The two shows were clearly different with their character but one idea of sport and recreation spanning the both, made them co-exist perfectly one next to the other on the same floor of the exhibition area.
Kayaks on display, The Adventure and Outdoor Show, VCC, Vancouver, Canada.
Tourist and recreation offers were as varied as the idea of tourism itself. Fishing, kayaking, rock climbing, snowboarding, kite boarding and canoeing with the newest gear and techie gadgets were interwoven into the offers to spend weekend or vacation in spa, ranches or campgrounds from as far as Yukon and Alaska in the north and down to Oregon in the south.
Tourist offers from Yukon, The Adventure and Outdoor Show, VCC, Vancouver, Canada.
Special eco-tourist programs and escapades on all continents and fully equipped Mercedes campers for more affluent clients boarded with skydiving, bungee jumps and zip line offers for those who love being pumped up with higher level of adrenaline within 2-3 hours of outdoor fun.
Birdwatching gear, The Adventure and Outdoor Show, VCC, Vancouver, Canada.
Most of the offers had free draws, live demos of the equipment and always somebody who could answer any possible question related to sport and adventure. There were tourist offers from as far as Belize, Croatia, Indonesia or the Philippines.
Canadian west coast vacation offers were predominantly represented by typical tourist destinations like Cariboo-Chilkotin region, Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, Thompson-Okanagan, Whistler or Sunshine Coast.
Surfing demo in the pool in the middle of the floor, The Adventure and Outdoor Show, VCC, Vancouver, Canada.
The 2nd Vancouver Bike Show was the event of its own kind. What was interesting about this show was a tremendous technology jump that entered the entire world revolving around the bikes. High performance bikes for both professional road cyclists and mountain riders with light metal construction of everything on wheels and spokes collected crowds of enthusiasts and experts alike. Some of the fancy constructed vehicles were pushing the prices of the lower regions of an average car’s value.
Bikes on show during The 2nd Vancouver Bike Show, VCC, Vancouver.
Bikes on show during The 2nd Vancouver Bike Show, VCC, Vancouver.
There were bikes for recreation, transportation of goods (with a small built-in rack to attach a small size surf board, for example), heavier boxes or those colourful ones (some of them custom assembled) to pull out from the garage to just impress thy neighbours when showing off the new equipment.
Bike helmets on show during The 2nd Vancouver Bike Show, VCC, Vancouver.
Add to this all the accessories – helmets, fashionable outfits, sunshades, shoes and anything else that can be associated with it and the price tag for this sport can be really high.
There was an offer for 3-speed electric bike with speed up to 27 km/h, with no-memory battery, good to be used for the distance between 60 and 100 km without charging, depending on how much hills is on the way.
Electric bike for affordable price (less than $Can 2,000) on show during The 2nd Vancouver Bike Show, VCC, Vancouver.
Shimano proposal of a different bike on show during The 2nd Vancouver Bike Show, VCC, Vancouver.
A small family car fully loaded with the equipment exhibited during the combined outdoor shows at Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver.
These two exhibitions also showed how the elements of one exhibition can be implemented into the elements of the other one. It was demonstrated how one small size family car for 4 people can be fully prepared to carry a kayak, 2 bikes and quite a gear on its roof.
