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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
There 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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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, … Read More
