Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»is Awesome is a proud sponsor of , a festival of free and fun activities to explore Vancouver's waterfront, hosted by the  at the . Highlights include boat tours, paddle tours and cycle tours, ocean critter touch tanks, an art and photo exhibition and a chance to win great prizes. Learn more and get all updates . |
We love our beautiful waterfront here in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»â€” but how much do we actually know about it? Do you know what the ships anchored in English Bay are carrying? Have you ever wondered what False Creek used to look like 100 years ago? When was the last time you took a close look at the animals that live on the shore? And have you ever had a chance to paddle in a First Nations canoe? You can find out and do all that at Ìý(10²¹³¾-5±è³¾).Ìý (GSA) invites you to bring your friends and family and come down to the shore for a day of FREE activities exploring the waterfront. You can:
- Join a guided paddle tour in a real Tsleil-Waututh canoe
- Go on kayak tours
- Interact with ocean critters in the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Aquarium's mobile touch tanks
- Get aboard an all ecletric boat for a bird tours of English Bay
- Cycle around False Creek and learn about the history of our shore and the return of the herring
- Check out the exhibition "Where Land and Water Meet" with art and historical photographs of the water's edge
- Get creative and join an art workshop
- Learn about water science at Science World
- Explore the "green shore" restoration project at Jericho Beach
- Enjoy free access to the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Maritime Museum all day long.
Plus, you can win great prizes starting right now with our community mapping contest : Until October 5th, you can post your favourite pictures, stories and places on instagram, twitter or via . Make sure to use the hashtag #MyVanWaterfront and tag your location and you get a chance to win a scenic helicopter ride for two to Victoria and other cool prizes that will be drawn on Water's Edge Day (all details )