Alcan Dragon Boat Festival has developed into one of Vancouver’s most anticipated annual family summer events. Recognized as North America’s biggest and best, the Festival is a true celebration of multiculturalism.
False Creek 604.688.2382 or visit www.adbf.com
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Sunset Paddle anyone? 19th June from 6pm – 9pm, come join us for a paddle of the Nicomekl River. The Nicomekl is an important fresh water artery that is tidal influenced. The area is the hunting ground for heron, loon, eagle, ospery, sandpipers and a number of migratory waterfowl.
Paddle along the banks of this sheltered water way to see why it is an important stopping ground for many bird species. Historic Stewart Farm House, Surrey. Experience Level required: novice. For more information call 604.535.7985 or send an email too nwcakayak@telus.net
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Let’s go fishing in Rice Lake. Pick up your free day licence and try your luck at catching Rainbow Trout. Peek under a mucroscope to uncover what tasty insect treats these trout like to eat.
Enjoy your own feast at the delicious BBQ. Explore the picturesque Seymour Valley on a short guided tour. Discover the wonders of the watersheds in your city and find out where your drinking water comes from. Make a craft, play a game, join a fly tying demonstration, and more.
Great prizes too! Presented by Metro Vancouver and the Seymour Salmonid Society. …read more
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Now here is a good cause, on Sunday June 8, communities across British Columbia will be coming together to take part in Wheels In Motion’s signature event – the Scotiabank Wheelchair Challenge.
The Challenge is a fun and exciting experience where teams compete in a relay and gain a better understanding of what it is like to navigate through life using a wheelchair. Wheels in Motion is the perfect opportunity to make a difference in your community while having a great time!
Show your support! Get your team, raise money, change lives! Register your team today at www.wheelsinmotion.org or call …read more
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The World Championship is being held at English Bay, from 3 – 8 June, this week long extravanganza promises to be one for all ages.
Whether you come out for the Triathlon Expo to see the Athletic Wear, Sports Equipment and Health Food vendors during the week, the kids triathlon on Friday, the AWAD Athletes competing on Saturday, the best of the amateurs on Sunday, or even to cheer on the elite Olympians themselves who will rave on Sunday, the 2008 Vancouver BG Triathlon World Championships are not to be missed. It’ free for all spectators, so come out and …read more
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June 2nd, from 6pm – 9pm, The Little Campbell River, is full of history dating back to the early 1900’s. Running through the Semiahmoo First Nations Reserve provides a glimpse of the local area prior to urbanization.
The bans of the Little Campbell are a home of many shorebirds, kingfishers and eagles. This river is tidal influenced and the spawning grounds for a variety of species of salmon.
Experience Level required: Novice
For more information call 604.535.7985 or visit www.kayak.bc.ca
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I can hardly wait for this weekend as there is a presentation by Megan Baker of CPAWS & Songs by the Suncoast Singers. So, on Sat May 31st, at 1pm @ the Gibsons Heritage Playhouse.
The presentation is primarily centered on the Giant Reefs of crystalline sponges that were thought tp have died out in the Jurassic era have been found in the waters of BC.
If you are an avid scuba diver, this will certainly be of interest to you! See you there.
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Free diving is an aquatic sport also referred to as “breath hold” diving.
Competitors will face off in this event starting on Friday, May 30. The evening of competition will have the divers competing in the pool, seeing who can hold their breath the longest. On Saturday they will be back in the pool to see who can swim the most meters underwater without coming up for air.
The pool portion of the competition will be taking place at the U.B.C Aquatic Center, Friday from 7:30 to 9:30pm and Saturday from 12:30 to 3:30pm.
On Sunday the competitors will be chartered out to …read more
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Well it is definitely that time of the year. The water is warming up, and the marine life is flourishing. Lets get out there and go diving!!
Tuwanek is found on the Sunshine Coast, a little North of Sechelt, right at the end of the Sechelt Inlet Road. Parking there is limited.
What makes Tuwanek such a nice dive is the variety. With two islands well within a swim from the shore, you can do a two tank dive there. Depths range from being on the wall on the left hand island at 20 feet, all …read more
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Olympic Uniforms for the 2008 Beijing Olympics have hit the street of Vancouver, to mixed reviews.
Some of the people enjoyed the uniforms originality, while others made fun of it, even going as far as comparing it to “circus attire”.
Most of the Vancouverites along Robson Street were unsure on how to react, but one comment was fairly common among all of them, “definitely eye catching”, but not necessarily in a good way!
HBC (Hudson Bay Company) designer, Tu Ly, calls the uniforms a combinations of East meets West. The number 8, considered lucky in China, is all over the Olympic clothing.
Visit Canada.com …read more
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