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• Eddie Hopper! NEW YEARS DAY, Thursday

  • When
    01 Jan 2026
  •  
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Sooke River

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  Eddie Hopper!  (Dependent on Water levels.)

  Members must have a Moving Water course or instructor permission to participate. 

  We will be paddling on the Sooke River.

  Helmets are required. Drysuits are mandatory.

  For further information, contact

  James McBeath, Canoe Director

  canoe@vckc.ca

  ‭(250) 208-1216‬
  

  
  

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• New Years Day Paddle

  • When
    01 Jan 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    VKC Clubhouse, 355 Gorge Rd West, Victoria

  New Years Day Paddle 

  Meet at the clubhouse around 10am for a launch time of 10.30. All types of paddlecraft welcome, canoes, kayaks, big canoes, SUPs, outriggers, etc.

  Members with friends who are not Club members are also welcome – they will need to sign a waiver.

  We will paddle up the Gorge into Portage Inlet (ice allowing) and back to the clubhouse - about 90 minutes.

  Bring your festive season left-over food for a potluck lunch afterwards.

  After lunch we will take down the Christmas decorations – not 12 days after Christmas but use the manpower when you have it!

  Any questions, call or e-mail Alan Thomson littoral@shaw.ca or 250-812-3799

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Eddie Hopper! Sunday

  • When
    04 Jan 2026
  •  
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Sooke River

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  Eddie Hopper!  (Dependent on Water levels.)

  Members must have a Moving Water course or instructor permission to participate. 

  We will be paddling on the Sooke River.

  Helmets are required. Drysuits are mandatory.

  For further information, contact

  James McBeath, Canoe Director

  canoe@vckc.ca

  ‭(250) 208-1216‬
  

  
  

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• New Member Orientation: 06 January 2026

  • When
    06 Jan 2026
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    6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    VKC Clubhouse, 355 Gorge Rd West, Victoria

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  New Member Orientation: Tuesday 06 January 2026

  Have a tour of the clubhouse, learn about the different paddling streams including how to book boats and sign up for teams and special events. Bring your questions. Stay for the speaker/social starting at 7:00 pm. 

  Please pre-register. 

  Questions? Please contact membership@vckc.ca.

  
  

  
  

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• Monthly Social: Inheriting a Canoe Paddle with Dr. Misao Dean

  • When
    06 Jan 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    VKC Clubhouse, 355 Gorge Rd West, Victoria

  Monthly VCKC Social Meeting: Tuesday 06 January 2026 - Inheriting a Canoe Paddle with Dr. Misao Dean, UVic Professor

  If the canoe is a symbol of Canada, what kind of Canada does it symbolize? Inheriting a Canoe Paddle looks at how the canoe has come to symbolize love of Canada for non-aboriginal Canadians and provides a critique of this identification's unintended consequences for First Nations. Written with an engaging, personal style, it is both a scholarly examination and a personal reflection, delving into representations of canoes and canoeing in museum displays, historical re-enactments, travel narratives, the history of wilderness expeditions, artwork, film, and popular literature.

  Come at 6:00 pm to help set up, meet people, ask questions.

  New Members Orientation at 6:30 pm.

  Be here by 7:00 for the main event.

  Be on time or risk standing room only and no parking. 

  Got a good story to tell? Contact Shelley and get on the calendar.

  Questions? Comments? Shelley is at director1@vckc.ca.

  
  

  
  

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• Paddle for the Kids 2026 Planning

  • When
    07 Jan 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

  Open to all members interested in helping out with the Paddle for the Kids season.

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• VCKC Executive Board Meeting

  • Start
    13 Jan 2026
  •  
  • End
    08 Dec 2026
  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    VCKC Clubhouse, 355 Gorge Rd W, Victoria BC

  VCKC Executive Board meetings are held 7-9 pm, the second Tuesday of every month (except July, August), at the VCKC Clubhouse.

  To put forward an item to be considered for the agenda, please email both president@vckc.ca and secretary@vckc.ca at least one week prior to the meeting.

  All members are welcome to attend the monthly Executive Board meetings, and are asked to RSVP (register) one week in advance.

  
  

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• VCKC Annual General Meeting: 27 January 2026

  • When
    27 Jan 2026
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    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    VKC Clubhouse, 355 Gorge Rd West, Victoria

  VCKC Annual General Board Meeting: 27 January 2026

  Everyone welcome and encouraged to attend the Annual General Meeting. It is a great opportunity to meet other members of the club and support new people interesting in joining the VCKC Executive. 

  Get updates on all things related to VCKC - program updates, budget updates and event updates. 

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• VCKC Executive Board Orientation

  • When
    31 Jan 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    VKC Clubhouse, 355 Gorge Rd West, Victoria

  VCKC Executive Board Orientation (Time TBA)

  Great opportunity for the new (and existing) executive members to meet each other and figure out the ropes of what is involved with being on the executive. 

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• New Member Orientation: 03 February 2026

  • When
    03 Feb 2026
  •  
    6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    VKC Clubhouse, 355 Gorge Rd West, Victoria

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  New Member Orientation: Tuesday 03 February 2026

  Have a tour of the clubhouse, learn about the different paddling streams including how to book boats and sign up for teams and special events. Bring your questions. Stay for the speaker/social starting at 7:00 pm. 

