Fraser River, Laidlaw (Bulger Road) to Island 22, Campout: Gr 1 to 1+

Fraser River, Laidlaw (Bulger Road) to Island 22 Regional Park, Campout: Gr 1 +

Dates    Oct 3-4-5     2025

Join Rob B for this 2 night (Friday and Saturday) @ Cheam Fishing Village & Campground (about 2 hrs drive from Vancouver) & 2 day paddle down the Fraser.

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bring camping gear, tent, sleeping bag, mattress, head lamp stove cooking gear & food                   

For a Saturday morning car shuttle and 9:30 am launch from Bulger Road in Laidlaw (Exit 160) about 30 min upstream from Cheam Fishing Village Campground. 

We’ll paddle approximately 20 K (with lunch break and time to explore channel options) to arrive back at our tents @ Cheam Fishing Village in the early afternoon about 2 pm.

Word is that there’s a great restaurant “Wildcat Grill” near intersection of Yale Road & Highway 9.

Sunday morning (after shuttling cars to Island 22 Regional Park) we’ll aim to clear out of the campsite and aim for about an 8:30 launch.  Then paddle down the Fraser under the Agassiz Bridge and towards the confluence of the Harrison being sure to stay river left to avoid any possible “eddy”.  It is approximately 22 K about 4 hrs + to Island 22 Regional Park take out.  Several accounts describe this paddle as one of the most scenic to be had on the lower Fraser River.   I anticipate we should have canoes loaded up and ready to head home before 4 pm.

Paddle Gear Ensure mandatory canoeing gear is with you.  PFD, Whistle, bailer throw rope & spare paddle.  Fraser River Maps (paper or digital).  Leader will have Gaia Maps with route loaded, spare batteries and waterproof carrying case as well as several printed map pages on which to track progress.

For Nutrition on the river, bring snacks, lunches& liquid refreshments for the day.  We’ll have lunch stops and breaks along the way on each leg of the trip.  Also bring toiletries, small repair kit for incidentals and your personal small first aid kit.

Contact Rob Asbeek Brusse       rbrusse1@telus.net or text  604-928-0972