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Three New Partners Join Member Discount Program!

2/17/2021

 
We are thrilled to welcome three new partners to our Member Discount Program!

  • Cackle TV Productions
    Cackle TV Productions is an award-winning sea kayaking and adventure film company owned and operated by Justine Curgenven. Cackle TV Productions produces the popular “This is the Sea” and the “This is the Roll” films, plus other adventure titles.  
    Cackle TV Productions is pleased to offer our members a 30% discount on both DVDs (use the code “nanaimo”) and digital downloads (use the code “whynot”).

  • Ocean River Sports
    Ocean River Sports is a kayak and adventure company located in Victoria, BC. Ocean River Sports offers a full schedule of kayaking courses, tours and rentals, and is home to the Gordon Brown Sea Kayak Centre of Excellence.
    Ocean River Sports is pleased to offer our members a discount on program fees: 10% off when 1-2 members book together; 15% off when 3 or more members book together.​
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  • SKILS
    SKILS is a paddle sports training and leadership development company located in Ucluelet, BC. SKILS offers a variety of recreational paddling courses, as well as expeditions, instructor training and guide training.
    SKILS is pleased to offer our members a 15% discount on Canadian-based programs when 3 or more members book together.

These three new partners join the list of fantastic companies that provide special discounts and opportunities to club members as part of our Member Discount Program. Support these companies as and when you can! 

General Meeting (Online) - March 3, 2021: "PADDLING HAIDA GWAII"

2/17/2021

 
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Join us March 3 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. on Zoom for a virtual kayaking expedition to Haida Gwaii! 

Yves Aquin and Patti Stevens of Go Kayak paddled the length of this wild island archipelago in 2009, covering some 400 miles from Rose Spit in the north to Cape Saint James in the south. The heart of their journey was their trip through Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site, a place of spectacular beauty and profound significance. Join Yves and Patti as they share stories and photos from their travels in this wild and magical place.

For more information or to register for the meeting and access the Zoom link, visit the event posting on Meetup. 

Nanaimo Paddlers COVID Training Policy (2021) & Additional Requirements for Training Program Participants

2/17/2021

 
Nanaimo Paddlers is pleased to announce that a spring training program will take place in 2021, according to the following COVID Training Policy, which the Board of Directors approved on February 8, 2021: 

Nanaimo Paddlers COVID Training Policy - 2021 Season

Nanaimo Paddlers will proceed with a spring training program of clinics provided by external kayak instruction companies, so long as the kayak instruction companies involved are operating under the COVID protocol of their industry and the clinics offered follow the club's COVID Training Policy detailed below. Clinics provided in this manner will go ahead regardless of whether or not the club is hosting paddles, provided that provincial COVID restrictions do not tighten in the interim. 

According to the club's COVID Training Policy, all in-person on-water clinics offered to the club by external providers must:
  • Be limited to a maximum of 6 participants (not including instructors).
  • Take place within the local Nanaimo area, defined as extending from Oceanside to Ladysmith.
  • Not include activities that put members within 6 feet (2 metres) of each other -- e.g., rolling instruction or traditional assisted rescues. Self rescues and COVID-safe assisted rescues are permitted. 
  • Be provided by an instructional company that advertises and adheres to COVID safety protocols appropriate for the industry. 
  • Include financial opt-out or cancellation clauses for the club due to COVID.

Additional Requirements for Training Program Participants

The club asks that all members who choose to participate in spring training program activities adhere to the following protocol:

  • Maintain physical distancing (6 feet / 2 metres) at all times (before, during and after the activities, including during launches, landings and breaks), except in an emergency. 
  • ​If you must breach physical distancing, wear a mask or face covering and use hand sanitizer before/after. 
  • Paddle in conditions well within your level of expertise.
  • Stay home if you are feeling sick/unwell.
  • Minimize travel. 
  • Avoid carpooling.
  • Carry/touch only your own kayaking gear. 
  • Wear gloves and/or use hand sanitizer to assist with kayak carries.
  • Disinfect commonly touched surfaces as required.
  • Enter and exit your kayak unassisted.
  • Refrain from sharing food.
  • ​Do not gather to socialize before or after the activities. 
  • Familiarize yourself with assisted re-entry techniques that maintain physical distancing.
  • ​If you are over the age of 60 or have underlying medical conditions, be informed of your risk, think through your risk tolerance and take extra precautions.

2021 Annual General Meeting - Feb 3, 2021

1/20/2021

 
Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) takes place Wednesday February 3, 2021, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., on Zoom. Club members may register to attend the meeting on Meetup. 

A brief AGM, including voting and election of the Board, will be followed by our featured presentation, "Kayaking Antarctica and South Georgia" by JF Marleau of SKILS.

Annual General Meeting Materials & Information

In preparation for the AGM, please review the following materials in advance:
  • AGM Agenda
  • Year-End Financials
  • Year-End Committee Reports
  • 2020 AGM Minutes
  • 2021 Board of Directors - Slate of Nominees (New as of February 1, 2021)

All voting will be done electronically via Zoom. Results will be tabulated automatically by the Zoom software and shared with attendees. Because Zoom only allows one vote per device, we recommend that members who attend from the same household sign in on separate devices in order to vote independently. 

Featured presentation: "Kayaking Antarctica and South Georgia" with JF Marleau

We are pleased to welcome JF Marleau of SKILS to share with us his adventures kayaking in Antarctica and Sough Georgia. These destinations are undoubtedly on many a kayaker's bucket list. Join us for this virtual expedition! 

To register for the meeting and obtain connection information, visit the club's Meetup site and follow the information in the meeting event posting. The meeting will be posted on Meetup at least two weeks in advance. See you there! ​

Paddler Etiquette - On Water and on Meetup

1/1/2020

 
Hints to Make Paddling Life Easier and Safer (in normal times).  Right now distance between people is important.
We all help each other out loading and carrying our boats to and from cars.  Some boats are heavier than others, and some people are stronger than others.  To make sure everyone goes home injury free, please make sure that your hatches are empty and everything is taken off your boat before you let someone else help you carry it.  It also helps to check your hatches to make sure there is no water inside. That also adds weight.

When carrying a loaded boat always use more four people and use straps if available. Loaded kayaks are not meant to be carried solely by the handles at each end.

Meetup Etiquette
Many of our events are popular, and space is limited, so it is important that everyone who signs up, attends as promised.  
  • Signing up for an event is a commitment to attend.
  • Before you sign up for an event, check your schedule carefully to make sure you are able to attend.
  • If something comes up and you cannot attend, go into the event on Meetup and take your name off the list immediately.
    • If you are wait-listed, monitor the event and see where you are on the wait-list.  If you make other plans take your name off the wait-list.
    • Last minute cancellations are unfair to other members who wanted to attend.
    • No shows are listed on your profile and are viewed negatively.

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