  Please pre-register. 

  Questions? Please contact membership@vckc.ca.

  
  

  
  

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• Monthly Social: Foilboarding Presentation

  • When
    03 Feb 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    VKC Clubhouse, 355 Gorge Rd West, Victoria

  Monthly VCKC Social Meeting: Tuesday 03 February 2026 - Foilboarding

  Something is in the works so please stay tuned!

  Come at 6:30 pm to help set up, meet people, or get an orientation if you are a new member (please pre-register).

  Be here by 7:00 to be on time for the main event.

  Be on time or risk standing room only and no parking. 

  Got a good story to tell? Contact Shelley and get on the calendar.

  Questions? Comments? Shelley is at director1@vckc.ca.

  
  

  
  

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• Family Day Paddle

  • When
    16 Feb 2026
  •  
    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    VKC Clubhouse, 355 Gorge Rd West, Victoria

  Family Day Paddle 

  More information coming. 
  
  

  Questions? Comments? Shelley at director1@vckc.ca or Debi at Membership@vckc.ca. 

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Monthly Social: Ken Gibbard

  • When
    03 Mar 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    VKC Clubhouse, 355 Gorge Rd West, Victoria

  Monthly VCKC Social Meeting: Tuesday 03 March 2026 - Ken Gibbard

  Something is in the works so please stay tuned for more information!

  Come at 6:30 pm to help set up, meet people, or get an orientation if you are a new member (please pre-register).

  Be here by 7:00 to be on time for the main event.

  Be on time or risk standing room only and no parking. 

  Got a good story to tell? Contact Shelley and get on the calendar.

  Questions? Comments? Shelley is at director1@vckc.ca.

  
  

  
  

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• Monthly Social: Speaker TBA

  • When
    07 Apr 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    VKC Clubhouse, 355 Gorge Rd West, Victoria

  Speaker TBA

  Come at 6:30 pm to help set up, meet people, ask questions.

  New Members Orientation at 6:30 pm. (please pre-register)

  Be here by 7:00 for the main event.

  Be on time or risk standing room only and no parking. 

  Got a good story to tell? Contact Shelley and get on the calendar.

  Questions? Comments? Shelley is at director1@vckc.ca.

  
  

  
  

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• Monthly Social: Speaker TBA

  • When
    07 Apr 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    VKC Clubhouse, 355 Gorge Rd West, Victoria

  Speaker TBA

  Come at 6:30 pm to help set up, meet people, ask questions.

  New Members Orientation at 6:30 pm. (please pre-register)

  Be here by 7:00 for the main event.

  Be on time or risk standing room only and no parking. 

  Got a good story to tell? Contact Shelley and get on the calendar.

  Questions? Comments? Shelley is at director1@vckc.ca.

  
  

  
  

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• Monthly Social: Speaker TBA

  • When
    05 May 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    VKC Clubhouse, 355 Gorge Rd West, Victoria

  Speaker TBA

  Come at 6:30 pm to help set up, meet people, ask questions.

  New Members Orientation at 6:30 pm. (please pre-register)

  Be here by 7:00 for the main event.

  Be on time or risk standing room only and no parking. 

  Got a good story to tell? Contact Shelley and get on the calendar.

  Questions? Comments? Shelley is at director1@vckc.ca.

  
  

  
  

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• House and Grounds Spring Clean Up

  • When
    09 May 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    VCKC Clubhouse

  Come join us for the annual Spring Clean-up at the clubhouse.  Tasks include smartening up the outdoor spaces of the clubhouse, deck washing, BBQ cleaning, gutter cleaning, window washing and more. In addition we will be doing a thorough cleaning of the interior including meeting rooms, kitchen and storage areas.

  We will also be making an effort to gather up abandoned member items from around the clubhouse and put them in a central area for reclamation.  Items such as: hats, gloves, shoes, boots or whatever isn't owned by VCKC.  If these items go unclaimed after 30 days we will donate or dispose of them.
  
  More information to follow about what to bring.  If you have any questions, contact Gord Evans by email to:  clubhouse@vckc.ca

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• Monthly Social: Summer BBQ

  • When
    02 Jun 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    VKC Clubhouse, 355 Gorge Rd West, Victoria

  Summer BBQ

  More information coming. 

  Be on time or risk standing room only and no parking. 

  Got a good story to tell? Contact Shelley and get on the calendar.

  Questions? Comments? Shelley is at director1@vckc.ca.

  
  

  
  

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• House and Grounds Fall Clean-Up

  • When
    07 Nov 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    VCKC Clubhouse, 355 Gorge Rd. West

  Come join us for the annual Fall Clean-up at the clubhouse.  Tasks include smartening up the outdoor spaces of the clubhouse, deck washing, BBQ cleaning, gutter cleaning, window washing and more. In addition we will be doing a thorough cleaning of the interior including meeting rooms, kitchen and storage areas.

  This is a great way to meet other members of the club and put in your volunteer hours.  The more people that show up the quicker things get done!

  A reminder email will be sent out closer to the date.  If you have any questions, contact by email to:  clubhouse@vckc.ca

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