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Welcome to Valley Outdoor Association

Celebrating 50 years of outdoor activity in 2023

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Hangover Hike, January 1, 2025



The Valley Outdoor Association (VOA) was formed in 1973 by a small group of people intent on experiencing and sharing their love for the outdoors. We are a small club of approximately 250 mature adult members, and are loosely based in the Fraser Valley (if you wandered here from Google, that's near Vancouver, BC). Members hail from all over the Lower Mainland, with the majority being from Burnaby, Coquitlam, Delta, Langley, Maple Ridge, Surrey and White Rock.

Juan De Fuca Trail

Our club offers a wide variety of weekend activities for all fitness and experience levels. There are also two active groups who hike on Wednesdays if you have the time. Destinations are ad hoc and selected on the weekend before the hike.

We're also on Facebook at Valley Outdoor Association.

A schedule of activities is emailed to members every 3 months.

Like to know more? Read our Frequently Asked Questions.

 

The VOA is a member of the Federation of Mountain Clubs of British Columbia, (the FED or FMCBC), along with 40 other outdoor clubs in BC. Together we all represent the interests of non-mechanized outdoor activities throughout British Columbia and address mountain trails and wilderness access for all. Our combined interests are for recreation, conservation, outdoor uses, outdoor education and safety for British Columbians.

Announcements

The daffodils are blooming

Time to put away your snowshoes and read the April 2025 bulletin.

 

VOA 50th Anniversary Picnic

VOASign

 

Dave Heatherington put together a slideshow of the 50th anniversary picnic.

You can download and watch it here.

 


 Back In The Beginning

Mike scanned his collection of bulletins all the way back to June 1973. Go to the archive to see how they used a typewriter and a Gestetner duplicating machine to publish the bulletin. Plus Mike found the '80s under his old wool bedroll.

June1973

 

Now on Facebook

Some members are now posting on Facebook and sharing on the Valley Outdoor Association page.

 

May Events

For more information about an event contact the trip leader. Don't wait until the night before to call. Updated phone and e-mail information for events is in the April 2025 bulletin.

Trip Leaders - Please remember to complete a trip waiver and send your completed trip waivers to the appropriate Coordinator.

 

Saturday
May
3
Cycle
B2
Ladner / Tsawwassen
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Saturday
May
3
Hike
B2
Lindsay Lake
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Sunday
May
4
Cycle
B2
Three Bridges
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Wednesday
May
7
Cycle
A3
Victoria
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Saturday
May
10
Cycle
A1
Clayburn
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Saturday
May
10
Hike
A2
Soames Hill Gibson
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Sunday
May
11
Cycle
B2
Mystery Ride
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Saturday
May
17
Walk
A2
Urban walk Burnaby
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Monday
May
19
Cycle
A1
Richmond
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Queensborough
Saturday
May
24
Hike
B2
Bear Mountain Mission
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Sunday
May
25
Cycle
A1
Aldergrove
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Saturday
May
31
Hike
A1
Brohm Lake
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