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4) organizes events and seminars where you can rub shoulders with local paddle nuts.
And from June to September, you'll also find the outfit renting kayaks on English Bay
Beach.
Grouse Grind RUNNING
If you really want a workout, try North Vancouver's Grouse Grind, a steep, sweat-trig-
gering slog up the side of Grouse Mountain that's nicknamed 'Mother Nature's Stairmas-
ter'. Reward yourself at the top with free access to the resort's facilities - although you'll
have to pay $10 to get down via the Skyride gondola.
Windsure Adventure Watersports WATER SPORTS
( 604-224-0615; www.windsure.com ; 1300 Discovery St; 9am-8:30pm Apr-Sep; 4) For
those who want to be at one with the sea breeze, Windsure specializes in windsurfing,
skimboarding and SUP for a variety of skill levels. Prices are reasonable (for example,
one-day skimboard rental is under $25) and the venue is inside the Jericho Sailing
Centre, home of the city's recreational aquatic community.
Tours
Forbidden Vancouver WALKING TOUR
( www.forbiddenvancouver.ca ; adult/concession $22/19; Apr-Nov) This quirky company of-
fers highly entertaining tours: a delve into Prohibition-era Vancouver and a poke around
the seedy underbelly of historic Gastown. Not recommended for kids. Book ahead: tours
fill up quickly. At the time of research, a third tour was planned to cover Granville St's
colorful nightlife history.
Architectural Institute of British Columbia WALKING TOUR
( 604-683-8588; www.aibc.ca ; tours $10; Tue-Sun Jul & Aug) Local architecture students
conduct these excellent one- to two-hour wanders, focusing on the buildings, history and
heritage of several key Vancouver neighborhoods. There are six tours in all, and areas
covered include Gastown, Strathcona, Yaletown, Chinatown, downtown and the West
End.
Vancouver Foodie Tours GUIDED TOUR
MAP GOOGLE MAP
( 877-804-9220; www.foodietours.ca ; 1171 Alberni St; tours $69; 2-5pm Mon, Fri & Sat; 5)
Of several culinary-themed strolls that have emerged in recent years, the Guilty Pleasures
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