Pacific Paddling Symposium

11/19/2022

Hello PPS friends 🙂
I have been receiving inquiries about an event for 2023. While I find everyone's enthusiasm heartwarming I have no plans to run PPS in 2023. The past three years with the pandemic, its various impacts on our industry and sponsors, and personal losses have weighed heavy on me and our event. I'm not sure what the future holds for it, but it's permanently on hold for now. 🤷‍♀️ If and when I resurrect it, I will be sure to let you know. Everyone involved with PPS has appreciated your support over the years.🥰 This community is ultimately responsible for its unique success. 👏 Thank you. 🙏
I hope you have some fun on water adventures this coming year and find ways to "learn, connect and play" in the spirit of PPS.
Warmest wishes, Janette Galan, Event Director Pacific Paddling Symposium 💙

03/04/2021

The Paddle Canada head office has been receiving many calls lately with waiver questions-and many of these questions are not ones of office staff can

02/16/2021

By popular demand MHWFA is now offering interactive courses online!

Click the link for more info!
https://www.mentalhealthwildernessfirstaid.ca

01/24/2021

WE NEED YOUR HELP!!

BC Marine Trails is looking for a talented individual that can help us better get the word out in “The Twitterverse.” Interested? Contact Martin at [email protected]

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01/24/2021

Hey folks, we will be running our Paddle Canada Level 2 instructor course later this year. The dates are June 26-June 29. Prior to the course, some asynchronous online learning will be required during the month before. Join other passionate instructors and instructor trainers to learn in a very rich environment. Follow your passions! https://skils.ca/course/paddle-canada-level-2-instructor/

01/15/2021

After more than two years in production, the documentary series "WILD CANADIAN WEATHER" for CBC's "The Nature of Things". is going to air, premiering today, Jan 15 at 9 PM/9:30NT on CBC Television. AND, here is the coup, the film team captured footage of the catastrophic moulting of elephant seals on Race Rocks!
https://www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/episodes/wild-canadian-weather-cold

12/04/2020

The THIRD Edition of "Kayaking the Broken Group Islands, The Essential Guidebook" will be available from December 18, 2020. Twelve years after the release of the Second Edition, we are excited to release a revised and expanded version. Over the past 16 years this guidebook has become established as the best resource for kayak guides and recreational kayakers that explore this beautiful area. The new edition contains up-to-date information to help you plan a better and safer experience. Learn about natural and cultural history, wildlife, camping, safety, and highlights. You can preorder your book now at https://www.skils.ca/store/

11/28/2020

" More important than learning the techniques, however, is the role these events play in shepherding something timeless: a sense of community and belonging."

When we can gather again! 💞

Is the golden age of sea kayak symposiums in North America over, or just getting started? We take a deep dive into past and current events to find out.

11/28/2020

SKILS 2021 Skook courses are now online!

Challenge your yourself on this 3-day intensive course taking place at some the best tidal current locations in British Columbia and the world.

11/27/2020

Get the SECOND Edition of Navigation, Sea State and Weather. A Paddler’s Manual. Freedom of the Seas Volume 1.

Ten years after the release of "A Paddler’s Manual. Freedom of the Seas Volume 1”, we are excited to release a revised and expanded second edition. Over the past 10 years “the blue book" has become a central resource during the training of several thousand kayak guides and recreational kayakers across Canada. The new edition contains up-to-date information, 44 new drawings, new graphics, and tips to improve your skills and knowledge. We are grateful for some fantastic feedback from SKILS staff and students on how to improve the content and make it easier to understand some complex theoretical concepts. The 288 page books are due to arrive on December 18. Get yours first by preordering from our online store (www.skils.ca/store). Wholesale prices are available for large orders for postsecondary institutions, outfitters and stores. Get the knowledge to explore further. With JF Marleau

11/24/2020

Parks Canada has announced it will push back the opening of its popular online parks reservation system from January to April in 2021. The plan is designed to allow for fewer cancellations due to changed plans, as well as to allow people to plan their vacation closer to the time they will travel.