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Vancouver’s 2010 Social Event a Success!

Each year, local Kayak for a Cure organizing committees hold social events to raise funds to support the costs of running their charity kayaking events.

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If you happened to have been by Kits beach last Thursday, you may have noticed something going on at Karv restaurant.  The decorative balloons, paddles and 16 foot kayak, MAY have given it away – or it could have been the cheers, laughs and crowds of people joining what was the most successful Kayak for a Cure Pub Night, to date!
This year marked our fourth consecutive pub night… and let’s just say, the bar has been raised.

The room was packed!  We had Kayak for a Cure faithfuls, those who have been with us since the beginning, some long-time supporters, some newbies, and even some people straight off the street!

Thanks to our dedicated volunteer team who secured amazing raffle prizes, including: an iPod shuffle, $250 gift basket from Eminence skin care, $100 gift certificate to Glowbal Group, $50 gift certificate to Hell’s Kitchen and  Flying Tiger, Canadians Game tickets, Whitecaps tickets, Six Degrees of Separation tickets (and more), we definitely had some VERY happy guests!

Thanks to everyone’s support, we ended up raising over $1,200 towards the Kayak for a Cure event which takes place on August 29th.  THANK YOU to all of you who came, who were involved and who showed their support!

Cheers to yet another, AMAZING year!

See you on the water in Vancouver on August 29!

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Posted On: July 15th, 2010 In: Canada Events, Community, Event, Social, Vancouver

Gearing up for Kayak for a Cure™ Victoria - Pacifica Paddle Sports

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

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Posted On: July 6th, 2010 In: Canada Events, Canada Kayaking Events, Community, Event, Victoria

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

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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.

1st Annual Kayak for a Cure™ Yukon

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!

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Posted On: June 23rd, 2010 In: Canada Events, Canada Kayaking Events, Community, Event, Yukon

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

Posted On: June 22nd, 2010 In: Canada Events, Canada Kayaking Events, Comox Valley, Event

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!

Kayak for a Cure - Charity Kayak Event - Mississauga 2009

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!

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Posted On: December 7th, 2009 In: Canada Events, Canada Kayaking Events, Event, Mississauga

Vancouver - Lock and load – it’s time.

Kayak for a Cure™ Participants, Friends & Family.

AMAZING work on the fundraising side as we come down the home stretch! Vancouver has set a new Kayak for a Cure event record of $30,000!

Special thanks to our current (and very competitive!) Kayak for a Cure™ IV Leaderboard: Matthew Heemskirk, Angie Woof, Patrick Postrehovsky, Christine Neilson, Chrissy Benz, Simon Louca, Heather Neilson, Keith Leinweber, John Starkey and Lana Topham!

Some important information for gameday:
- Arrival: Show up by 8:00 a.m. sharp and get registered, grab a coffee, mingle with your fellow paddlers.
- Registration: Be sure to get registered before 8:15
- Find your kayak: Grab one of the Kayak for a Cure staff (ORANGE shirts!), grab a PFD, paddle and get your kayak sorted.
- Welcome: Quick Intro’s, Thank You’s and Welcome/Safety Speech from our friendly neighborhood Ecomarine Guides!
- Photos: Kayak for a Cure™ Photos will be taken on the rocks at 8:45
- Launch: lock and load. we push off the shores of Jericho Beach at 9:00 a.m.
- Break: Get out and stretch your legs at 3rd Beach – you’ll be halfway done with the day’s adventure!
- BBQ: We’ll be back as close to 3:00 p.m. as possible with the BBQ fired up and waiting for us!

Bug your co-workers, friends and family for last-minute fundraising. Let’s blow this $30,000 out of the water for the cause!

Thanks to SHAW, GlobalBC, Metro and the other media for their coverage!

Check it out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlJXjNcsuno

Lock and load – it’s time.
Hope Floats,
TEAM Kayak for a Cure™

Posted On: August 29th, 2009 In: Event