Fairway Gorge Paddling Club

FGPC brings people together through paddling. Kayak, SUP, dragon boat, outrigger. Home to Waterfront Fitness, Vancouver Island Dragon Boat Festival & kids camps

[Fairway Gorge Paddling Club @FGPaddle]

Join the 2023 Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival at Maffeo Sutton Park, July 8 & 9!

We can't wait to see you there! Don't miss out on this fantastic weekend of friendship, competition, and making a difference!

#NanaimoDragonBoatFestival #DragonBoat #TourismNanaimo

[Fairway Gorge Paddling Club @FGPaddle]

“This is an opportunity for all of us in the paddling community to return to regattas, have fun, and set the stage for more seasons to come.”
#FGPC #paddling #dragonboat #dragonboatfestival #comox
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[Fairway Gorge Paddling Club @FGPaddle]

Now's the time to shake off those COVID doldrums & launch (or re-launch) yourself into the wonderful world of dragon boat paddling.

We're recruiting now for an April 1 launch.

✅ Sign up at https://t.co/lpYvb8TX4f

#fgpc #yyj #kayak #SUP #dragonboat #outrigger #paddle #fitness

[Fairway Gorge Paddling Club @FGPaddle]

We're super excited to add Level 6 gear to our line of products at #FGPC's Waterfront Outfitters!

As winter ends and spring approaches, you'll appreciate great gloves, new boots & top-notch neoprene shirts.

Come in & browse!

#dragonboat #outrigger #paddlelife #yyj #kayak #SUP

[Fairway Gorge Paddling Club @FGPaddle]

Fun! Adventure! Paddlesports! What more could a kid want?

Registration is now open for 2022 Kids Paddlesport Camps at the Fairway Gorge Paddling Club.

We offer camps for kids aged 6-10 years & 11-15 years.

Details/registration: https://t.co/LprgSqH95e

#summercamp #yyj

[Fairway Gorge Paddling Club @FGPaddle]

Feeling a little house-bound? Here's a chance to kayak or SUP on the beautiful Gorge waterway for a low-cost monthly subscription.

It's a great deal, open to the public, and we've got great family rates, too.

Details at: https://t.co/W9oCjon3s9

#FGPC #kayak #SUP #paddlelife

[Fairway Gorge Paddling Club @FGPaddle]

Extending our best wishes to all of our friends, family and everyone in the world-wide paddling community.

Happy holidays!

😀 🎄🛶🏋️‍♀️
#fgpc #dragonboat #vidbf #outrigger #paddlelife

[Fairway Gorge Paddling Club @FGPaddle]

We've been working since well before dawn to get the boats and other things ready for today's Guts and Glory event.

Athletes will be arriving soon for a full day of racing!

#FGPC #dragonboat #outrigger #paddlelife

[Fairway Gorge Paddling Club @FGPaddle]

Our Waterfront Outfitters retail store is a hit, and we've just had a fantastic month of sales! Paddles, PFDs, clothing, ocean gear and more, WFO is a fun little store full of surprises for the water lovers in your life.
106 - 2940 Jutland Road, Victoria.
#FGPC #WFO #paddlelife

[Fairway Gorge Paddling Club @FGPaddle]

Assembling for outrigger canoe heats at Fairway Gorge Paddlinfg Club's Splash Dash Festival.

#outrigger #dragonboat #paddlelife

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Members of Victoria's Wong Sheung Kung Fu Club perform a traditional lion dance at the Fairway Gorge Paddling Club's Splash Dash Festival.

#fgpc #liondance #kungfu #dragonboat #ooutrigger #vidbf #paddlelife

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Joy in teamwork at Splash Dash.

[Fairway Gorge Paddling Club @FGPaddle]

Assembling on the dock for another dragon boat heat at Fairway Gorge's Paddling Club's Splash Dash Festival. (Music added later.)

#fgpc #dragonbooat #outrigger #vidbf #paddlelife

[Fairway Gorge Paddling Club @FGPaddle]

A wonderful start to a great day at Fairway Gorge Paddling Club's Splash Dash Festival. The first racers cross the finish line!

#FGPC #SPLASHDASH #outrigger #dragonboat

[Fairway Gorge Paddling Club @FGPaddle]

Athletes are getting ready for the first race of the day at Splash Dash!

[Fairway Gorge Paddling Club @FGPaddle]

We've been working since the crack of dawn at the Fairway Gorge Paddling getting ready for Splash Dash!
Races start at 9 a.m.
✅Boats!
✅Race Course!
✅Paddlers' Village
✅Main Stage!
✅Staff Briefing!
#FGPC #SPLASHDASH #VIDBF #dragonboat #outrigger

[Fairway Gorge Paddling Club @FGPaddle]

Join us Saturday for FGPC's Splash Dash FestivalI
💪 500 athletes competing in 250-metre solo and crew boat sprints
🥁 Cultural displays, live entertainment and more
🛶 Racing starts at 9 a.m.
👀 Spectators welcomed
#FGPC #dragonboat #outrigger #SUP #paddlelife

[Fairway Gorge Paddling Club @FGPaddle]

On this #ThrowbackThursday we salute #FGPC's Paul Barton! Paul works tirelessly behind the scenes on our website, registration packages, statistics and much, much more!

#FGPC #dragonboat #outrigger #paddlelife #TBT

[Fairway Gorge Paddling Club @FGPaddle]

Today's featured athlete in #FGPC's 49th Parallel Global Paddle Challenge is Don Carlson. Don is FGPC's current top paddler by distance as of Friday.

As a group, we've now paddled 23,719 km on our global virtual voyage.

#FCRCC #FLCC #EVO6PC #DASA #EDBRC #dragonboat #outrigger

[Fairway Gorge Paddling Club @FGPaddle]

We're happy to showcase Dale Wolowicz today, who as of Friday was #FGPC's top female paddler by distance in the 49th Parallel Global Paddle Challenge.

#DASA #EDBRC #FCRCC #FLCC #EVO6PC