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When:
Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Where:
Garth Homer
813 Darwin Ave
Victoria
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Details:
SISKA November 22nd Monthly Meeting – A Double Presentation Night: Kayaking in Turkey and Canoeing Canada’s Coppermine River
We are going to have two separate speakers at our November meeting. First up will be Kemal Tunador who will speak about kayaking in Turkey. Second up will be Elizabeth Purdon who will share the story of canoeing Canada’s isolated Coppermine River
A number of SISKA members have signed up to the Exodus Travels guided kayak trip to Turkey’s Turquoise coast in June 2024. The appeal is warm turquoise Mediterranean waters, a historical area loaded with artifacts, sunken wonders and secluded bays. At our September Picnic we met new SISKA member Kemal Tunador, who recently relocated from Turkey to Victoria. Kemal has paddled this area and has offered to share some of his Turkey kayaking experiences.
Kemal is a software engineer and his wife is a dentist. They have two young children. They moved from Turkey to Victoria in 2019 and as they were starting their new life, COVID arrived and derailed their work plans. They are still re-establishing their lives in Victoria.
Elizabeth and Bob Purdon in 2023 canoed down the Coppermine River and ended in Kugluktuk, Nunavut. It was an eventful trip, especially as they both got Covid and had to continue paddling while sick. The Coppermine River is in the North Slave and Kitikmeot regions of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. It is 845 kms (525 mi) long. It rises in Lac de Gras, a small lake near Great Slave Lake, and flows generally north to Coronation Gulf, an arm of the Arctic Ocean.
Elizabeth and Bob Purdon have been SISKA members for about 10 years. They do lots of kayaking in BC and Baja. Prior to moving to Victoria in 2006, they canoed many rivers while living in Smithers and Fort St. John. Seeing a slide show of the Horton River in 1988 kindled a desire to canoe a river that led to the Arctic Ocean.
Our meetings start at 7:00pm however, folks that have gear they wish to sell/swap are invited to show up at 6:00pm to set up, doors open for everyone at 6:30pm.
Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Where:
Garth Homer
813 Darwin Ave
Victoria
Need directions? Click here.
Details:
SISKA November 22nd Monthly Meeting – A Double Presentation Night: Kayaking in Turkey and Canoeing Canada’s Coppermine River
We are going to have two separate speakers at our November meeting. First up will be Kemal Tunador who will speak about kayaking in Turkey. Second up will be Elizabeth Purdon who will share the story of canoeing Canada’s isolated Coppermine River
A number of SISKA members have signed up to the Exodus Travels guided kayak trip to Turkey’s Turquoise coast in June 2024. The appeal is warm turquoise Mediterranean waters, a historical area loaded with artifacts, sunken wonders and secluded bays. At our September Picnic we met new SISKA member Kemal Tunador, who recently relocated from Turkey to Victoria. Kemal has paddled this area and has offered to share some of his Turkey kayaking experiences.
Kemal is a software engineer and his wife is a dentist. They have two young children. They moved from Turkey to Victoria in 2019 and as they were starting their new life, COVID arrived and derailed their work plans. They are still re-establishing their lives in Victoria.
Elizabeth and Bob Purdon in 2023 canoed down the Coppermine River and ended in Kugluktuk, Nunavut. It was an eventful trip, especially as they both got Covid and had to continue paddling while sick. The Coppermine River is in the North Slave and Kitikmeot regions of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. It is 845 kms (525 mi) long. It rises in Lac de Gras, a small lake near Great Slave Lake, and flows generally north to Coronation Gulf, an arm of the Arctic Ocean.
Elizabeth and Bob Purdon have been SISKA members for about 10 years. They do lots of kayaking in BC and Baja. Prior to moving to Victoria in 2006, they canoed many rivers while living in Smithers and Fort St. John. Seeing a slide show of the Horton River in 1988 kindled a desire to canoe a river that led to the Arctic Ocean.
Our meetings start at 7:00pm however, folks that have gear they wish to sell/swap are invited to show up at 6:00pm to set up, doors open for everyone at 6:30pm.