Meeting

Monthly Meeting

When Wednesday, January 24, 2024 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location Garth Homer
Open capacity Free
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.

Please join us to hear Scott Macdonald and the story of the Race to Alaska done by kayak

This summer Scott Macdonald successfully kayaked the 2023 Race to Alaska (R2AK), a 1200km race from Port Townsend, Washington to Ketchikan, Alaska in 19 days. The race was also used as a platform to fundraise for KidSport Victoria, raising over $11 000 towards sports enrollment grants for families in need. Scott will talk about the process from idea to preparation and the race, all which came together over the last two years.

Scott Macdonald is a local Victoria resident and certified Level 4 Paddle Canada who took up kayaking in 2020. He works at the Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics research centre in Saanich as an Optical Engineer.

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Monthly Meeting

Wednesday, January 24, 2024 · 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Location
Garth Homer

Details

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.

Please join us to hear Scott Macdonald and the story of the Race to Alaska done by kayak

This summer Scott Macdonald successfully kayaked the 2023 Race to Alaska (R2AK), a 1200km race from Port Townsend, Washington to Ketchikan, Alaska in 19 days. The race was also used as a platform to fundraise for KidSport Victoria, raising over $11 000 towards sports enrollment grants for families in need. Scott will talk about the process from idea to preparation and the race, all which came together over the last two years.

Scott Macdonald is a local Victoria resident and certified Level 4 Paddle Canada who took up kayaking in 2020. He works at the Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics research centre in Saanich as an Optical Engineer.