Food (for full day sessions) Children should bring a lunch and enough snacks to get them through the day. Please note that our camps are FULLY OUTDOORS, and as such it is very important to make sure that your children have plenty of warm layers and food with them! What to wear on the water • […]
Read moreIn honour of our first National Truth & Reconciliation Day, and to allow our staff and customers to take the time to reflect and educate themselves on Indigenous issues and peoples here in Canada, we have decided to close our businesses on Thursday September 30th. We hope that you will join us on this day […]
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Whether you need to know how to successfully kayak tour, or what to wear when kayaking on a day trip, having a resource can be handy to inform safe trips. Our waterfront location Jericho Beach Kayak has a wonderful resource page that can answer almost any of your kayaking questions. Check their resource page out […]
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Penguin Plunge At Home 2021 🐧 #penguinplungeathome2021 📷 The world is very different right now and our annual Penguin Plunge will be different too! And, for those of you that thought you had avoided a cold plunge this year, think again… Penguin Plunge 2021 will be a celebration from your own home! 🙌 […]
Read moreWe are thrilled to be welcoming back school groups to Deep Cove Kayak this Autumn. Schools are back in session and are taking the opportunity this September and October to take part in outdoor activities. Now more than ever, outdoor education is incredibly important, it gives students the chance to safely socialize and participate in […]
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It’s safe to say that we have a strong stand up paddleboarding community in Deep Cove! Whether you head out by yourself, with friends and family, or join some of our local races and clinics, it’s a fun sport that certainly compliments the waters of Deep Cove! We appreciate SUP and feel like there […]
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Hello everyone and welcome back to another edition of the TNR weekly. Last night was a special race for me. The reason being is I raced for the first time in 4 years. Now that being said just because I have not been racing doesn’t mean I wasn’t secretly training for this specific race for […]
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Summer has been in full swing for months now, but Last night’s TNR was a hot one for all. Paddlers were seen purposely capsizing their boats and talking about how they ‘can’t wait for winter. You wait… one cold day of weather and ‘you’ll be wishing it was 30+ again. But that’s just the curse […]
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25% Discount Paddling on Saturday and Sundays On Saturday and Sundays you can come and paddle as early as 7:00! Beat the crowds, find parking and go for a paddle, you will be glad you got up with the birds. Reservations are from 7:00 am & 7:15 am & 7:30 am & 7:45 am Click […]
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Hello everyone and welcome back to another edition of the TNR weekly race report. This week’s race brought us to Cates Park, and I wish we would hold more races there because the setting was beautiful. The park was not too busy, and there were no sailboats to dodge. This week we switched things up […]
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The anticipation last Tuesday night was high as pros from all over the globe descended on Deep Cove. The long awaiting Pro Vs Joes race couldn’t have gone any better. With a record high in attendance, 124 racers this marked one of the biggest TNRs in recorded history. I was privileged enough to get to […]
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Welcome back to another of the TNR weekly update. You could say this week was a bit difficult for most as the Red Bull Take Over presented challenges both before and during the race. I hope every one of you sends Mike D a thank you card next Christmas as his efforts before the race […]
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Last nights TNR was full of excitement as the Starboard One Design buoy course has the cove buzzing. This course was an original set up as the race crew changed things up by adding in a SUPER LAP that must be completed before finishing the race. Also, a deadly criss cross was added, making for […]
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There once was a time when I took part in the weekly Tuesday Night Races. Back in the day Greig G and I would go toe to toe almost every Tuesday. Those were simpler times when I could train once a week and keep up with the pack. This past Tuesday before the race, I […]
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Last night I attended my first après TNR raven night. Even after working Tuesday Night Races for a better part of a decade I’ve never once stepped foot into the Raven on a Tuesday. I don’t know if it was pure curiosity that drove me there or the fact that beer and burgers were on […]
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Deep Cove Kayak Centre’s paddling school organized a weekend workshop for women and along with Coast Outdoors’s support the weekend was a success! There were 24 women participating, 4 women coaches and the support from the beach staff and Bob’s boat driving for the “wash n wave” paddling session. Check out Bob’s recap of the […]
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First and foremost, we would like to thank everyone who came out on Saturday. We were blessed with great weather and a fantastic turnout for the Board the Fjord. Every year people travel far and wide for this event, and it would not be possible without your undying support. You racers are the heart and […]
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Before we get to the race update here is some insight on the behind the scenes action you racers never get to hear about. It was 5:45 PM on a beautiful TNR race afternoon, and I was feeling pressure, the way Rupert Jasper, a former employee of DCCKC and current cameraman, use to feel when […]
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One of the most beautiful things about watching TNR, or paddling in general really, is that it comes in all shapes and sizes. There are moments when the endurance paddlers seem to defy physics, slicing through the water at an unreal pace for miles at a time… or they’re getting shelled out the back during […]
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Four races down in 2019 and the TNR powers-that-be having found their grove. This TNR was another doozy as heavyweight paddlers from all over descended on the cove including one SUP’er looking to slay a SUP giant. Heading into the first criterium race of the year there was lots of anticipation as your first buoy […]
