Our Location
Our kayak facility is a short drive from Vancouver BC in beautiful Ladner BC. Head through downtown Ladner to Sharkey's Restaurant at 4953 Chisholm Street, Delta BC V4K 2K6 and look for Elliot Street Wharf and our little red kiosk overlooking the harbour.
A Must-Have Book for Kayak and Canoe Adventurers!
Navigation, Sea State, Weather - Freedom of the Seas Volume 1
written by Michael Pardy,JF Marleau, Andrew Woodford and Piper Harris. Published by SKILS.
Paddlers journey along the boundaries between sea, air and land. Volume 1 of the Freedom of the Seas series contains an important slice of paddling knowledge regarding these boundaries — information about navigation, sea, state and weather.
We have combined these three knowledge sets into one book for a simple reason: on the water, they are inseparable.
Freedom of the Seas, Volume 1 is intended as a reference for kayakers and canoeists touring large bodies of water. This book is written from a Canadian perspective. The examples in this book are drawn from across Canada, but the lessons can be applied anywhere in the world.
In this book you will learn to:
- Read a chart
- Navigate using numerous techniques
- Use a compass to take bearings and steer a course
- Understand and predict tides and currentsAvoid collisions with other vessels
- Understand waves and surf
- Distinguish different forms of sea ice
- Understand weather phenomena
- Observe, record and predict the weather
- Make the most of marine weather forecasts
- And much more
Have Fun! Get Fit! Stay Warm! Hot New Ideas at Steveston Bicycle & Kayak Shoppe
We are very excited to announce that we are now promoting the amazing StreetStrider Mobile Elliptical Trainer at our Steveston location (See KAT WARES). Here's the story:
The StreetStrider allows you to break free from the gym and take the elliptical machine outdoors. (Our Steveston dikes are ideal!) As seen on NBC's The Biggest Loser, the StreetStrider will give you the benefits of running, skiing and cycling - without the physical stresses of these activities.The three-wheel design of the StreetStrider is safe and stable. It is simple to balance while riding,and the intuitive lean-to-steer system works with the body's natural movements to provide complete control while also strengthening your core. Standing upright improves visibility, you can carve around corners, and you get the feeling of running on air!
But hey - come on down and see for yourself. We will have a demo model available plus an inside set-up on a trainer where you can try out in comfort if the weather is grim.
Our distributor, former Canadian Olympic runner Lynn Kanuka will be on-site next Sunday, January 22 at 1:00PM to host a one-hour workshop. Please call in if you would like to participate. Additional detail on the website at www.streetstrider.ca.
Speaking of hot new ideas...particularly with old man (woman??) winter making an appearance. We are pleased to announce a new line of electrically heated clothing (gloves and vest) developed by the innovative Power in Motion out of Calgary, Alberta. Using efficient rechargeable Lithium Ion battery technology makes this strategy practicable for all types of outdoor activities. Check them out when you're in the shop.
