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What a wonderful way\u00a0to spend a sopping wet Vancouver night…inside BC Place Stadium climbing aboard boats. \u00a0I wasn’t sure what to expect at the Vancouver International Boat Show<\/a>, but it certainly wasn’t the experience we enjoyed. \u00a0I honestly didn’t think companies would be thrilled to have my little monkeys scrambling aboard their six, seven and eight figure boats. \u00a0However, not one eye was batted, not one side-eye glance, nothing! \u00a0Just encouraging words, and many “welcome aboards”.<\/p>\n

After wandering the jam-packed concourse we headed down to the floor. \u00a0Thanks to the detailed map provided in the program, I knew there was a kid zone to check out. \u00a0Our boys nearly jumped out of their socks when they realized they could paddle boats around a massive indoor\u00a0pond. \u00a0I’ve never seen them dress so quickly; the life jackets were on in an instant. \u00a0As the show was a bit quiet on Friday night, there weren’t many kids waiting to ride the paddle boats. \u00a0Our lucky boys got lengthy turns many times over. \u00a0One piece of advice, bring a change of pants for your kids. \u00a0We didn’t and ours ended up with their entire bottom halves dripping wet.<\/p>\n

\"Paddle<\/a>Once we extracted them from the paddle boats, and they made (and tested) their craft boats, we were off to pretend that we were looking for a boat for our family. \u00a0Who doesn’t like to dream? \u00a0It seemed as though every possible type of boat was present. \u00a0There were speed boats, fishing boats, glamorous tug boats, sail boats, and yachts. \u00a0The best part of all, the boats were open to the public to explore. \u00a0A few requested shoe removal but the majority were sitting just waiting for folks to climb on board.<\/p>\n

\"Sailboat<\/a>I really enjoyed my chat with the folks from the BC Sailing Association<\/a>. \u00a0If you are interested in getting your kids into sailing be sure to stop by their booth. \u00a0The BC Sailing Association offers programs for kids; they also support a mobile unit<\/a> that travels all over the province delivering sailing lessons to kids. \u00a0The BC Sailing Association booth is located\u00a0very close to the booth where you can\u00a0fish for live trout! \u00a0Truly the Vancouver International Boat Show<\/a> has something for everyone.<\/p>\n

If you are interested in purchasing a boat, want to learn more about sailing, or just wish to dream about owning a boat in the future, you will have a truly enjoyable time at the Vancouver International Boat Show. \u00a0Your kids will have a blast riding the paddle boats and exploring the numerous varieties of marine travel on display at BC Place. \u00a0The show runs Saturday (10am – 8pm) and Sunday (10am – 5pm). \u00a0If you purchase your tickets online<\/a> you save $2; kids 12 & under are FREE!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What a wonderful way\u00a0to spend a sopping wet Vancouver night…inside BC Place Stadium climbing aboard boats. \u00a0I wasn’t sure what to expect at the Vancouver International Boat Show, but it certainly wasn’t the experience we enjoyed. \u00a0I honestly didn’t think companies would be thrilled to have my little monkeys scrambling
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