A Word from Brian
Our big Gear SALE was a great sale again
with a big crowd joining us on a somewhat
chilly weekend - thanks to everybody who
came out for the great deals and to support us.
There were over 50 Ocean River staff
working Saturday to make it a special event.
On March 14th, we were a big part of
organizing the Paddler's Rally in order to
bring attention to the proposed Mega Marina.
Although the weather was bitter cold and
very windy, we had a great crowd of paddlers
out there supporting paddler's need for
navigable waters in Victoria Harbour.
As we wait for spring to appear there is
gloomy news in world economics.
Don't despair - in Victoria, we are so
very fortunate to not be as effected as most
other places. People are upbeat and are still
carrying on enjoying life and continue to get
out there into the outdoors. I encourage all
of you to stay positive and explore our own outdoors.
Last Sunday, I took my two sons back country
skiing and snow shoeing in the hills right up
behind Jordan River. Although I am a back
country skier myself, I most often have gone
further to find the places to ski. Little did I
realize that there was such great snow so
close to home. Our simple day of skiing was brilliant and made me realize again, what an amazing wonderland we have, right in our
back yard. Thanks boys for getting Dad
out there. We are indeed fortunate.
I hope to see you all in April as we all
get ready for our future adventures.
Brian
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Day Guide Training
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 Whether you're interested in working at a job you'll love, or you're
just interested in improving your personal kayaking skills in the
company of professionals, our guide training program will challenge
you to become the best you can be.
Successful candidates will be awarded Sea Kayak Guides Alliance of BC (SKGABC) Level One Guide status
May 15 - 18
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Tidal Currents Course
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 In this course, you'll learn how to use ferry glides to effortlessly
cross current without "losing ground," and you'll practice catching
upstream rides by "surfing" current-formed waves - certainly one of the
most enjoyable feelings a kayaker will experience!
May 24 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Boat Barn
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We now have more space to display kayaks and canoes.
Check out the new 90' long enclosure in our Breezeway between Capital Iron and Ocean  River. With a lot of hard work, we have created a new space that is open, bright and a pleasure to view our extensive lines of boats. This also frees up more space in the store for more great products.
Check it out - there is even a sitting area out there to relax. |
Green Thinking @ ORS
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We recycle everything we can.
Coffee grounds are taken home by the boss to go into Rosie's garden.
 Our refundable bottles go to the Victoria Youth Paddling Club to help them with fundraising. Alpine Disposal and Recycle takes all of our paper and cardboard and Pacific Mobile Depots recycles any plastic materials from ORS. The next step is for complete organic recycling.
Thank you staff member Tim Houlihan for your good work. |
Issues On The Water
To Watch
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Proposed Mega Yacht Marina info.
Check out www.savevictoriaharbour.com
A new website with detailed information to oppose the proposed Marina in Victoria's harbour.
 Thank you for everyone who attended the paddler's rally on March 14th. More Images
Navigable Waters Protection Act is in jeopardy. Give it your support. There is a rally in Nanaimo on Saturday April 4th . More infoCheck out this amazing video
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