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Five fun things to do on the Saanich Peninsula this weekend

SUPs, sips, sunflowers, sea glass and scenic flights
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Friday night social paddles with Jellyfish SUP. (Courtesy Jellyfish SUP)

Attend a SUP Meetup

WhatB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s SUP Meetup? Every Friday night Blue Jellyfish SUP organizes a stand-up paddleboarding meet and itB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s a great chance to socialize while getting out on the water. These semi-guided paddles happen at Pacifica Paddle Sports in Brentwood Bay from 6:20-8:00 p.m. (unless itB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s the first Friday of the month. Then itB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s in Swartz Bay). ItB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s free with your own gear, or $35 plus GST if you need to rent. And so long as it paddles B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·“ whether board or boat B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·“ it is welcome!

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Deep Cove Winery. (Samantha Duerksen/Black Press Media)

Wine not?

Take the car for a scenic drive to explore the three gorgeous wineries in the area. Deep Cove Winery (deepcoverwinery.ca), has a venue, lounge menu and beautiful, romantic outdoor spaces; Invinity Sparkling Wine House (invinity.ca) sells premium product available for pickup; and Roost Farm Winery, Bakery and Bistro (roostfarmcentre.com) offers a country-style Tasting Room Bar and Vineyard Bistro overlooking the farm, vineyard and a koi fishpond.

Mom, this oneB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s for you

Treat the mother figure in your life with a day to remember. Victoria Butterfly Gardens hosts their MotherB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s Day Flowers event on May 12, where people can plant a sunflower with mom, and moms get in free. Visit butterflygardens.com for more info.

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A seaplane with Ocean Air Floatplanes. (Aaron Burton)

Take a scenic flight over the Gulf Islands

All year-round Ocean Air Floatplanes offers private scenic seaplane charter flights to all of B.C.B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s coastal towns and islands. If there is water, they can take you there! Find out more at oceanair.ca. Note: the Patricia Bay Seaplane Base is right next to YYJ.

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Glass Beach in Sidney. (Rachael Alexandra)

Collect Sea Glass from Glass Beach

Seaglass can be used in jewelry, candles and artwork. If you find a piece of red sea glass, just know that you are lucky as it is one of the rarest colours to find. The beach is in Sidney between Beacon Park and the Bevan Fishing Pier.



Sam Duerksen

About the Author: Sam Duerksen

Since moving to Victoria from Winnipeg in 2020, IB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™ve worked in communications for non-profits and arts organizations.
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