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How To Choose a Kayak

A blog-post y Brian Henry, owner of Ocean River Sports on how to choose a kayak, understanding what one wants and needs the kayak to do.
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Spring Staff & Family Kayak Training Tour

Ocean River - Spring Staff & Family Kayak Training Tour - Gulf Islands from Sidney North Saanich Yacht Club.
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Mike Sunderland – Scotland Kayak Tour Coordinator – Leader

Mike Sunderland, a qualified BCU Level 5 whitewater coach and a BCU Level 4 sea kayak leader will lead a kayak trip of Scotland's Hebrides with Brian Henry of Ocean River Adventures
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Victoria Shop Local Initiative

I invite you to learn about the Victoria –  Shop Local Initiative. Learn how you can help keep money in Victoria’s business community.. Presentation folder Our Mission To promote locally-owned, independent businesses in Victoria.  To maintain unique community character while providing continuing opportunities for entrepreneurs to build community economic strength. Our Goal To inspire Victorians [...]
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A Christmas Holiday Message from Brian Henry

We live in a global economy and it is very easy to shop the world for products and services. However, there is a very smart movement called Shop Local that is gaining momentum. As a consumer myself, both personally and as a business, I make my buying decisions based upon many factors. Am I buying [...]
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Winter Kayak Trip to “The Cabin”

My son Graham and his girlfriend were visiting on reading break from University. It was Tuesday of last week in mid February, and they decided it would be a good adventure to kayak out to the family cabin in the Gulf Islands. Our cabin is on Ruxton Island, just off of Yellow Point and the weather was quite unsettled.
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A Kyuquot Sound Experience – True West Coast Paddling

Kyuquot Sound, the Bunsby Islands and Brooks Peninsula is a spot on this earth everyone would benefit from experiencing. It represents true West Coast Canada – rugged, beautiful and wild. It offers so much for anyone with an adventurous spirit.
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