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 **Looking Northwest at False Creek, English Bay and Burrard Inlet**
-{{:locales:vancouver4.jpg?direct&700x331|vancouver4.jpg}}
+[[https://surfski.wiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=locales:vancouver4.jpg|{{:locales:vancouver4.jpg?direct&700x331|vancouver4.jpg}}]]
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-**//Vancouver//**  is a large coastal city in Western Canada located at the Southwest corner of British Columbia. It is one of the most strikingly beautiful urban areas in the world, surrounded by mountains and brimming with public marine shoreline, rivers and waterways. The city and its nearby communities hosts a thriving bunch of paddlers who participate in a variety of paddling disciplines. As the long time parent of the Canadian Downwind Champs (on hiatus) originally held in nearby Howe Sound, Vancouver area paddlers represent the largest concentration of downwind paddling enthusiasts in Canada.
+**//Vancouver//**  is a large coastal city in Western Canada located at the Southwest corner of British Columbia. It is one of the most strikingly beautiful urban areas in the world, surrounded by mountains and brimming with public marine shoreline, rivers and waterways. The city and its nearby communities hosts a thriving bunch of paddlers who participate in a variety of paddling disciplines. As the long time parent of the Canadian Downwind Champs (on hiatus) originally held in nearby Howe Sound, the Vancouver area hosts the largest concentration of downwind paddling enthusiasts in Canada.
 ===== Downwind =====
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 ===== Conditions =====
+  * **Be prepared for COLD WATER **- usually sub 50 deg. F / 10 deg C year round
+      * [[:cold_water_paddling|Cold Water Paddling Safety]]
+      * [[https://surfski.wiki/victoria_bc_clothing|Victoria Area (nearby Vancouver Island) Paddler's Recommended On Water Clothing]]
+      * [[https://deepcovekayak.com/immersion-gear/|Deep Cove's Immersion Protection Rule]]
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   * [[http://www.kiteboardbc.com/webcam/jericho/|Jericho Beach Webcam]]
   * [[http://www.katkam.ca/|False Creek/English Bay Kat Cam]]
-  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0oUufecXeE|Deep Cove Webcam]]
+  * [[https://deepcovekayak.com/webcams/|Deep Cove Webcam & Forecast]]
   * [[https://www.hollyburnsailingclub.ca/webcam|Ambleside Hollyburn Sailing Club]] this webcam is just west of Ambleside Park
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 ===== Rentals =====
-Vancouver is actually one of the better locations for surfski rental. [[:rental|General advice about surfski rental]].
+[[:rental|General Rental Advice & Online Rental ]] Vancouver is actually one of the better locations for surfski rental.
+  * [[https://www.catespark.com/|Cates Park Paddling Centre]] (Whey-Ah-Wichen)
   * [[https://jerichobeachkayak.com/rentals/|Jericho Beach Kayak Centre]]
   * [[https://www.deepcovekayak.com/|Deep Cove Kayak Centre]] ([[https://youtu.be/T0oUufecXeE|Webcam]])
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 <font 11px/inherit;;inherit;;inherit>Photo: tourismvancouver.com</font>
-{{:locales:vancouver1.jpg?direct&700x319|vancouver1.jpg}}
+[[https://surfski.wiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=locales:vancouver1.jpg|{{:locales:vancouver1.jpg?direct&700x319|vancouver1.jpg}}]]
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