The Outdoor Adventure & Travel Show Gets You Ready for Your Next Adventure!

VANCOUVER, March 2, 2018 /CNW/ - BC's Largest Outdoor Adventure & Travel Show, presented by G Adventures returns to the Vancouver Convention Centre, Saturday, March 3 to Sunday, March 4, 2018. This exciting two-day event offers a large selection of exhibits and interactive features sure to banish cabin fever. The show is a must attend for the passionate outdoor adventurer who is ready to start planning and get outside! We are pleased to be raising funds this year for our new official charity Power to Be, a nonprofit organization that empowers people living with a barrier or disability to explore their limitless abilities through inclusive adventures rooted in nature.

• Get amazing pre-season deals from hundreds of exhibitors featuring everything for the outdoors from hiking on land to paddling remote bodies of water.
• Explore Canada like never before by attending special presentations on the Best of Canada Adventures Stage and get an authentic travel experience.
• Harness up and scale the Rock Wall, see the view of the show from the top when climbing close to the ceiling of the Vancouver Convention Centre, presented by Tomb Raider, which hits theatres March 16, 2018.
• Watch the pros take on interactive canoe, kayak and stand-up paddleboard demos in the Demo Pool, plus sign up to participate in an in-water demo!
• Sea Dragon Charters will be hosting a free 1 hour Diver Introduction Program for registered attendees in the 30' x 50' pool.
• See breathtaking presentations and hear from seasoned adventure travelers as they share incredible stories of the thrill of adventure travel in the Adventure Travel Theatre.
• Book your next adrenaline pumping travel experience with the experts in the Adventure Travel Zone. The zone offers everything from wilderness expeditions, rafting trips, hikes, eco-tours, cultural journeys, safaris from G Adventures and other travel and tourism exhibitors, as well as local weekend getaways.
• Bring the kids and have them take part in the Junior Outdoor Adventurers Program. This scavenger hunt through the show offers kids a chance to win great prizes while learning all about the great outdoors.
• Attend a free travel photography seminar and learn about the challenges you may encounter while taking photographs on the go and get tips on techniques required to overcome them courtesy of Leo's Camera and Supply.

Be inspired by Special Guest Appearances including:

• Based in British Columbia, Levi Allen creates breath taking films from the edges of human experience. He's the Director of several award-winning project such as Untethered and the Slacklife Series. Levi's work showcases progression, passion, and the grit it takes to bring the impossible to reality whether it be slacklining, dog sledding, rock climbing or sailing.
• Melonie Eva is a world class professional photographer, published in various publications around the globe. She is both proprietor and operator of her own safari tour company and photography fine art business.
• Anna McNuff is an endurance athlete, bestselling author and adventurer. Named by the Guardian as one of the top female adventurers of our time, Condé Nast Traveller also recently included her in a list of the 50 most influential travelers in the world. Her debut book 'The Pants of Perspective' was released in July 2017 and hit the Amazon charts as a No.1 bestseller.

See it! Live it! Do it! At The Outdoor Adventure & Travel Show, presented by G Adventures, takes place Saturday, March 3rd through until Sunday, March 4th, 2018 at the Vancouver Convention Centre, East Building, 999 Canada Place, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 0C3. For more information, admission and a schedule of awe inspiring travel presentations, please visit www.OutdoorAdventureShow.ca. 

Show Hours:
Saturday, March 3, 2018, 10am - 6pm
Sunday, March 4, 2018, 10am - 5pm

Show Sponsors Include:
Presenting Sponsor: G Adventures
Rock Wall: Tomb Raider, in theatres March 16, 2018
Photography Seminars: Leo's Camera and Supply
Official Product: SPOT / Globalstar Canada Satellite Co.
Official Charity: Power to Be

The Outdoor Adventure Show is produced by National Event Management. With over 40 years of show experience, National Event Management produces the largest & best-attended consumer events in North America. For more information about National Event Management, visit www.nationalevent.com.

SOURCE The Outdoor Adventure Show

Lisa Spodek, Director of Marketing, 1-800-891-4859 ext. 225, [email protected], www.outdooradventureshow.ca