Have fun meeting people more like you.  Since December 10, 2007 we have brought together thousands of singles, to experience new things and meet new people.  Truly, we are a club that makes married friends jealous of our fun.

Grow your social circle with new, fun single friends. Imagine being in a club where you meet lots of great single people who share your lifestyle interests and values.  Imagine joining a club that served all your social networking needs, because we did the work to attract the kinds of people you appreciate meeting. Be an opportunist and recognize this unique opportunity.

If you love socializing through outdoors, dancing, culture, sports, fitness, and travel, then this is the club for you.  You really don't have to join any other club, just invest in the program to make it work for you and have fun.  

If you want more specialized events, volunteer to help design them. Make this your club. It was designed just for you.  Volunteering to run events is one of the best ways to meet those who share your interests. Help us create a social vortex that brings together people of shared interests.

Since December 11, 2007, we have brought together thousands of positive, action oriented singles to share adventure and good times. Over time, we have proven this to be the best way for single people to meet high quality single people through activities that include social fun. Canada's largest demographic is unmarried adults. Our aim is to provide activities designed for their special needs and interests, which includes providing social networking opportunities. Some of our activities include canoeing (rabaska, flatwater, whitewater), kayaking, dance lessons, camping, cycling, skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, sailing, moutain biking, snowshoeing, skating, hiking, dining, concerts, house parties, attending film, live performance theatres, art galleries, spas, and more.

Membership fees:

We charge a modest fee simply because we invest our members fun. We have built websites, hired programmers, bought boats, sports equipment, office supplies, marketing materials to bring in new members, and spent thousands of hours researching, planning and running events according to member surveys and interviews.  Like any club, we have our expenses. It truly is a full time job to create as much fun as possible to make this the best lifestyle club around.  For a relatively low fee, you will get back more in fun than what you paid.  That is because we take the time to design events for your needs, not those of the organizers.

Demographics:

We try and appeal to all youthful, outgoing, action oriented singles who enjoy culture as much as outdoors.  This means that we focus on the needs of what Statistics Canada calls the mature singles segment of society, primarily between the ages of mid-20s to mid-50s.  We welcome those who may be younger or older and possibly married too, but this is our target group for the kinds of activities we focus on.

We will run events for our general club or those focused on a particular age range (e.g. 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s) or life situation (looking meet partners to create families, divorcees, single parents) from time-to-time.  The best way to ensure we have the kinds of people you want to meet is to invite your friends to join and invite them to invite their friends.  That's how you make it your club too.  You are also welcome to volunteer to organize activities that appeal to people you want to meet too. If you have specific skills, such as certification to teach canoeing, hiking, camping, kayaking, cycling, rowing, etc. please contact the organizer. We would love to have your help. ¸We also partner with healthy living vendors to provide you good quality services and products, such as fitness studios, yoga studios, dance studios, organic food suppliers, and adventure tourism operators.

How to Build your Singles Social Network through Funabalu? 

Funabalu-Singles allows you to be strategic in building your new circle of friends. It is both a magnet and a filter.  We design events that attract similar kinds of people. Those who don't share your interest in a healthy lifestyles, don't attend our specially designed events.  Volunteers help create programs to appeal to different interests. Why not volunteer to help bring people together around your interests too and help build your own community within ours?

We focus on a good mix of outdoors activities and indoors activities.  By designing events that reinforce positive social lifestyles, you get to meet people who share similar values. 

Quality Control:

Because any free online group may be prone to scam artists, fakes, and lurkers, we have a unique membership management approach to weed these out. Like a garden, we prune the club of  those who do not show up regularly to our events or who may not use a personal photo, that uses only their face alone.  This ensures we retain a high percentage of active members who are the lifeblood of our club and diverts undesirables to other online communities where lurkers and fakes reside. We also delete profiles of people who may exhibit anti-social behaviour.  You can be better assured that in our group, people are who they say they are and that our club culture is of a higher quality.  What it really means, is a greater opportunity to meet genuine people who share your lifestyle.  If you too have high standards for the kinds of people you want in your life, why not join and come out to our events?  Where else are you going to meet such a good mix in a safe club environment?

