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Vancouver, BC, Surfski

Looking Northwest at False Creek, English Bay and Burrard Inlet

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Main Canada Surfski Page

Downwind

  • Bowen Island video
  • English Bay/Jericho video, video2
    • Spanish Banks Beach to Burrard Civic Marina (Vanier Park) approx. 6 km - if you can paddle upwind from Spanish Banks you can add to your downwind distance video
  • Ambleside
    • Burrard Inlet Run - Ambleside/Hollyburn Sailing Club - Caulfeild Cove Burrard Inlet 7.6 km Downwindfun
    • Lighthouse Park to Ambleside - 8 km
    • Eagle Harbour to Ambleside - 12 km video
    • Passage Island to Ambleside (approx 14.5 km) W wind, launch Eagle Harbour, paddle out south in protection of Passage Island then turn east and downwind video, video2
  • Gibsons, Howe Sound - See Sunshine Coast

Tidal Races

  • Ambleside Park Laps A great place to surf laps in the city. After surfing up the current, turn around and go even faster back into the waves and surf down again!

Other Paddling

Video

Conditions

Weather

Webcams


Races

Clubs and Groups


Rentals

Vancouver is actually one of the better locations for surfski rental. General advice about surfski rental.


Local Coaching

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Sprint Kayak/Canoeing

See clubs above that have sprint kayaking and canoeing

Surfski/Downwind

Online Coaches


Injury and Recovery


Dealers


Repair

  • Vancouver has many boat repair companies (examples Nordmänner Marine Services, MRV Marine Services) who can probably perform simple patch jobs very well (if your job isn't too small for them), but you might want to go with a dedicated small boat shop for major structural repairs? Or one of these locals may be completely capable of major structural repairs on carbon with good paint matching etc. Do your own due diligent research and please let us know if you find someone good.

Resources

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