Vaccination Required Jan 1/22 for All In-Person SISKA Events 

88% of eligible people in BC (age 5+) have now been vaccinated once, 83% have had two shots, and booster shots are now underway. Unfortunately, Omicron, the latest Covid-19 variant is much more transmissible and is causing case numbers to soar once again. The advice from our Public Health authorities is for everyone eligible for vaccine doses to get them as soon as possible.

To better protect all those attending any SISKA event, confirmation of vaccination status is required as of January 1, 2022 for members participating in indoor or outdoor SISKA events including courses, paddles, or other in-person group gatherings.

Many thanks to the almost 70% of our members who have confirmed their vaccination status so far. Once this has been done, members only need to identify themselves to organizers to participate in club events.

 If you have not done so as yet,

(1) upload your BC Vaccine Card to the SISKA website Click Here, or

(2) email an image of it to standardsandsafety@siska.ca

 


Thank you for helping us keep everyone safer while participating in SISKA activities!


NOTE: In addition to confirming your vaccination status, you should only attend SISKA events if you can answer NO to each of these questions: In the past 14 days, have you:
1. experienced any symptoms related to COVID-19?
2. travelled outside Canada, and did not qualify for the fully vaccinated traveller exemption?

3. had contact with anyone travelling outside Canada who did not qualify for the fully vaccinated traveller exemption, or who has tested positive for COVID-19, or experienced symptoms related to COVID-19?

Review requirements to qualify as a fully vaccinated traveller

We strongly encourage all SISKA members to become fully vaccinated as soon as possible to protect yourselves, fellow paddlers, friends, families, and communities.

The South Island Sea Kayaking Association - SISKA - is a non-profit organization dedicated to sea kayaking on Vancouver Island, particularly in the Greater Victoria area.


SISKA was formed in 2008 by like-minded kayakers to promote safety and skill on the water and to increase knowledge associated with the sport of kayaking. We also champion community causes relating to kayaking. Mostly though, we love to get together and go paddling. All skill levels will find a comfortable group to paddle with, while being provided with opportunity to step out of that comfort zone a bit and grow those skills.

Last year we had 636 paddlers join us on 79 paddles for a total of 420.40nm. So far in 2022 we've had 27 paddlers join us on 3 paddles for a total of 13.00nm

We hold a regular monthly meeting on the 4th Wednesday of the month.  The meeting usually involves a short business meeting followed by about an hour presentation by a guest speaker, and we've had some great ones. During the Cvid-10 pandemic we are conducting our meetings using zoom  Guests are welcome.  You can find information about our upcoming meeting by viewing our Calendar.  Meetings are not held during the summer when everyone is to busy paddling and in December.