Want to show off and impress visitors and/or friends with a magical Vancouver adventure? I don't know about you, but for me just being on Granville Island has a magical feeling... Next, take a stroll down Boatlift lane and that's where you'll find the home base for Vancouver Water Adventures. This where you can check in and get suited up for a variety of adventures. From Jet skis, kayaks and canoes - that you can navigate on your own, right up to the guided tours in high speed Zodiac ... [more]
Next Lunar Eclipse 2033, let’s hope it’s a clear night sky again
Sunday night was amazing! For those who caught of glimpse of the Lunar Eclipse it was planetary power to the Earth. It gives you a sense of awe when you think about these large objects floating in space moving around the light. What we saw was rare, plus we had ideal viewing conditions. Here's a video explaining the phenomenal orange colour in the light of the moon. Get the full story on different types of Lunar Eclipse at Wikipedia Here ... [more]
Watch For Falling ROCKS!
Asteroid 2004 BL86 to 'narrowly' miss Earth Monday Amateur stargazers will have a once-in-a-decade opportunity to see an asteroid 550 metres wide “narrowly” miss Earth on Jan 26. The space rock, code-named 2004 BL86, is expected to reach a point about 1.2 million kilometres from our planet, or three times the distance to the Moon. Although easily far enough away to be safe, the flyby – at an estimated 56,000 kilometres per hour – counts as a close shave in astronomical terms. It will be ... [more]
What’SUP with Paddleboarding?
STAND UP PADDLEBOARDING (SUP) This sport combines surfing with kayaking or canoeing. Originating in Hawaii, where surf instructors of the 1960s stood on longboards to keep watch on their students, it gives you a fresh perspective of the water and lets you peer into the water beneath your feet. The upright position provides a full body workout, while the width of the board makes it is easy to balance, allowing you to enter the same meditative state you'd feel paddling glassy water in a ... [more]