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2005 Healthy Hearts and Sea Cruise to Alaska

"Healthy Hearts at Sea" Sets Sail to Alaska and Supports VGH's Cardiac Care Program

Tiina and Denise recently took a group of 98 passengers to Alaska in conjunction with SeaCourses.

Vancouver, BC –The VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation has partnered with Sea Courses Cruises to put on another sailing of Healthy Hearts at Sea – a uniquely enjoyable travel experience, combining the comforts of a world class cruise ship with a great health program.

Taking part in the cruise as our faculty of medical experts will be Dr. Graham Wong, Director of VGH's Cardiac Care Unit, Dr. Martin Gerretsen, Physician and Director of Continuing Healthy Education for Sea Courses and, Tina Mettala and Denise Wasko, Clinical Exercise Specialists. Click here to read more

Check out the Gorgeous Gallery of our trip and wonder in the Great Outdoors.

Isn't it great to feel Healthy!

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Tiina Bike Trip	Glaciers are Beautiful!	Hobbit Forrest
MendenHall	Tiina & Patty	Denise & Moira
Denise & Tiina	Glorious!	Downtime
Cruisin'	Leaving Sitka	Waterfall

Read about Denise's recent adventure with
West Coast Women Adventures

Seattle Post Intelligencer
Thursday, July 8, 2004
Biking B.C:
Wine tastings are a fine reward for this bike trip
By ANNE MULLENS
SPECIAL TO THE POST-INTELLIGENCER

SUMMERLAND, B.C. -- We are 11 reasonably attractive women, but now after a morning of mountain biking in the hot summer sun, we look like hell.

Denise Wasko takes time for a stretch at the
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery near Osoyoos,
one of several Okanagan wineries on the Kettle Valley trail.

Sweat-caked dust covers our skin in a gritty film, leaving blackened streaks in the bends of our elbows and knees. Helmets and heat have rendered our hair into flattened masses on our heads. We are hot, sweaty and thirsty. Click here to read more.