What we’re about
Join us for "Fun, Fitness, and Friendship".
The Vancouver Venturers Walking Club (officially the Vancouver 'Venturers Volkssport Club) is a friendly outdoor walking club. We have a lot of fun and are always keen to welcome newcomers. Our club was formed in 1997 and we have been on Meetup since 2018. We now have more than 450 full-fledged (annual dues-paying) members. We enjoy walks throughout the year, RAIN OR SHINE, all over Metro Vancouver and occasionally farther afield. If you are looking for something to do that's enjoyable, healthful, and non-competitive, you may well find that our club fits the bill.
Our walks are restricted to club members who have paid $15 for a 12-month membership. If you have not yet done so, and you would like to join us on our walks, please follow these instructions:
Send an email to **vancouverventurers@gmail.com** stating that you'd like to fill out a membership form. In the subject line of your email, write MEETUP. Please allow at least 24 hours for a reply.
Please note: Although the number of attendees indicated for any event may appear low, be assured that you will be walking with many club members who have not RSVP’d. We rarely have fewer than 15 participants at any of our walks.
Our walks are round trip walks, which return to the start point. Almost all of our walks are easily accessible by transit and there is usually ample free parking at the start location, although that is not the case in and near downtown Vancouver, where pay parking is the norm. There's always a choice between a 10 km route and a shorter (usually 5 km) route. Walking at a moderate pace without interruption, most people can expect to complete a 10 km walk in about 2 hours and a 5 km walk in approximately 1 hour. This year we have 79 different routes and are hosting walks on 206 days (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and some holidays). Very few walkers bring their dogs, but leashed well-behaved dogs are welcome on our walks.
Our walks start at 10 am and typically attract between 20 and 40 participants. At every walk, upon arriving at the start point, you will be required to register (sign in) and pay a participation fee of $1.00. Our membership fees and walk fees cover our costs; we are strictly non-profit.
Immediately following a walk, some of us will go to a designated eatery nearby to enjoy a nice lunch and more conversation.
If you have any questions, please post them here on Meetup or send an email to **vancouverventurers@gmail.com**. In the subject line of your email, write Meetup.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- NEW WALK in Vancouver - Hastings Sunrise - PNEHasting Community Centre, Vancouver, BCCA$1.00
Walk 10 km or 5 km.
Our walks are restricted to club members who have paid $15 for a 12-month membership. If you would like to join us on our walks and you haven’t paid yet, please send an email to vancouverventurers@gmail.com stating that you'd like to fill out a membership form. In the subject line of your email, write MEETUP. You can expect a reply within approximately 24 hours.
Register (sign in) at the start point between 9:30 am and 9:55 am. The walk will start at 10:00 am sharp. Please be on time; we do not wait for latecomers.
Please note: Although the number of attendees indicated on this page may appear low, be assured that you will be walking with many club members who have not RSVP’d. We rarely have fewer than 15 participants at any of our walks.
Route Description:
If there has ever been a walk when you wanted to say “I did not know that was there”, this walk will be one of those. It may be a “WOW” experience for you. This is also an opportunity to walk in the PNE grounds, including the Sanctuary, Momiji gardens, Italian gardens and the Hastings Racecourse. Then, onwards to New Brighton Park, a waterfront park facing the North Shore mountains with beach access to Burrard Inlet. The history of Vancouver starts here. On your way back, you cannot miss the oldest wooden roller coaster, Playland’s most historic and spectacular attraction.Immediately following the walk, you may wish to join some of your fellow club members at the nearby lunch venue.
NOTE: Once you have RSVP’d, Meetup will always show your status as “Unpaid”. This is not a cause for concern. The $1.00 participation fee for the walk is paid at the start point and to save us some work, we will not be recording on Meetup that you have paid it.
If you have any questions, please post them here on Meetup or send an email to vancouverventurers@gmail.com.
- Walk in Stanley Park - Prospect Point - Lions Gate BridgeCorner of Devonian Park, Vancouver, BCCA$1.00
Walk 5, 8 or 10 km.
Our walks are restricted to club members who have paid $15 for an annual membership. If you would like to join us on our walks and you haven’t paid yet, please send an email to vancouverventurers@gmail.com stating that you'd like to fill out a membership form. In the subject line of your email, write MEETUP.
