When I finally got to meet Kevin Vallely after hearing about his various exploits over the last few years, I was surprised at how understated he was! Most of the expeditioners, explorers and real pioneers I’ve had the privilege to meet through working in this industry have had somewhat of an ego, but for all […]
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Eight members of the BC Nordic Ski Team are currently taking part in a 17-day competitive tour in Europe (Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland), including Hollyburn’s Katie Weaver, and Jenna Sim, who you may remember from our blog post a couple weeks ago. According to members of the team, it took a few days to adjust […]
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Our latest newsletter is out – with details of: In store Valentine’s Day Offer Demo Day Wax Clinic Spring Series of speakers Indian Arm Challenge Job postings You can check it out by clicking here!
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Jenna Sim is a determined young person. Having started skiing when she was just 18 months old, she clearly had an affinity for racing, and is now competing at a national level! It’s a busy race season for Jenna but we caught up with her for a few minutes before the Western NorAm Champs at […]
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The date has been looming for weeks, and now it’s almost here we thought we’d put together a short guide to prepare for it! Tuesday, January 10th is the first of our Nordic Ski Races at Cypress Mountain, and the conditions are looking fantastic. We are hoping for our biggest season EVER and would encourage […]
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For those who have paid attention to the blog posts for the last couple of months, you’ll have seen the surfski training I’ve been doing and writing about. The opportunity to test out that training came up with the 6 mile Deception Pass Dash on December 11th down on Whidbey Island, Washington. I had been […]
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Deep Cove Kayak’s Penguin Plunge is now a longstanding Deep Cove tradition, and is now in its 35th Year! We will be gathering along with hundreds of Panorama Park on New Year’s day who are willing to throw themselves into the Ocean to welcome in the New Year. One of our HUGE sponsors for this […]
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So it was the last of our 8 weeks of surfski training sessions this Saturday, and keeping with tradition…it was raining pretty hard! There were some lucky paddlers who had had a beauty video session on Burnaby Lake in the morning – quite a stunning sunrise to look at while concentrating on showing their best […]
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Our latest newsletter is out – you can check it out by clicking here. You can check out details on upcoming wax clinics, local ski hill info, our Carol Ships Tour, Christmas gift ideas and more!
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In case you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ll have heard that registration for the Canadian Surfski Championships is now OPEN! [You can register by clicking here]. If you are considering taking part in the race, and are from out of town/state/country we’ve put this post together to give you an idea of what to […]
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Well, you could tell that the local ski hills are opening because our numbers were DOWN this week as a number of the surfski training group decided to hang out on frozen H2O instead of liquid. For those of us who made it, this week was all about race starts. As I seem to say […]
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We have had such varied weather on this course it’s really shown all sides of Indian Arm and tested our paddling – this week it was pretty windy and so we had to contend with a decent amount of chop, which meant more of a core workout keeping balanced as waves are hitting your boat […]
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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 weeks. We warmed up on land for 15 minutes to make sure we were ready […]
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The ISA SUP World Championships are nearly here, and it’s time for Deep Cove Kayak Ops Manager Mike Darbyshire and the rest of Team Canada to head off to FIJI…are we jealous!?!? We are, but we’re also SUPER stoked to support them as much as we can! We caught up with Mike the day before […]
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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 own paddling film…or for a chance to see how we REALLY look when we’re paddling. […]
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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 TWELVE people showed up! It was perfect. Wes started out with a dynamic warm up, […]
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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 we would even go and paddle because the winds were picking up all the time. […]
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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 which are less than conducive to making you want to get out there and train! […]
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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 a WHOLE LOT OF FUN! There’s nothing quite like the adrenaline of a start line, […]
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This month, our newsletter contains info about: Surfskis on sale Wes Hammer’s paddling clinics Stand Up Paddleboards on sale Whistler Nordic Gear Swap Jackets for Jasper Pop Up Shop dates Click here to go to a web version of the newsletter!
