Pacifica Paddle Sports is helping Victoria Kayakers ‘gear up’ for the 3rd Annual Charity Kayak event supporting the Canadian Cancer Society. For more information contact don.lowther [at] kayakforacure.org
MEC Paddlefest 2010, Vancouver Recap
MEC Paddlefest 2010 may have been a little quieter, a little cloudier and a little cooler than last year but it was still a success! A few local events contributed to the lower numbers this year: Father’s Day, the Dragon Boat Festival, the Ride to Conquer Cancer, Car Free Day and the lack the brilliant sun didn’t help.
We’re estimating attendance this year at 1200. This includes over 230 participants in the on-water classes, approximately 800 people checking out the various vendors on land, a couple hundred people testing boats and around 50 people trying out yoga or listening to the dryland clinics.
And can you believe how many boats were on the beach?! That was a sight to see!
Looking forward to 2011!
Thank you to everybody who came out to Paddlefest 2010!
Special thanks to:
Jericho Sailing Center
Deep Cove Kayak
Ecomarine
Windsure
Glenmore
Posted On: June 25th, 2010
In: Canada Events, Canada Kayaking Events, Community, Education, Event, Mississauga, Mountain Equipment Co-op, Social, Uncategorized, Vancouver
Hope Floats at 1st Annual Kayak for a Cure™ Yukon
The 1st Kayak for a Cure in Whitehorse, Yukon had 15 registered participants as well as 4 paddlers who happened to be putting in the river at the same time who donated to the cause and joined our group. Each paddler wore a bib stating who they were paddling for. We had a support boat, a whitewater canoe, which could not keep up to us! We put in at Rotary Park in Whitehorse at 1:00pm and paddled 18 kilometers downriver to the Takhini River bridge where Up North Adventures and Canoe People transported us back to town.
A BBQ of caribou smokies, bison burgers and homemade salads and goodies was held at Robert Service Campground. All paddlers and their families attended. Michelle Hughson won a round trip ticket on Air North. In total, with on-line donations and pledge sheets, $9226.00 was raised for cancer. We all are looking to next year to make the event bigger and better!
Kayak for a Cure™ Announces Comox Valley Event
June 23, 2010 (Vancouver, BC) - Kayak for a Cure™ is excited to announce the 1st Annual Comox Valley Event. On September 18th, 2010, our group of dedicated and inspired individuals, each with their own story, will take to the waters off Vancouver Island in the 1st Annual Comox paddle supporting cancer research and prevention.
In lead up to their 1st annual paddle, the organizing committee is planning promotional events, including:
Canada Day Weekend: We will have a tent in Lewis Park here in Courtenay for Canada Day celebrations promoting our event. It’s also the kickoff for our KILLER raffle with prizes like:
1) Airfare for 2 return to Vancouver, 2 tickets to a BIG concert!
2) Airfare for 2 return to Vancouver, Coast Hotel suite, Vancouver tours on land and sea
3) Scenic Floatplane tour with Vancouver Island Air
4) Surfing lessons for 2 with Pacific Surf Company
5) Ospey 46 backpack from Valhalla Pure Outfitters
6) Whale watching from Jaime’s Whaling Station
7) 2 rounds of 18 at Comox Golf and Country Club
8 ) Plates Restaurant gift Certificates
9) iDay Spa gift basket
10) Tita’s Restaurant gift certificates
11) Tofino Sea Kayaking gift certificates
12) and the list keeps growing etc.etc.etc
Congratulations! Hope Floats in Mississauga
The team here at Kayak for a Cure™ always gets excited when we get a call from a rockstar volunteer who wants to start a Kayak for a Cure™ event in their city and it was no different for Mississauga, Ontario. When Virginia Martin called us, we knew right away that the Kayak for a Cure™ leadership would grow by one. It’s important to note that Kayak for a Cure™ is a passion project for everyone involved - top to bottom. There isn’t an individual on staff here at the organization that earns an honorarium, so it’s a very special thing when a local kayaker calls to lead a charity kayak event with us!
Having said that, Virginia and the Kayak for a Cure™ Mississauga volunteer team lived up to the challenge, raising nearly $5,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society while having a fantastic time with family and friends on the water. Check out the Mississauga event photos and recap below and, on behalf of all of us at Kayak for a Cure™ - CONGRATULATIONS!
On a cool sunny September morning, volunteers and paddlers trickled into the park one by one. After the tent and banner set up and greetings were shared, coffee was enjoyed and speaches said it was about time to lauch the very first Kayak for a Cure in Ontario. Before today, these amazing paddlers, with the support of their amazing family and friends, were able to raise an incredible $4900, 95% of their fund raising goal, in support of Cancer Society in Ontario.
As boats were launched, smiles were abundant and paddlers eager to start up the celebratory paddling tour to Port Credit Harbour and north up the Credit River. Upon their return a lunch was enjoyed and prizes given out.
Special thanks to the host committee members and paddlers and all those that made donations in cash and in time to make this day happen. Also thanks to Learn to Kayak for supplying rental boats and their generous donation. Also local merchants that donated, Starbucks and Loblaws in Port Credit, Metro at Lakeshore and Southdown and Micheal-Angelo’s on Erinmills Pkwy. Thank you for all of your support!
We look forward to seeing you again in Sept 2010!
Post paddle note: Thanks to some late donations we were able to reach our $5000 goal. Whoo Hoo!
Kayak for a Cure Mississauga
Kayak for a Cure Mississauga
