Wednesday, 21 October 2015

Bouldering


Club Spotlight

Kelowna Rock Climbing and Bouldering

The Kelowna rock community takes pride in our region. Lots of people help out with trial maintenance, scrubbing problems / routes and bolt repair, on their own time and dime. This website http://www.kelownarockbc.com/ is also a group effort.

This website shares information about bouldering in the Okanagan area and to include;

  • Guide books
  • Bouldering
  • Bouderfields
  • Cedar Park
  • Lonely and Boo

Check their website or contact them for more details

Emailhttp://kelownarock@gmail.com/

Websitehttp://www.kelownarockbc.com/

Adventure Blog - Your GACBouldering

Tuesday, 20 October 2015

Unicycle


Business Spotlight

Municycle

Municycle Canada belongs to the family of the worlds largest supplier of unicycles for all types of riders to include;

Unicycle
  • Freestyle
  • Giraffe
  • Learner
  • Muni 24-29 inch (12)
  • Road 24-36" (9)
  • Specialty Bikes (3)
  • Trails & Street (11)
  • Ultimate & BC Wheels (5)
Acrobatic
  • Cyr Wheel (10)
  • Handstand (3)
Balance
  • Balance ladder (10)
  • Handstand (3)
  • Rolla Bolla (3)
  • Slackline (8)
Other
  • Penny Farthings
  • Slacklines
  • Props Juggling & Spinning

Check-out their website for more details

Phone: 1-866-686-4292

Address: Box 493 Bragg Creek, Alberta. T0L 0K0

Websitehttp://www.municycle.ca/

Adventure Blog - Your GACUnicycle

Monday, 19 October 2015

Speed Flying


Athlete Spotlight

Austin Ross

Austin Ross was born and raised on a hobby farm in the Pemberton Valley on the BC coast mountain range. It wad there that on the edge of the Lillooet River and beneath the iconic Mt.Curie that his passion for the outdoors was initially sparked. His parents instilled in him a deep love for nature and the outdoors from a very young age. He learned to home his sense of exploration through activities the skiing, mountain biking, hiking and camping.

He blends elements of;
  • freeride
  • freestyle
These days spends his time traveling the world in search of steep and deep lines to climb and ski, and new mountains to fly from. When he is not skiing he spends his time;
  • paragliding
  • climbing
  • trail running
  • hiking
  • camping
  • mountain biking
  • taking photos
  • playing music 
  • and exploring with friends and family
Read more of his biography and blog check-out his website

Websitehttp://austinross.ca/

Athlete Blog - Speed Flyinghttp://austinross.ca/2015/02/18/mt-currie-speed-flying/

Adventure Blog - Your GACSpeed Flying


Sunday, 18 October 2015

Kayaking


Club Spotlight

Kelowna Canoe & Kayak Club

The Kelowna Canoe & Kayak Club is located in the sunny Okanagan Valley are of the south central British Columbia. They are dedicated to all aspects of;
  • sea
  • lake
  • whitewater
kayaking and canoeing, bringing canoeist and kayakers together to share information, to develop and improve skills, and to offer safe recreational trips.

Check-out their location or website for more details

EmailkckcMembership@Gmail.com

Websitehttp://kckc.ca/

Adventure Blog - Your GACKayaking

Saturday, 17 October 2015

Hunting


Business Spotlight

Grouse River

Grouse River is located in Kelowna, BC. They specializes in hunting and camping equipment, whether you're going hunting or camping somewhere in the Okanagan Valley or going to a certain destination, Grouse River has all you need for your adventure.

The products they have include the following;
  • Firearms
  • Hunting & Shooting
  • Optics
  • Clothing
  • Footwear
  • Camping
  • Knives & Tools
  • Packs & Bags
  • Electronic & GPS
  • Sales & Events
  • Featured
Check-out their location or website for more details

Phone: 1-877-547-6873

Address: 2600 Enterprise Way, Kelowna BC V1X 7Y5 

Websitehttp://www.grouseriver.com/

Adventure Blog - Your GACHunting

Friday, 16 October 2015

Canyoning


Forum Spotlight

Canyoneering Northwest

This forum website is devoted to sharing information and ideas for exploring the canyons of the northwest. The purpose of this site is to encourage canyon exploration, share beta, exchange ideas, provide trip reports, help northwest canyoneers connect with each other, and promote safe responsible canyoneering. The website is guided by the ideals of openness and sharing. It is intended to be non-competitive and non-judgmental.

The word canyoneering as used here refers to both technical and non-technical aspects of the sport. The site includes canyons that are easy, hard, wet or dry. The northwest includes:
  • Oregon
  • Washington
  • Idaho
  • Western Canada
Check their website or contact them for more details

Emailcanyoneeringnorthwest@yahoo.com

Websitehttp://www.canyoneeringnorthwest.com/

Adventure Blog - Your GACCanyoning

Thursday, 15 October 2015

Rugby



Club Spotlight

Kelowna Rugby Football Club

The Kelowna Rugby Football Club is also known as Kelowna Crows Athletic Society. Their mission is to create an environment where rugby can be played and enjoyed by all kids ages from 6 to adults seventy regardless of gender.

They aim to be recognized as the leading club in our league and will strive for excellence in integrity, compassion and professionalism not only on the pitch but also through our coaching, volunteering, involvement with schools and reaching out to the local community.

Check their website or contact them for more details

Phone: 250-869-7800 

Emailkelownarugby@shaw.ca

Websitehttp://www.kelownarugby.com/

Adventure Blog - Your GACRugby