Our vision is for Vancouver's marine environment to be treasured as a place for non-motorized watercraft experiences for all.
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Non-motorized watercraft
On-water recreation activities involve a small watercraft powered by people or natural elements, including:
- Canoeing
- Dragon boating
- Kayaking
- Rowing
- Outrigging
- Paddle boarding
- Surf skiing
- Wind surfing
- Kite surfing and boarding
- Small craft sailing (not including motorized boats and large sailboats)
This summer marked the launch of the On Water pilot, to encourage and manage the safe use of non-motorized watercraft in Vancouver’s waters.
From June 1 until September 6, lifeguards supervised four access points at Kitsilano PDF file (327 KB), Spanish Banks PDF file (282 KB), Locarno PDF file (335 KB), and Sunset PDF file (246 KB) swimming beaches to support non-motorized watercraft users in safely launching and using their equipment between the hours of 11:30am and 8:30pm.
Black and white quartered flags and temporary beach signs indicated the designated launch and recovery access areas. Note Access is unregulated outside of these dates, times, and locations.
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