Welcome to the Sea Kayak Association of BC

 

In-person Club Meeting March 2 - see below

Checkout our up coming training Schedule
 

  • Watch on YouTube
  • Volunteer Appreciation Brunch
  • Watch on YouTube
  • Simson Provincial Park, South Thormanby Trail Maintenance

 

Next Sea Kayak Association of BC Club Meeting

In-Person Club Meeting.
Date: Mon, Mar 2, 2026 7:30 PM - 9:15 PM
Trout Lake Community Centre, “Grandview Room”
 3360 Victoria Drive, Vancouver
(Free parking – see front desk on arrival)

Join long-time SKABC club members, Susan Jensen and Maureen Benzon as they guide us through interactive activities to get to know each other and welcome new faces to the group.

Raft Up and Chat – facilitated by Susan Jensen

Taking Rescues from passive to dynamic environments – facilitated by Maureen Benzon

Susan Jensen is Membership Chair for SKABC.

Maureen Benzon is both Safety Officer and Trips Planning Officer for SKABC. She has attended many courses on rescue training and incident management at symposia and with Body Boat Blade on Orcas Island.

Light refreshments – please bring your own mug.

Hope to see you there. Public welcome!

 

The Sea Kayak Association of BC is a Vancouver-based club of kayakers who love exploring the coast by kayak. We offer our members training covering beginner to advanced levels, trips organized by trained leaders, education and events from a wide variety of subject matter experts. We'd love to have you join us if you have a passion for kayaking too! Learn more about us ...

Event List (logged in users can click on each to view more details)

Trips, courses, meetings and social events are added throughout the year so check back or join the club to receive monthly newsletters and other updates.

 

Date Event Type
Mon, Mar 2, 2026
(7:30 PM - 9:15 PM)		 In-Person Club Meeting
Trout Lake Community Centre, "Grandview Room"  3360 Victoria Drive, Vancouver (Free parking - see front desk on arrival) Join long-time SKABC club members, Susan Jensen and Maureen Benzon as... 		Meeting
Fri, Mar 6, 2026 - Sun, Mar 8, 2026
(All Day)		 Gambier Weekend 2B
Join Ken and Nick for a weekend on Gambier Island in cabin #2 Distance in nautical miles 2.4 NM one way.  Day tour maybe 6... 		Trip
Sun, Mar 8, 2026
(9:00 AM - 3:00 PM)		 English Bay Circumnavigation 2C
Trip Classification: 2C Description: Join Philip for a circumnavigation of English Bay, including crossing from Locarno Beach to Siwash Rock (3 nm) and up False... 		Trip
Sat, Mar 14, 2026
(9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)		 VHF Radio Function Clinic 14 March 2026 (morning session)
Land-based clinic to review members' VHF hand-held radios - performance, features and settings. 		Training Course
Sat, Mar 14, 2026
(10:00 AM - 3:00 PM)		 Cates Park to Twin Islands – 2B
Join Limor and shake off winter. Paddling Indian Arm, “island hop” all the way to Twin Islands. OTW: 10 am, Coming back by 3pm Overall... 		Trip
Sat, Mar 14, 2026
(1:30 PM - 4:30 PM)		 VHF Radio Review Workshop 14 March 2026 (afternoon session)
Indoor review of use of a VHF radio for both regular communication and for safety and emergency purposes. 		Training Course
Sat, Mar 21, 2026
(8:30 AM - 4:00 PM)		 Eagle Harbor to Sandy Cove park – 3B
Join Kapila and Limor for a day paddle from Eagle Harbor to Sandy Cove Park. This area gets good paddling conditions depending on weather. You... 		Trip
Sat, Mar 21, 2026
(11:00 AM - 2:00 PM)		 Perimeter line replacement workshop – morning session
LOCATION: Lynn Valley, North Vancouver Join Ken and Maureen for an interactive workshop. We will be replacing deck-lines and stretch cord, showing how to add... 		Training Course
Sat, Mar 21, 2026
(2:00 PM - 5:00 PM)		 Perimeter line replacement workshop – afternoon session
LOCATION: Lynn Valley, North Vancouver Join Ken and Maureen for an interactive workshop. We will be replacing deck-lines and stretch chord, showing how to add... 		Training Course
Sat, Mar 28, 2026 - Sun, Mar 29, 2026
(All Day)		 Alouette Lake overnight trip 2B
Join Iveta and Heather for a paddle to Moyer Creek 6.5NM or the Narrows - 8NM and camp for one night and paddle back the... 		Trip
Sat, Mar 28, 2026
(9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)		 Knots & Tarps – 28 March 2026
Learn 8 essential knots for kayak tripping. 		Training Course
Sat, Mar 28, 2026
(12:15 PM - 2:00 PM)		 KNOTS & TARPS SOCIAL
Keep the conversation flowing! Whether you take the Knots & Tarps course or not, gather with your SKABC friends for an informal lunch following the... 		Social
Sat, Apr 4, 2026
(8:30 AM - 4:00 PM)		 Caulfeild Cove to Apodaca Park – 3B
Join Kapila and Ken to paddle from West Vancouver and Apodaca Park in Bowen Island. We will travel along the shore line towards Eagle Harbor... 		Trip
Sat, Apr 18, 2026 - Sun, Apr 19, 2026
(8:00 AM - 8:00 PM)		 Navigation – 18 & 19 April
Fundamentals of marine navigation, charts, compass use, tides and currents. 		Training Course
Wed, Apr 22, 2026 - Wed, Apr 29, 2026
(All Day)		 Exploring in the Discovery Islands – 2B
Join Colleen, Nick and Iveta exploring the Discovery Islands. We will launch from Heriot Bay in Quadra Island, and camp at different sites on Read,... 		Trip
Fri, Apr 24, 2026 - Sun, Apr 26, 2026
(All Day)		 Weather – 24 – 26 April 2026
In the Weather course you will learn the basic skills and knowledge to make a go or no-go decision to start a kayak trip based on the weather. 		Training Course