Skating
Sooke Skating Club: Offers CanSkate and competitive figure skating at SEAPARC.
Link: sookeskatingclub.com
Martial Arts
Sooke Martial Arts Association: Traditional Shotokan Karate.
Link: sookemartialartsassociation.com
Canada’s Best Karate (Sooke): A newer professional dojo in the community.
Link: canadasbestkarate.com/sooke
Cycling
Sooke Bike Club (SBC): The primary non-profit managing trails at Harbourview, Broom Hill, and the Sooke Bike Park. They host group rides and trail-building days.
Link: sookebikeclub.com
Nolan Riding: A local professional coaching group that runs mountain bike camps and private lessons for all ages in Sooke.
Link: nolanriding.com
Equestrian
SD62 Equine Academy: Based at Cedar Vista Stables, this allows students to earn school credits for riding.
Link: sd62.bc.ca/equestrian
Horse Council BC (Sooke Chapter): The provincial body that lists local affiliates and sanctioned events in the region.
Link: hcbc.ca
Golf
DeMamiel Creek Golf Course (SEAPARC): An executive 9-hole par 3 course. It is very beginner-friendly and affordable.
Link: seaparc.ca/golf-course
Regional Note: For full 18-hole courses, Sooke residents typically head to Metchosin Golf Course or Olympic View in Langford.
Hiking
Juan de Fuca Community Trails Society (JDFCTS): They lead guided recreational hikes (usually the 2nd Saturday of each month) focused on the Sooke Hills and the Sea-to-Sea Green Blue Belt.
Link: jdftrails.ca
East Sooke Regional Park (CRD): While not a “club,” it’s the premier spot for individual training and coastal hiking.
Link: crd.bc.ca/east-sooke
Sailing
Sooke Sailing Association: They offer CANSail training for youth and adults, plus social sailing days in the Sooke Basin.
Link: sookesailingclub.ca
Tennis/Pickleball
Sooke Pickleball Club: An extremely active group that plays primarily at the outdoor courts on Throup Road (owned by the Sooke Community Association).
Link: sookepickleball.ca
Sooke Tennis: Currently managed under the same umbrella as the Pickleball club until it becomes autonomous.
Fitness
Kickboxing Fitness: There are fitness kickboxing classes in Sooke run by Trainer Dave.
Link: trainerdave.ca/kickboxing/