Witchilano SUP Paddle 2024
Embrace spooky season this year by ditching your broom stick and instead grabbing a paddle board.
The 4th annual Witchilano SUP Paddle returns to the waters of Vancouver on Saturday, October 5th. Starting at Kitsilano Beach, witches and warlocks will cackle their way toward Granville Island as they cast spells along the way.
Wear your best costume and dress mostly in black “for the best spooky vibes” as you venture out into the water on your stand-up paddle board (SUP).
Participants will gather at Kitsilano Beach (located on Cornwall Ave at the north end of Yew St) at 11am to take some photos before hitting the water at 11:30am. Participants can do the full-round trip, or simply just one-way to Granville Island.
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While everyone is welcome to take part in this eerie event, prior stand-up paddle board experience is recommended.
“All paddle levels welcome and no one will be left behind, but this should not be your first time on the board nor should you feel uncomfortable on a board,” reads their event page.
Each paddler needs to bring a PFD and a leash. No lifeguards will be present at the event.
While this is a free event, organizers are collecting donations for Share Family and Community Services. They are looking for people to bring canned goods, whole grain rice or legumes, and baby formula. Cash is also welcome and greatly appreciated.
More local events:
- Surrey’s Halloween Scream Train takes you through a haunted forest at night
- The beloved Stanley Park Ghost Train returns this Halloween season with a new spooky theme
- 12 pumpkin patches in Metro Vancouver you can discover this fall season