How is this different from meeting people at bars and online dating?

Unlike bars and online dating, you get to meet a consistent quality of people and not so much a general cross-section with those you may want to avoid.  This makes our Funabalu-Singles club unique in our community. We may not be the largest, but we are the best at bringing together the best.

You will notice how our members are of high quality and often great contributors to society.   If you meet friends or a partner, they will more likely share your physically and culturally active lifestyle.

How we're different from other social clubs?

We just don't go to bars and buy alcohol induced fun, like other clubs. We earn our beers first through a healthy, social lifestyle networking. While it seems other social clubs focus on promoting businesses that push alcohol (bars and catering businesses), we create more fun on our own than any of them.

This is an alternative to:

1) Online dating - studies have shown that while some people do meet through these, it is just as likely you will meet frauds, scam artists, and those who misrepresent themselves. 

2) Bars - Attending bars, pubs, and nightclubs alone is a strategy to meet those who may share an appreciation of BOOZE, but not necessarily your overall lifestyle!  We do enjoy nightclubs too for dancing and bonding among our members, but not exclusively.

3) Outdoors & Sports Clubs for families and couples - Singles are often outnumbered by couples and families who dominate these clubs for their own interests (e.g. most canoe camping clubs in the area are mainly family oriented, neglecting the needs of singles.)

4)  Informal singles clubs - These often are designed for people who are more interested in their own needs than in yours. If the group is managed by a clique, it is one of these.

Is Funabalu a Meetup Group?

We started with a group email list in November 2007 and then expanded to Facebook and Meetup. Meetup is a wonderful Social Media Networking site.  It provides a content management system, however, it has no role in the management of our operations, other than providing a system we rent from them. Please do not ever refer to us as a Meetup Group when they have nothing to do with running the club.  We don`t brand Meetup a Funabalu enterprise, when neither are related.

How did this club get started?

The Funabalu-Singles concept was created one snowy Valentines night on a ski hill chairlift. I was wondering where all the gals were? Were they hiding at home with their girlfriends, watching chick flicks, eating chocolates and getting drunk on champagne?

The only singles I met were guys, except for one fellow who told me that he might be single by the end of the night. Why? Because he told his girlfriend that they could celebrate Valentines any evening, but tonight it was snowing. These were great ski conditions! ? "It isn`t my fault she doesn`t like skiing!", he exclaimed.

Yes, it wasn't her fault. But was a shame they didn`t share interests, because they could have been sharing a beautiful ski moment. For that fellow and all other adventurous singles, I created this club for you to meet people like you while canoeing, hiking, dancing, kayaking, skiing, skating, etc.

Make it work for you:

My strongest suggestion is to make it work for you. Commit to fun. I know it`s hard for singles to commit sometimes. That`s possibly why many of us got here. But really, this is the way to build your social circle. Doing stuff that`s fun and appeals to people who can share fun.  After you register with us, RSVP for your first event. Like I said, commit to fun. Create a new social circle and come again and again.

Funabalu-Singles is also a great way to explore your region too, as we design programs to provide extra special experiences.  It`s like being a tourist in your own city! Who else will take you to places no one else will ever take you? 

Rule of Thumb:

Each event tends to attract 50% returning members and 50% new members. There`s always a new group to connect with. That`s how you build your new social circle and make life a blast.

While we don`t cater to a specific age group, we focus most of our activities towards fit, action oriented people who have the stamina to enjoy an action packed lifestyle. This means that the average age range is from mid-20s to late 40s, early 50s. We call this the mature adult demographic. The age range often fluctuates from activity to activity.

** Liability:  All activities involve some risk. This can make them more fun.  Funabalu-Singles are considered a social networking club, not an adventure club, even though we have adventures all the time. By your participation, you accept your own personal risk and can attest that you have the skills to safely enjoy the activities you RSVP for.  If you are unsure of your physical or mental capabilities, I recommend you seek advice from your doctor or other professional beforehand.  It is the responsibility of those who invite guests to our events to inform them of this condition. 

Now, join now and have fun!  Don`t forget to sign-up for that first event to learn what it is all about.

John