Category Archives: Paddling in Deep Cove
Fall Training Week 5 – aka Resistance is [NOT] futile!
A week off due to vacation for me meant that I was raring to get back to surfski training this Saturday, and we were treated to a dry session, quite incredible after all the rain in the last couple of … Read More
Fall Training Sessions – Week 3 (aka drills, drills, and more drills)
This week’s surfski training session was in two parts, for some of the group at least, as four of us headed to Burnaby Lake Rowing Pavilion bright and early on Saturday morning for the chance to star in our very … Read More
Fall Training Sessions – Week 2 (aka – this is wayyyy harder than last week)
So conditions for this week’s surfski training session were pretty much the opposite to those we endured last week – it was calm in the Cove and we even had some sunny breaks towards the end of the session. And … Read More
Fall Training Sessions – Week 1 (aka – never thought I’d be catching waves in Deep Cove!)
So this Saturday saw the first of the surfski training sessions that Wes Hammer is coaching in Deep Cove. And WHAT a way to start in the middle of a hurricane! Our group of 10 met first to discuss whether … Read More
Get excited about paddling in Fall!
So the long sunny days of summer have gone; even the sunny days that we have now have a real chill to them, not to mention the water is FREEZING, there’s a lot of rain in the forecast…all of … Read More
Five SUP Races that should be on your calendar
When we’re talking about stand up paddling, the ultimate aim that a lot of people have is in taking part in one of the BIG races. Sometimes because they think they can win some money, most times because it is … Read More
Overnight Kayaking Trip – Desolation Sound
Following our post about overnight trip preparation, we thought it was a great opportunity to put that info to the test with a post about a recent trip to Desolation Sound that some of our staff took. With thanks to … Read More
Overnight Kayaking Trip Preparation
As the long weekend is coming up here, and you may be thinking about going on an overnight kayaking trip we thought we’d just put some things together that you should be thinking about before heading out. Tent Now, might … Read More
Meet Our Paddlers & Sponsors – Kenny Howell of Epic Kayaks
There’s been a glut of these posts lately, but we are always so excited to talk to our paddlers we just can’t help it! This week we have had the tremendous pleasure to have Kenny Howell come visit us and … Read More
New V8 Pro Surfski from Epic Kayaks
Up until the V8 Pro, most of the innovations in the surfski world have been to create faster boats for world champions and elite paddlers to excel in. I’m talking of the V12 then the V14 from Epic Kayaks, and … Read More