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April 9 – Lone Rock Return Sometimes, just showing up to paddle can turn out better than you’d expect. Maybe you’re really busy at work, or it’s a little colder outside, or maybe you don’t think you’re ready for a hard effort…but you know it’ll be worth it if you just show up. Last night’s […]
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April 2 – Grey Rocks Return Our first race of the TNR season did not disappoint. The race crew had ordered up some decently warm weather and laid out the welcome vibe! You could feel the excitement in the air and see it on the faces of race newbies and veterans alike. The 4.2 km […]
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WINTER PADDLING Wetsuit or drysuit? The NRS neoprene clothing is supreme in its simplicity, bottling in the body heat while still leaving room to layer jackets and other insulation on top. The neoprene acts as an evaporation barrier, allowing a thin layer of water to seep in between your skin and the neoprene and trapping […]
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Kahlyn is one of our long standing Tuesday Night Race paddlers, and has been racing since 2001, and with her daughter Anika since she was just three years old! We caught up with Kahlyn to find out a bit more about their racing career… Deep Cove Kayak: Hi Kahyln! Thanks for chatting with us, can […]
Read moreSo a while ago we promised that we would be featuring some of our racers first Tuesday Night Race – this week we’re going all the way back to the FIRST Tuesday Night Race…although it was on a Wednesday back then…check out the history of your favourite paddlesport race series here: How the race series […]
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For anyone who has been to Deep Cove Outdoors in the last 3 years, you’ll know that the building is one of two halves – one is the retail store and the other is our workshop. Initially fixed up by our original repairmeister Peter Buchmuller, and now ably continued by our current repair technician Marty […]
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So, as promised we are going to be talking to some racers about what it was like to do their very first race. The first person we’re going to talk to is Sam Roper, who did her very first race last week on a stand up paddleboard in the Lone Rock Return Race! Amy: So […]
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It is always a privilege to hear someone talk about something they are a) very knowledgeable about, and b) very passionate about. Norm hit both of these out of the park on Thursday evening at our packed night celebrating paddling in Howe Sound with Blackfish Paddles, which we summarise below in case you couldn’t make […]
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You know it’s Spring when the sound of birdsong is the first sound you hear in the morning instead of the pounding rain on your roof! We know it’s Spring at Deep Cove Kayak because of all the wildlife that is present in Deep Cove at this time of year. It’s a great time of […]
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As it was the start of our 20th Race Season last night, we thought we’d start off a series of blog posts focussing on some racers’ first races. This first one will give anyone who’s never raced before an idea of what it is like to take part, and then going forwards we’ll talk to […]
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Learn to Kayak and Dive into a World of Adventure Paddle Canada was formed in 1971 to help co-ordinate non-competitive canoeing and kayaking across Canada. Their mission statement is To promote recreational paddling instruction, safety and environmental awareness to all Canadians, and to that end, we offer the Paddle Canada Level 1 Skills Course! So […]
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The last time that Justine Curgenven came to speak at Deep Cove Outdoors, we had a sell out crowd for her talk on Paddling the Aleutian Islands. This talk was no different, and surprisingly, most people I talked to hadn’t seen her before, which goes to show the appeal of this formidable kayaker, adventurer and […]
Read moreThere has long been a connection between Deep Cove Kayak and Sydney Harbour Kayaks – maybe it’s the perfect summer to summer transition, or the fact that, like us, they are situated just a bit out of the city so you can see some real wilderness without going too far! However it first began, I […]
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My trip to Australia wasn’t ever 100% about paddling, maybe not even 50%, but the paddling I’ve seen here on both the East and West Coasts have made me think that perhaps it should have been!! The first paddle I went on was with Mackenzie Hynard over on the Goldcoast where he lives, a spectacular […]
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The week before the Gorge Downwind Championships was the Canadian Surfski Champs race that we organise, so my time was all consumed with that the week before the race which was great as I didn’t have time to get nervous, but also somewhat nerve-wracking as I also didn’t have time to train! Being surrounded by […]
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The last post on my surfski year ended in April with the start of race season, and recognising how much I kicked ass in the first few races! I do realise that that was definitely a result of my consistent training compared to others who may have not paddled until the first race, and were […]
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So it’s been a really long time since I wrote a blog post, mainly because it has been a HECTIC time of paddling! It has been one heck of a year, with a lot of up and downs so I thought I’d share my experiences. The last post about my surfski training was back in […]
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Frank Wolf was the last in our Spring Speaker Series, following Kevin Vallely and Freya Hoffmeister, and what an inspiring way to finish! We didn’t even have enough chairs we had so many people come at the last minute…it was awesome to see so many people enthusiastic to hear Frank talk. I loved that Frank […]
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With her black boots, black leggings, black top, black hair; even down to the black gel coat nails she has, Freya makes quite an impression on first appearances! As she walked up to me, I could tell she’s a woman with great presence. And warmth! Quick to hug, and easy to chat to, I had […]
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