Trip Reports

Seymour River – 7th April, 2018

So there we all were a, baking hot summer-like morning, about to get on the Seymour for a refreshing little pootle-paddle...   And then I woke up.   April, cold and damp.  But hey, we were still going down the Seymour - so it was still a good ... More

Widgeon Creek Paddle March 18, 2018 by Marie Bremner

“Attention”, the sign said. “Due to very hazardous conditions, the Widgeon Falls trail is closed beyond this point. Any travel beyond this sign is not recommended and at your own risk. Visitors to the falls should use the newly constructed and ... More

Chilliwack River March 25 2018 Tamahi

As normal your President was the first to capsize - so they must write the report. Notice my modern use of the pronoun “they”. I will now refer to myself in the first person. Not to be left out Jenny Wakely and Bill Moore who I refer to as Bill ... More

Trip Report – Harrison River Sept 2017

The trip was billed as an easy paddle through the valley farmlands with some moving water in the middle. There was casual interest until Friday afternoon when this quiet country paddle stirred the interest of the masses and suddenly people began emailing ... More

Cheakamus – Saturday September 9, 2017

Per usual I dumped, unusually it was below Fergies (Sea Wolf ). So ipso facto I write the report ill stop the Latin. Carey send out a last minute call for the Cheakamus. Alain and Anne answered the call as did I and Beranrd who wanted to bring Jen! ... More

Newcastle Island Family Campout – Aug 11-13th, 2017

We were greeted by the sun as we left home Friday morning. Meeting up at the passenger drop off at Horseshoe Bay were two tandem, one solo and two kayaks, paddlers Rebecca, Ramsay and young Nicola, Suzanna and John, Karey Parsa and Bryan. We were right ... More

Cheakamus River – August 12, 2017

Well, it happened. I was the first to fall out of my boat, so here’s my take on the day. This is actually two trip reports, one very serious, and the other, a more light- hearted version. The first part of the trip was great. The river level was a ... More

Belated…Cheakamus River April 29, 2017

Was expecting trip report to be written by someone else.  But anyway thought I would add this link to the video Paddy made at the time.  It wasn't intended as a formal club video and most people who were on the trip have seen it already... but hey! ... More

Rivers Week-Day One -Similkameen, Blowdown to Pasayton River camp

DAY ONE.... Rivers week 2017, day one Upper Similkameen, a super run It was a beautiful day for a paddle Solo, tandem, seat or saddle All ten of us had lots of fun.   The water was bubbly and clear And we paddled along in good cheer The sun it ... More

Tulameen Canyon – July 28, 2017

https://youtu.be/z-_YHcoXqJU Rivers week was in full stride. The gang had paddled the Similkameen from Blowdown, the rarely-paddled Pasayton that everyone raved about, the Upper Similkameen to Princeton and the lower Tulameen "house rocks" run. Which ... More