Equipment is provided for all activities except clothing and when otherwise noted.

The true beauty of this wonderful city lies in the activities you do. As a person who grew up in Vancouver I know that the fun is not just in the typical tourist spots, it’s using our surrounding beauty to enjoy nature. Boating, canoeing, cycling, skiing, soccer, skimboarding, swimming, basketball, hiking, tennis… and the list goes on!!!!
Vancouver also provides lots of arts and entertainment, you can watch outdoor plays in Stanley park in the summer or visit the theatre for a pantomime where the crowd gets involved in all the laughs.
Maybe a trip to the library or an art centre is more your style.Vancouver not only has fabulous art to see downtown, but in the outer municipalities you can see local art in cultural centres-part of the leisure services provided by Vancouver and it’s suburbs.

Berry Picking

Did you know that most of the land to the south of Vancouver was once peat bogs and swamps. We will take you to Richmond or Delta to a peat bog to pick Vancouver’s best berry… have fun picking and eating blueberries!!!!! Be warned- you’re tongue may turn purple!
*Please note that depending on the time of year we can also pick strawberries and blackberries and maybe apples or pears.

Sasamat Lake Park

Sasamat is a beautiful clear water lake nestled in the coastal mountains in Coquitlam’s North Shore just 15km east of Vancouver. The Park has a sand beach, clear water that is great for swimming in and lots of places to barbeque. It’s a great place to paddleboard, ride in a dingy, kayak, swim or just laze around in the sun.

Hiking

How about a hike through the beautiful coastal rainforest with an actual Forester. Learn about the trees, plants and animals of British Columbia’s rainforest with someone who worked in the rainforest.
Vancouver has hikes for all levels of hikers that offer spectacular views and amazing varieties of wildlife to be seen-make sure you take lots of pictures!!

Raquet Club Time

Play squash, tennis,work out in the weight room , swim, lounge at poolside, eat at the restaurants or even ride the waterslides. What a way to spend some free time!

"Join us for an escape to play sports and have some fun, everyone needs a break from homework once in awhile!!"

Centennial Beach

Located at the southern most part of the greater Vancouver area and bordering the United States is Centennial Beach. The beach is on Boundary Bay which is sheltered and has ideally calm waters, but there’s a catch. The tide goes out two kilometers at boundary bay!!! Come and skimboard in the tidal flats or walk out on kilometers of sand at low tide. Feel the rush of surfing while riding a skimboard in the tidal flats in 10cm of water. You can do kick flips, nose grabs, 180’s, 360’s and most tricks people do on skateboards or snowboards.The tide stays out long enough to give you the opportunity to explore the sand flats or build a sand castle.
Boundary Bay is ideal for swimming,boating, bodyboards and kayaking at high tide. As the tide comes in the water washes over kilometers of sand that have been heated all morning in the sun. The result is the water in Boundary Bay is as warm as a bath-not a Japanese bath of course, a Canadian bath!!!!!
Centennial beach also offers walks along the scenic dyke trails where you can see eagles and hawks while you pick and eat blackberries, in late winter you can see the snowy owls.
If you want a turn at being captain of a small sailboat here’s your chance. Take hold of the tiller and glide across the calm, warm waters of the bay and take in the views of the city and the mountains.

Steveston Fishing Village

Wander through the streets of Steveston fishing village located where the Pacific ocean meets the mighty Fraser river. Learn about the towns’ historical significance to Canada and Japan dating back to the 1920’s.
You will feel you are in a different world as you stroll through Stevestons’ shops, many restored to their original glory.
Visit the Murakami family home, London Heritage farm which dates to the 1890’s, the Brittania shipyard and the Gulf of Georgia Fish Cannery-which is a Canadian heritage site.
You can go whale watching or rent a bike and cycle on kilometers of paved dykes that run alongside the Fraser river. While you ride make sure to stop and see some of the thousands of rabbits that inhabit the dyke area-they really like carrots and lettuce!!