August Store Hours
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Mon-Wed 9:30am - 6pm
Thurs & Fri 9:30 am - 8pm
Sat 9:30 am - 6pm Sun 10 am - 5pm
Evening Kayak Rentals Mon - Fri 5 -8
DEMO NIGHT Every Thurs 5 - 7
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HUGE Gear Grab Sale
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It's happening again
Mark your calendars for the biggest outdoors event/sale on Vancouver Island
Sept 19th and 20th
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Upcoming Events
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Kayak for a Cure Aug 9 Victoria
ORS GEAR GRAB Sept 19 and 20
West Coast Sea Kayak Symposium
Fort Worden, Port Townsend,
WA September 25-27
Fall Guides Exchange (SKGABC) Gabriola Island Sept 25-27
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Up Coming Tours
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Escape! The Gulf Islands NPR Aug 21- 23
Harbour Tours Tues, Fri & Sun 1:30-4:00 pm Wed & Sat 9:30-12:00 pm
Sunset Tours Fridays 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Explore Day Tours Mon & Thur 9:30am - 3:00pm
Book your spot 381-4233
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West Coast Kyuquot Kayak Base Camp Tour
Last chance to sign up for Aug 13th to 19th
LAST MINUTE SEAT SALE 20% discount.
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Special offer for this special ORS custom tour
Dan Collins, one of ORS senior staff will be hosting this next tour to experience kayaking the beautiful west coast of Vancouver Island. This tour is an experience of a lifetime.
These dates were not originally offered, but after such a highly successful first tour, with Brian Henry in early July, we know that this place gives a complete and wonderful west coast experience unlike any others. . Base camp kayaking offers a real bed, shower, gourmet food and the best guides in the business.
Click here for details
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Boat Storage at ORS
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For $30. per month, you can store your kayak right on the waterfront.
Call us for details
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Kayak Rental Pass
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Only $399. You can paddle every day and have other benefits too.
This special fee is new and so far, has been very well received. Ocean
River has the best kayaks on the harbour and now, you can have access
to these great boats 363 days a year.
Please contact us if you are interested in this offer.
Click for more information
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Become a Fan...
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...of Ocean River Sports on Facebook.
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A word from Brian...
BUSY, is what we are right now. I hope we have given great service to all of you through this season. I know our staff are all working hard but enjoying this busy time too.
With everyone getting out there, I wish to caution everyone to not forget about safety. The outdoors can be a dangerous place that deserves a great deal of respect. Last week, one of our guides, Fiona Peters was shaken by an experience she had when she was capsized by a breaking wave, while kayaking on the west coast in Clayquot. Through her resourcefulness and training, she did everything right in a tough situation, which resulted in her successful rescue.
Fiona survived and we are all so glad to have her back safe and sound. Fiona is back teaching for us and I'm sure wiser after this experience. This type of incident points out that even those of us with experience and training can get into trouble.
Please feel free to come into Ocean River to talk to us about safety. We will do our best to recommend the right training course or to point out the gear to make you safer when out there.
We encourage everyone to get out there and enjoy one the best places on the planet - Vancouver Island. Be safe too.
Paddle On, Brian
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Stand Up Paddling Alert
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DEMO BOARDS NOW AVAILABLE
This sport is considered the fastest growing watersport in North America. Ocean River is leading the way with our first introductory course. Sat. Aug 29th from 5:00 to 8:00 pm Introductory Stand Up Paddling Courses only $65.
Private lessons are also available.
Demo night on August 19th.
We will be doing ongoing demonstrations for those who are new to this sport to explain the technique. We will have SUP boards for anyone to demo. This will be off our docks.
ORS Staff member Kerry Webb
For this free SUP DEMO please RSVP so we know how many people to expect.Wed, Aug 19th 6:30 to 8:30
Contact our Adventure Centre for more information. SUP - SALES, DEMOS, INSTRUCTION
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Used and Demo Kayaks For Sale
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We are selling off our rental and course kayaks again this year -- GREAT DEALS!
ORS rental and course kayaks are always the best boats in the business. Most were new this spring and only used for this season. Our boats are always in great condition and are a real deal as we sell them off at the end of this season. We are already taking deposits ($300) to confirm the purchase of the boat you have always wanted. Approx. 50 kayaks will be sold off this year, so talk to our staff soon about them. Boats will be available for pick up in mid September. These boats are amazing deals so don't miss out. Check out the deal - click here
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Fall/Winter Products Arriving Now!
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Great Fall/Winter clothing now starting to arrive in store from companies such as Arcteryx, Icebreaker, Patagonia and Outdoor Research.
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Paddle Canada Level 3
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In this four-day course, you will learn the skills necessary
to embark on multi-day kayak trips to wilderness settings with
coastlines exposed to ocean swell and surf.
Aug 28-31Clayoquot Sound (Tofino, BC)
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Surf and Surge Course
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A must for anyone planning on paddling the open coast or for anyone interested in improving their overall kayaking skills. Oct 17-18 Port Renfrew
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River is coming back to Ocean River - Whitewater Kayaks
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In Ocean River Sports' first 10 years of operation, whitewater was a big part of what we did and sold.
We are going back in the business with some kayaks from Jackson Kayaks, which are the finest river kayaks on the market today. Look for them in Ocean River around late August.
If you are a whitewater kayaker, please come down to talk with us to let us know what you are looking for. As always, listening to our customers helps us understand needs.
Putting the "River" back into "Ocean River Sports".
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Peter and Brian Go to Outdoor Retailer Trade Show Aug 19 to 24th
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The Outdoor Retailer 09 Summer Show in Salt Lake was incredible again. This largest outdoors show in the world is where we can paddle new boats, see all of the best products and search the world for newest and greatest stuff.
We bond with our OASIS buying group - a strong group of independent outdoor retailers from across Canada that help to give us ideas and at the same time, the buying power of the big box stores.
Peter Erickson, our buyer, works amazingly hard down there to continue to find that special stuff that makes ORS a special place. The process of retail starts with having great product. It has been said, that something well bought is already half sold.
Good work Peter.
Brian
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ORS July/August Photo Contest
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And the winner is....
Sheryl Townsend won most popular vote Honourable mentions must go to: Eric Rowe, Ann Checkaklis and John Herbert for other great images submitted.
Thank you to everyone who entered our contest. There were some wonderful photos and we will be in touch with the winner and runner ups to issue gift credits for Ocean River Sports
1st prize $100 Honourable Mentions all $50 Gift Certificates.To view the entries click here |
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