundary Bay. You’ll learn how to deal with the traps and crabs safely in [...]

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Rescue Practice Session - Saturday May 30

Sat, May 30, 2026

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Batchelor Cove

Training Course

This practice session offers members the opportunity to practice their rescue skills. It will be facilitated by SKABC members. Date: Saturday May 30 from 9 am [...]

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Conservation Kayak at Widgeon Creek for Yellow Flag Iris Removal

Wed, Jun 3, 2026

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Yellow gate, Quarry Road, Coquitlam 5100 Quarry Road, Coquitlam, BC

Stewardship/ Environment

Trip

Help SKABC in partnership with Metro Vancouver Natural Resource Management cut and bag the invasive Yellow Flag Iris flowers and seed pods. As a kayaker [...]

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Events on Sat, May 2, 2026

Spring Fling: Cates Park to Thwaites Landing (12nm) Landing 2C

2 May 26

North Vancouver

Spring Fling: Cates Park to Twin Islands (8nm) 2B

2 May 26

North Vancouver

Spring Fling: Cates Park to Bedwell Bay: following historical shipwrecks (2B)

2 May 26

North Vancouver

SPRING FLING AFTER-PARTY

2 May 26

North Vancouver

Events on Thu, May 14, 2026

Widgeon Creek Paddle and Hike - 2B

14 May 26

Pitt Meadows

Events on Sat, May 16, 2026

Bain Creek Work Party 3B

16 May 26

Squamish

Events on Sat, May 23, 2026

Kayak Cuisine Weekend at Gambier Island - 2B

23 May 26

Lions Bay

Events on Thu, May 28, 2026

Beginners - 28, 30, 31 May 2026

28 May 26

North Vancouver

Events on Fri, May 29, 2026

Broom busting at James Bay 2A/B

29 May 26

Delta

Events on Sat, May 30, 2026

Desolation Sound Mentored Trip – 2B

30 May 26

Powell River

White Rock Crabbing Paddle - 2B

30 May 26

White Rock

Rescue Practice Session - Saturday May 30

30 May 26

West Vancouver

Events on Wed, Jun 3, 2026

Conservation Kayak at Widgeon Creek for Yellow Flag Iris Removal

3 Jun 26

Coquitlam
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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