The recent spike in temperatures had North Shore residents heading for the beaches in droves.
Mike Darbyshire, school director at Deep Cove Canoe and Kayak, said business has been busy.
"It seems like every day feels kind of like a weekend," said Darbyshire. "There's definitely been a lot of people down here and our weekends have been exceptionally busy."
Whether it's kayaking or the growing sport of stand-up paddle boarding, Darbyshire said people are keen to get out.
"Anything that we have that floats, people are willing to take out pretty much. They just want to get on the water," he said. "It's definitely a few degrees cooler right by the water down here, than it is even up the street or a little further up the hill. Everyone seems to be here, the beaches are full and people are happy who are in the water."
Darbyshire said the biggest change for them has been the warmer water temperatures.
"When we get extended good weather like this the water actually warms up and so for us when we're teaching our lessons and we're learning how to capsize kayaks and practice rescues and getting back in, normally we're in wetsuits this time of year and occasionally even dry suits, but there hasn't been a huge need for that," he said. "There's a lot more people happy to go in the water."
Sewell's Marina in Horseshoe Bay also saw a spike in business, with both people cruising the waters in their own boats, as well as rentals.
"Definitely a lot of people enjoying getting out on the water, people coming back, I mean it was so nice out there," said Megan Sewell. "It was so nice to have the sea breeze, be able to go for a swim."
The North Shore only saw one possible record broken, according to Environment Canada meteorologist Allan Coldwells.
"The only site we have is West Van as an actual measurement station," said Coldwells. "And it did reach 32 degrees (Celsius), which I believe is actually a record."
Coldwells anticipates change in the upcoming forecast, with temperatures dropping to between 22º and 23º C. "We are expecting temperatures to ease off as we go into the latter part of the week, as we get that flow off the Pacific and more cloud and more sort of normal temperatures," he said. "So mix of sun and cloud going through into the weekend basically."
Those looking to hit the beaches can be rest assured that they are safe to swim in, according to Vancouver Coastal Health's water quality report.
West Vancouver beaches including Ambleside, Dundarave, Sandy Cove, Eagle Harbour and Whytecliffe Park are all registering for a low E. coli content. While beaches at Cates Park and Deep Cove in North Vancouver are also registering on the low side.
And according to Metro Vancouver's air quality readings, the North Shore is also registering low for air pollutants.
But with the warmer weather, Environment Canada recommends taking precautions, such as avoiding exposure to the sun as much as possible, said Coldwells.
"If you do have to go out stay away from the strongest sun hours, which is 11 (a.m.) to about 3 p.m. in the afternoon," he said, adding that exposure should be limited to between 15 to 20 minutes and to apply a sunscreen of SPF 15 or higher.
Coldwells also strongly emphasizes the importance of not leaving children and pets in vehicles.
"(Vehicles) can actually heat up quite a bit more than the air temperature and that can be hazardous or disastrous," he said.
