GPC Keats Chop

04/25/2026

The Countdown is on! 4th annualGPC Keats Chop small boat race willbeheld July 11, 2026. For updates see our events page on Gibsons Paddle Club page or Gibsonspaddleclub.ca

08/18/2025

Keats Chop 2025. Short and medium course.

07/27/2025

Less than three weeks to race day! Three distances to choose from plus prizes and BBQ!

06/26/2025

Less than 8 weeks to race day. Time to start making plans!

BC ferries just posted that it is selling reservations on all ferries this summer. So there are currently reservations available on the 10:35, 12:55, 3:10, 5:30, 9:25 ferries from Horseshoe Bay on Friday Aug 15; on most ferries back to Horseshoe Bay on Aug 16 and on the 8:40 on Sunday.

06/07/2025

Registration for Keats Chop 2025 is live on webscorer! Check out our event page on the Gibsons Paddle Club page to keep informed!

Event registration: GPC Keats Chop @ Gibsons, BC, Canada. Saturday, August 16, 2025 11:00 AM (GMT-7) - Saturday, August 16, 2025 3:00 PM (GMT-7)

07/29/2024

We’d like to thank all our volunteers and racers who came out to make this day such a success. Special thanks to our sponsors who graciously donated to the race.

Keats Chop Prize Donors

Paddlesport/Outdoor:
Western Canoe and Kayak
Alpha Adventures
Coast Outdoor
HYPR Canada
Hana Hou Paddlesports

Hospitality:
Crazy Reds Breads
Fisherman’s Market Gibsons
Emelles Bistro
Tapworks Brewing Co
The 101 Brewhouse & Distillery
Persephone Brewing Co
Banditry Cider
Starbucks Gibsons
Gibsons Marina
IGA Gibsons
London Drugs Gibsons

Various donors:
Sunshine Coast Artists- Cambria Logan, Ed Hill, Coralee Swaney, Christy Sheree, Tammy Hartmann
GW West Car & Truck Accessories
Sunshine Coast Golf & Country Club
Ruth Berry RMT - Sechelt
Hartmann Woodcraft - Pemberton

Special thanks to:
Royal Canadian Marine Search & Rescue Gibsons Station 14
Klauss Fuerneiss Enterprises
Gibsons Sailing Club

07/27/2024

What a beautiful morning for a small boat race! Have fun everyone and thanks for coming!

07/20/2024

Race day is upon us and registration cut off is Thursday, July 25!

Come down and watch the paddlers set off at 11 am on Saturday, July 27th and also come check out our two vendor booths - , our local outdoor store for all your adventure needs and Canada , local supplier of HYPR Hawaii paddle boards.

07/16/2024

Amazing race course(s)? Check!
Fabulous views? Check!
Chances at great prizes? Check!
Good food? Check!

What are you waiting for?

Sign up now for either the short course or the long course.
https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=351819

07/12/2024

Flashback to our inagural race last year. Thanks to Live on the Sunshine Coast for this great coverage.

Sign up for your chance to race this year!

https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=351819

Keats Chop in Gibsons harbour, is a small boat competition put on by a group of volunteer organizers from the Gibsons Paddle Club. Participants from novice t...

07/10/2024

Did we mention there would be prizes? Our race committee has been hard at work getting some great swag for you racers.

While this list is growing, we'd like to mention these generous supporters who have donated awesome prizes that could be yours if you register!

101 Brewhouse
Alpha Adventures
Coast Outdoors
Western Canoeing and Kayak
IGA Gibsons
London Drugs
Tapworks
Tim Horton's Gibsons
Ruth Berry, RMT
Ian Hartmann
Gibsons Paddle Club
GWest Car & Truck Accessories
Hana Hou Paddlesports
Starbucks
Fishermans Market Gibsons
Crazy Reds Breads

Event registration: GPC Keats Chop @ Gibsons, BC, Canada. Saturday, July 27, 2024 11:00 AM (GMT-7) - Saturday, July 27, 2024 3:00 PM (GMT-7)