July, 2010

Hiking/ Walking Clubs

What’s My Motivation

The purpose of my site is to nurture and encourage all and any kinds of activities, especially the outdoor kind, that help people connect to their health and fitness. I know I love being outside and being active for several reasons: #1 I find it a huge stress relief… this is where I get completely [...]

Learning The Art of Stand Up Paddle Boarding

An afternoon on the water? A great workout? A goal finally realized? Check. The Zen-like experience I thought it would be? Well… Stand up paddling boarding, or stand up paddle surfing as many call it,  is a sport growing by leaps and bounds globally and right here in the waters around Vancouver.  It’s of Polynesian origins and I [...]

Bike Stores on the Shore

Contact the store directly for information on trails, routes, club rides, and gear. They’ll hook you up with maps and tons of advice. Got a sweet ride but want to now more about biking associations and stuff going on in the community then go here: Clinics/Clubs and Events Bicycle Sports Pacific- On Main Street in [...]

Biking- Clinics/ Clubs and Events

Mountain and Road Biking Clubs I really like club/group events and the one thing I’ve noticed researching all of these biking clubs and assocations is their genuine love of the sport, whether road or mountain bike riding, and their desire to share that love with all levels of riders in a non-intimidating, informative and welcoming [...]

A Shout Out To Those Who “Just Do It”

Just Do It So according to Nike company lore their legendary logo “Just Do It” was created at a 1988 meeting of Nike’s ad agency and a group of Nike employees. One of the ad guys reportedly said “You Nike guys, you just do it”… and the rest was history. Ta da… one of the [...]

Welcome To The Shore

New to the Shore? Or just want to learn more? I can help… The North Shore of Vancouver is made up of the District of West Vancouver, the District of North Vancouver and the city of North Vancouver and there’s a wealth of information for each district through their individual recreation commissions: all the pools, [...]

Local Hiking Trails

I think the most accessible and enjoyable way to get outdoors is to walk there. It’s free, doesn’t require fancy, expensive gear and you can do it year round on the North Shore. Here I’m going to list a sampling of popular trails in the local parks but I’m also going to tell you how [...]

Community Recreation Commissions/Clubs

For specific activity clubs please go to the Activities/Events heading, look for your sport of interest (always being updated as I go!), click on that and go to the clubs page for that activity. District of West Vancouver Recreation- go on-line or give them a call to link to all of the West Vancouver recreational [...]

Altered Abilities Access to the Outdoors

“I have learned to use the word impossible with the greatest caution”- Wernher von Braun Everyone deserves access to the outdoors. These guys make it possible Let’s talk about Interfit- because they rock! Interfit is the Integrated Fitness Society that improves the lives of the disabled on the North Shore. They are a registered charity and [...]