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Our latest newsletter is OUT and has details of our end of season SALE! There are lots of deals to be had, as well as our USED BOATS which also will be going on sale at the same time. Click here for the newsletter Click here for the Used Boats and Boards list and call […]
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Around this time last year we made a post about what to wear in colder conditions which you can check out here. Now that it is getting somewhat cooler it seemed appropriate to write a similar post, but this time include some safety considerations too! Number 1. Wear the right gear Neoprene is second only […]
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Last week I had the privilege of catching up with Janet Warren, one of the members of the long-paddling Dragon Boat team, the North Shore Dragon Busters. This team is somewhat different to the other Dragon Boat teams we have, as all members are breast cancer survivors. In every other way, they are no different […]
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At Deep Cove Outdoors we have just received the Onewheel. The self-propelled, skate-board like transportation tool. We’ve had it in the store for about 2 weeks now and I have been taking it for rides a couple of times per day and it just feels………magical! It’s been a while since I’ve been so excited about […]
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In the run up to the Canadian Surfski Champs (CSC) this year, the race directors and I had been SO excited to see the registrations just go up and up from last year’s numbers to a total of 124 by race day! We were particularly excited at the increase in local registrations – it’s SO […]
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Stand Up Paddleboard Yoga combines two sports that, at first glance, look like they shouldn’t go together at all! Kristy Wright-Schell has been teaching this tricksy looking combo for over 5 years now, and is starting classes in Deep Cove tomorrow, so we wanted to chat to her to find out all about it and […]
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A Quest is surely something that knights of the realm went on back in the time of King Arthur, right? In which case, arise Sir Jason of Bennett! Deep Cove local Jason was one of ten stand up paddleboarders taking part in the Yukon River Quest (the YRQ), the longest paddling race in the world […]
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Now we’re into June we have really started to see a lot of customers come into Deep Cove Outdoors (our retail store) and ask about stand up paddleboards. Common questions include: Which kind of stand up paddleboard would be great for the family? What’s the deal with the inflatable stand up paddleboards? And our favourite […]
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Evan Gerbrecht is a determined and focussed guy. We’ve known him for a few years now, as he started stand up paddle boarding with our DART junior SUP team when it first started. Since then, he has shown his passion for the sport and dedication to improvement through consistently getting great results in racing, and […]
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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 Frazer Slack (whose family you will be familiar with after this previous post) for the […]
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One side of our operation that we don’t really spend a lot of time talking about is our fantastic Dragon Boat teams! With the Concord Pacific DB Festival coming up on 17-19 June we thought it would be great to catch up with a couple of paddlers from the Deep Cove Wave Crashers, and see […]
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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 sound like a given considering you’re going on an overnight trip BUT just check that […]
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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 share some of his wisdom on Epic, on surfskiing, and on life in general. I […]
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This week we are merging our Meet the Paddlers and Sponsors by talking to Linas Antanavicius. Linas has been paddling with us in the Tuesday Night Races (TNR) since 2012, and this year decided to step up and become a GOLD SPONSOR! Thanks for talking with us Linas – let’s learn a bit more […]
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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 the Ion and Uno Max from Think, and the paddlers that they are designed for […]
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Anjulie has been working with us for four years now as the Sales & Marketing Manager for Muscle Mlk – one of our Silver Sponsors for Tuesday Night Races (TNR). She LOVES paddling so we thought she would be able to give great insight into her own paddling experiences and what it’s like being a […]
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After hearing about the changes to Werner Paddles SUP line for 2016 I was eager to get the paddles into my hands and into the water. I placed my pre-order at the end of last year for 3 new paddles to replace my current paddles and so far I have not been disappointed! Werner has […]
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So. It’s 2016 and you want to get into stand up paddle boarding? We have a whole ream of new SUPs just arrived at our retail store, Deep Cove Outdoors on Lynn Avenue, and this post gives you a rundown of the new styles and what you can expect. Amundson Hawaii Amundson have consistently produced […]
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Check out details of our Spring Sale, events coming up and more in our latest newsletter here.
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I don’t believe I am alone in this feeling, that there are times in your life when you are forced to reflect on what it is you have achieved thus far, and what you hope to achieve going forwards. Attending Jaime Sharp’s presentation on Wednesday at Cap U really made me consider what I hope […]
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