38 Results for author: David

Trip Report: Deep Cove: March 27, 2022

What started out as a bleak, grey cool day threatening rain ended up as a nice day with sunshine!  Never trust the weatherman here on the west coast. Our launch was at a new location that we were not familiar with so it turns out that both Mike and ... More

Trip Report: Lower Chilliwack River: Mar 27, 2022

This was supposed to be an Upper Chilliwack trip, but the river was a little high, had changed it’s course last fall, and I thought maybe it was better to paddle something else today. We opted for the Upper Seymour instead, but it never rose to a ... More

Proposed 2022 Trips Schedule Now Online

(click title to expand to full page)   Trip List for 2022 Trips may change due to leader availability, water levels and ambient conditions.   Check BCC website Calendar for most up-to-date trip information.     &nbs... More

Trip Report: Mid – Coquitlam River 20 02 22

I had to write this trip report because I   _didn’t_   dump.   Three wolves and a sheep, as they say, had voted on lunch.   Who did dump?  I won’t say.  There were four of us.  Myself, Leigh B, ... More

Widgeon Creek – June 6, 2021

Widgeon Creek June 6th, 2021                   Dave W   Why another report for this trip?  Well, our trip leader thought that there have been no trip ... More

Found! At Basic Paddlers Day 2: 1 Ladies Hat & 1 Paddle

Contact Dave W         westell@shaw.ca More

Trip Report: Thanksgiving Weekend Part 2: Skagit River: Oct 12, 2020: Leigh B

Monday morning, we - being Leigh B, Owen L and Dave W -  headed to Hope to meet up with Anya Mc, Luke M and Dave A who were coming to paddle Yale to Hope on the Fraser. We drove to the proposed take out.  The water was a bit higher than yesterday and ... More

Trip Report: Thanksgiving Weekend Part 1: Fraser River Agassiz to Deroche: Oct 11, 2020 Leigh B

Well!   What a week-end! Dave W had organized a trip for both Sunday and Monday on the Fraser River. From Agassiz to Deroche and from Yale to Hope.  The water levels were fine (4.9 m deep and 2,740 m3/s) at Hope.  The weather was predicted as rain ... More

Cheakamus River, Sunday, September 13, 2020

by Leigh B -  It was the Orange Boats’ Turn. Some trips - only red boats dump, others - blue boats dump. Often though – it’s a rainbow of boats dumping.  But this trip, it was the orange boats’ turn. Due to the wildfires in the western ... More

Trip report: SUMAS RIVER – August 16 2020 Ben G

Ten of us on the trip: Ben, Sophia, Rebecca, Riley, Dave, Karim, Mike, Carey, Ian and Jaylene On the hottest weekend of the summer we set out at 10 AM from the dam between The Sumas’ terminus and the Vedder. We met up at Huge park on Cole road. Carey ... More