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| **Looking Northwest at False Creek, English Bay and Burrard Inlet** | **Looking Northwest at False Creek, English Bay and Burrard Inlet** | ||
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| [[:canada|Main Canada Surfski Page]] | [[:canada|Main Canada Surfski Page]] | ||
| + | [[:british_columbia|British Columbia Page]] | ||
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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, the Vancouver area hosts the largest concentration of downwind paddling enthusiasts in Canada. | ||
| ===== Downwind ===== | ===== Downwind ===== | ||
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| ===== Conditions ===== | ===== Conditions ===== | ||
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| + | * **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.kiteboardbc.com/webcam/jericho/|Jericho Beach Webcam]] | ||
| * [[http://www.katkam.ca/|False Creek/English Bay Kat Cam]] | * [[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 | * [[https://www.hollyburnsailingclub.ca/webcam|Ambleside Hollyburn Sailing Club]] this webcam is just west of Ambleside Park | ||
| - | * [[http://www.kiteboardbc.com/webcam/westvan/|West Vancouver Kiteboarding Webcam ]] this webcam is a little farther west than the Hollyburn webcam so the view is west of where Ambleside laps are usually run, although the laps can sometimes extend west into this area (and involve large waves) | + | * … |
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| ===== Clubs and Groups ===== | ===== Clubs and Groups ===== | ||
| - | * [[https://www.clublocarno.com/|Club Locarno]] SUP, Row, Kayak, Surfski, Sail, Windsurf | ||
| - | * [[https://fcrcc.com/|False Creek Racing Canoe Club]] Sprint Canoe & Kayak, OC, Surfski, Dragon Boat | ||
| * [[https://www.burnabylake.com/|Burnaby Canoe and Kayak]] Sprint Canoe & Kayak | * [[https://www.burnabylake.com/|Burnaby Canoe and Kayak]] Sprint Canoe & Kayak | ||
| - | * [[http://www.jerichooutrigger.com/|Jericho Paddling Club]] OC, Surfski, SUP | ||
| * [[https://dragonzone.ca/|Dragon Zone Paddling Club]] Dragon Boats | * [[https://dragonzone.ca/|Dragon Zone Paddling Club]] Dragon Boats | ||
| + | * [[https://fcrcc.com/|False Creek Racing Canoe Club]] Sprint Canoe & Kayak, OC, Surfski, Dragon Boat | ||
| + | * **Jericho** | ||
| + | * [[https://www.clublocarno.com/|Club Locarno]] SUP, Row, Kayak, Surfski, Sail, Windsurf | ||
| + | * [[http://www.jerichooutrigger.com/|Jericho Paddling Club]] OC, Surfski, SUP | ||
| * [[https://www.pmpc.ca/|Pitt Meadows Paddling Club]] OC, Dragon Boat, Voyageur Canoe… | * [[https://www.pmpc.ca/|Pitt Meadows Paddling Club]] OC, Dragon Boat, Voyageur Canoe… | ||
| * [[https://www.squamishpaddlingclub.com/|Squamish Paddling Club]] | * [[https://www.squamishpaddlingclub.com/|Squamish Paddling Club]] | ||
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| ===== Rentals ===== | ===== 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://jerichobeachkayak.com/rentals/|Jericho Beach Kayak Centre]] | ||
| * [[https://www.deepcovekayak.com/|Deep Cove Kayak Centre]] ([[https://youtu.be/T0oUufecXeE|Webcam]]) | * [[https://www.deepcovekayak.com/|Deep Cove Kayak Centre]] ([[https://youtu.be/T0oUufecXeE|Webcam]]) | ||
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| * [[https://www.coastoutdoors.ca/|Coast Outdoors]] These folks (along with their waterside rental and training facility at [[http://www.deepcovekayak.com/|Deep Cove]]) are long time supporters of the PNW paddling community. They can be a very good source of information about paddle sports and paddling in the Vancouver area. And they run the annual [[https://www.deepcovekayak.com/races/|Tuesday Night Races]] at Deep Cove and used to run the [[:races:races_canada#bc|Canadian Downwind Championships]] in Howe Sound. | * [[https://www.coastoutdoors.ca/|Coast Outdoors]] These folks (along with their waterside rental and training facility at [[http://www.deepcovekayak.com/|Deep Cove]]) are long time supporters of the PNW paddling community. They can be a very good source of information about paddle sports and paddling in the Vancouver area. And they run the annual [[https://www.deepcovekayak.com/races/|Tuesday Night Races]] at Deep Cove and used to run the [[:races:races_canada#bc|Canadian Downwind Championships]] in Howe Sound. | ||
| + | * [[https://pacificboarder.com/|Pacific Boarder]] wetsuits | ||
| * [[https://thinkkayak.com/|Think Surfskis]] (Vancouver, BC based manufacturer) | * [[https://thinkkayak.com/|Think Surfskis]] (Vancouver, BC based manufacturer) | ||
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| ===== Resources ===== | ===== Resources ===== | ||
| + | * [[:bobputnam|Bob Putnam]] | ||
| * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/208521982501350/|Paddle Sport BC Facebook]] | * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/208521982501350/|Paddle Sport BC Facebook]] | ||
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