Please note: Although the number of attendees indicated on this page may appear low, be assured that you will be walking with many club members who have not RSVP’d. We rarely have fewer than 15 participants at any of our walks.
Route Description:
This walk has everything. Walk by Lost Lagoon, through old growth forests to world class views from Prospect Point. Crossing the Lions Gate Bridge (opened in November 1939) we are rewarded with spectacular views both to the west and to the east. Walking back into Stanley Park, travel down to the Seawall, then up Ravine Trail to Beaver Lake and finally under the causeway at Lost Lagoon, and back to the city.
If you do not want to cross Lions Gate Bridge, you can do an 8 km walk. The route is the same except not crossing the bridge.
There are two 5K routes: (i) mostly around the east side of the Seawall and back via the Rose Garden (ii) trails to Beaver Lake, then the Aquarium and back via the Seawall.Walkers will register (sign in) at the start point between 9:30 am and 9:55 am. The walk will start at 10:00 am sharp. Please be on time; we do not wait for latecomers.
Immediately following the walk, you may wish to join some of your fellow club members at the nearby lunch venue.
NOTE: Once you have RSVP’d, Meetup will always show your status as “Unpaid”. This is not a cause for concern. The $1.00 participation fee for the walk is paid at the start point and to save us some work, we will not be recording on Meetup that you have paid it.
If you have any questions, please post them here on Meetup or send an email to vancouverventurers@gmail.com.
- Walk in Richmond - Terra Nova/Sea Island - YVR South Terminal & DykesThompson Community Centre, Richmond, BCCA$1.00
Walk 5 km or 11 km.
Our walks are restricted to club members who have paid $15 for an annual membership. If you have not paid yet, and you would like to join us on our walks, please send an email to vancouverventurers@gmail.com stating that you'd like to fill out a membership form. In the subject line of your email, write MEETUP.
Please note: Although the number of attendees indicated on this page may appear low, be assured that you will be walking with many club members who have not RSVP’d. We rarely have fewer than 15 participants at any of our walks.
Route Description:
Come Walk With Us and enjoy a walk that keeps on giving. This walk has everything. If you like walking by the water on the dyke system, walking bridges, seeing a variety of bird life, watching airplanes take off and land — on water and land, walking on a boardwalk to see the mountains and walking someplace you have probably not walked before…then this is a walk you must do. This is one of 11 walks in our “Explore Richmond” series.Walkers will register (sign in) at the start point between 9:30 am and 9:55 am. The walk will start at 10:00 am sharp. Please be on time; we do not wait for latecomers.
Immediately following the walk, you may wish to join some of your fellow club members at the nearby lunch venue.
NOTE: Once you have RSVP’d, our Meetup site will always show your status as “Unpaid”. This is not a cause for concern. The $1.00 participation fee for the walk is paid at the start point and to save us some work, we will not be recording on Meetup that you have paid it.
If you have any questions, please post them here on Meetup or send an email to vancouverventurers@gmail.com.
- NEW! Walk in Burnaby - Squint Lake Park - Forest GroveSquint Lake Park, burnaby, BCCA$1.00
Walk 10 km or 5 km.
Our walks are restricted to club members who have paid $15 for a 12-month membership. If you would like to join us on our walks and you haven’t paid yet, please send an email to
**vancouverventurers@gmail.com **stating that you'd like to fill out a membership form. In the subject line of your email, write MEETUP. You can expect a reply within approximately 24 hours.Register (sign in) at the start point between 9:30 am and 9:55 am. The walk will start at 10:00 am sharp. Please be on time; we do not wait for latecomers.
Please note: Although the number of attendees indicated on this page may appear low, be assured that you will be walking with many club members who have not RSVP’d. We rarely have fewer than 15 participants at any of our walks.
Route Description:
This leisurely walk, in the northeastern section of the City of Burnaby, follows a series of gravel paths and urban trails. The area has an interesting mixture of suburban park and the original forested habitat.Immediately following the walk, you may wish to join some of your fellow club members at the nearby lunch venue.
NOTE: Once you have RSVP’d, Meetup will always show your status as “Unpaid”. This is not a cause for concern. The $1.00 participation fee for the walk is paid at the start point and to save us some work, we will not be recording on Meetup that you have paid it.
If you have any questions, please post them here on Meetup or send an email to vancouverventurers@gmail.com.
