Did you know that due to OVERCROWDING, between 3-5 million loving, adoptable shelter pets are euthanized EVERY year in North America - yet sadly breeder$ keep breeding because people keep buying. If you are looking for a new family member, please check out: www.petfinder.com so you can be part of the SOLUTION rather than the problem :) *** We love ALL dogs - including the less well-mannered ones :) This group welcomes everyone committed to providing forever families for re-homed pets. We are fri …

We decided to start this group as we would like to meet other people who enjoy exploring Victoria's wilderness parks, lakes, and coast line. We enjoy about one hour to an hour and a half easy to moderate grade walks. We don't aspire to beng backpacking hikers, although we have just started offering more challenging walks. Please join us if you enjoy the same types of walks.    

Photographers, unite! photo|meets is a place to organize global photo walks and photography meetups where we will get together, shoot together, and share together! We will plan a photomeet in a different city almost every month, plus host other special events local to BC's lower mainland. Global members are welcome! If you love to travel, then come out to some of our global meetups, or just attend the local events. photo|meets is the place for you if you are looking for more excuses to get out a …

It's so nice not to have to look up for a change.... This group is intended for those with smaller breed dogs (approximately 25 lbs or under) for social time, walks, and people-time as well. We'll be trying a variety of local parks around town. Just bring your waterproof footwear in case it's a bit wet. If you have ideas about a future meetup location, please submit one using the link below or email Shannon (link on left under Chihuahua photo).

Come join us in our new trail/hill running group.  This is a group designed to get people fit! This group was started because there seemed to be a lack of trail running groups for people who may be overweight or who lack running experience and who don't want to start out pounding the pavement but still want to get healthy.  This group is FREE.  We don't charge for meetups.  We just want you to come out! Mount Work is the perfect circuit to run as it can be done in under an hour and 15 minutes, a …

This group is for people (Age 24-40) who have a dog or like to be around dogs and who like to go to parks or for long walks with furry friends!

Hey! Are your kids sitting inside watching TV on a beautiful day? Get them outside! Most weekends we hike in our local woodlands, but we notice a distinct lack of children on the trails. The founders of this group hope to provide an opportunity to get you and the children in your life enjoying the benefits our local wilderness areas. Our aim is to help children develop an appreciation of the natural world through nature walks, hikes, and outdoor adventures. Children must be accompanied by an …

Welcome to Vancouver Island's largest social group. Our goal is to make new and lasting friendships and to provide social events in the Victoria area. We welcome adults of all ages. We are not only the largest social group on Vancouver Island, we are also the most active! We do a wide variety of social events from dancing, dining out, walks, hikes, pub nights, bowling, coffee, movies, potlucks, pool nights, karaoke, picnics, and anything else our members dream up. Many people have told us …

Are you one of those people who want to know what you really love and start doing what you really love? My vision for the Cowichan Connectors is to create a community of people who want to enhance their life and the lives of others through acknowledging and finding each other's strengths. I want people to enjoy each other's company and know that they are accepted and worthy just because they are on this planet. I want positive, fun loving, caring people to get together for exercise, fun, laughte …

People in  are often too busy with family and work to meet new and interesting people. We also tend to do the same things we always do because it's comfortable. I say, lets blast out of the rut, and try on new adventures. No matter if you are married, single, widowed, divorced, old, younger, or any other situation you are welcome.

This Meetup was started to get schnauzers and their people together to walk and talk schnauzers! Come on out and enjoy some fresh air, friendship and fun! All sizes welcome.   Currently meeting in Victoria BC,  expanding to mid Vancouver Island (Parksville)  February 2012.   There is no charge to join, but members are asked to donate $1 per walk attended, if possible,  to help defray website costs.    This is strictly a social group, no selling or advertising of pups please.

This group is for Jack Russell owners to bring their pets to a park and let them play together. Anyone with a Jack could join. The idea is to be off leash so the Jacks must be sociable.

This group is for anyone interested in exploring the world around them using a GPS-based treasure hunt for fun and exercise. Five million people are playing worldwide - hikers, and couch potatoes, retired folk and young families... it really is for anyone. Be a part of our community -come and learn and share your sense of adventure with like-minded people.

The purpose of this group is to bring together like-minded people in their 30's and 40's who believe in integrity, warmth, and character for any sort of fun activity that we can dream up. (Note: The average age range of this group will be 30s & 40s, but if you are outside this age range and would really like to be part of the group, please feel free to do so and know that you will be welcomed :)  This is a friendly and welcoming group.)  

  Join us for geocaching adventures in and around the Victoria area. We just love geocaching and want to introduce as many families as possible to this wonderful hobby of ours. Whether you have never been geocaching or have been geocaching for years, you are welcome to join our group. This group is for families with children under 18. No GPS required. It's lots of fun going geocaching as a group. It’s amazing how far kids will walk when there are other kids to play with. Geocaching is a great wa …

We are a club dedicated to getting outdoors. This club was started to fill a void here in the Victoria area for a club that allowed for a variety of events. The events are run by coordinators, and always allow for carpooling from a major transit stop. We will be running hiking, kayaking, cycling, paddling, backpacking, mountaineering, and almost any other kind of outdoor event you wish to suggest. Our events will come with a rating system, so that you will know what you're getting into. There wi …