the Beaver Canoe Club

Salmon River: Lake Water & Gr 1-
2025-04-06 | Langley, British Columbia, Canada
A family friendly paddle on the historic route of the Voyageurs as they made their way to establish a fort at Langley.
Contact: Madeline W john.onderdonk@telus.net

Upper Chilliwack River: Gr 3
2025-04-06 | Chilliwack
Full on adrenaline paddling through this ice-cold, rock strewn, wavy, “classic” section of the Chilliwack River. Advanced river skills and full outfitting required.
Contact Owen W owen.williams911@gmail.com

Nicomen Slough: Lake Water
2025-04-13 | Mission
We’re hoping for enough water for this picturesque family friendly paddle through the lowlands between Mission and Agassiz.
Contact: Bob P ubiquitousb7@gmail.com

Easter Campout TBD
2025-04-18 - 2025-04-21
If you have an idea for a spring paddling getaway or even a day trip or two, and would like to lead or be the contact your Trips Director, and we can post it here.
Contact: Dave @W westell@shaw.ca

Lower Chilliwack River
2025-04-27 | Chilliwack
This popular whitewater section of the Chilliwack River can be challenging yet forgiving. Boat outfitting and immersion gear required.
Contact: Tony L tonylalonde29@gmail.com

Burnaby Lake: Lake Water
2025-05-04 | Burnaby
This family and beginner friendly paddle is the perfect place for Basic Paddlers students to practice their newfound strokes before next week’s session – or just to enjoy a natural area teeming with wildlife in the middle of the city!
Contact: Peter G pgutzmann@hotmail.ca

Upper Seymour River: Gr 3
2025-05-04 | North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
A full-on raucous whitewater paddle through the Seymour headwaters in the Seymour Demonstration Forest. Advanced whitewater skills and full outfitting required.
Contact: Phil B ptbates@telus.net

Lower Coquitlam River: Gr 1+
2025-05-11 | Port Coquitlam
There’s always enough water on this popular route, and seldom too much. There’s just enough current to help us along, and a tree or two on a gravel bar where we hop out once or twice. On the way from Prairie Avenue to the Fraser River, we pass through several city parks and Colony Farm Regional Park.
Contact: Rebecca H rebecca.helps@gmail.com

Moody Inlet: Ocean
2025-05-18 | Port Moody
Did you know that on salt water your canoe floats a little higher? This is a family friendly paddle in the sheltered waters of Burrard and Moody Inlets and the North Arm. Put in at a pocket beach near Ioco Road and see where your trip leader takes you: Rocky Point? Belcarra? Deep Cove? or beyond?
Contact: Trish K trishkinsey@gmail.com

Fraser River, North Arm: Gr 1 & 1-
2025-05-25 | Burnaby
A family friendly paddle along the waterfronts of Burnaby, Richmond and Vancouver.
!! THIS PADDLE HAS CHANGED TO SUNDAY MAY25TH !!
Contact: Jim S jslade01@shaw.ca

Alouette River: Gr 1
2025-06-01 | Maple Ridge
This nice tubing-type river is suitable for everyone and runs from Maple Ridge to Pitt Meadows.

Contact: Dave W westell@shaw.ca

Lower Coquitlam River: Gr 1
2025-06-04 | Port Coquitlam
There’s always enough water here and seldom too much. Join Mike for this leisurely evening paddle through Port Coquitlam and Colony Farm.

Contact: Mike D mike2166@hotmail.com

Mamquam Weekend: Gr 1 & 2
2025-06-07 - 2025-06-08 | Squamish, British Columbia, Canada
This is a a two-day mentored weekend on the Mamquam River in Squamish intended especially for recent graduates of the Intro to Moving Water to get more practice and exposure to river paddling before Rivers Week and other summer white water venues.
Register in advance: Marc G: chez.guimond@gmail.com

Broken Islands Canoe Camping Trip: Ocean
2025-06-07 - 2025-06-15
This trip is pretty near filled up so if you want to go, email soon!

Contact: Dave W westell@shaw.ca

River of Golden Dreams: Gr 1
2025-06-15 | Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
A beautiful gently flowing stream running through Whistler. We haven’t done this run for a while. Get on while it lasts!
Contact: Rob B “Rob rbrusse1@telus.net

Stave Lake and Cardinalis Creek: Laker Water
2025-07-06 | Mission
A family-friendly paddle and swim at a creek estuary on this pretty lake near Mission.
Contact: Bob P ubiquitousb7@gmail.com

BCC Picnic: Derby Reach Regional Park: Dryland & Gr 1
2025-07-13 11:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Derby Reach Regional Park, 21801 Allard Crescent, Langley Twp,, BC, V1M 3W1
Annual picnic for all BCC members, family, friends all and sundry. Bring your canoe or maybe just yourself,
Here is link to the location:
https://www.google.com/search?q=derby+reach+regional+park&rlz=1C1UEAD_enCA1088CA1088&oq=derby+reach+regional+park&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCTc2MDRqMGoxNagCCLACAQ&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Come anyway, but best to contact Jim S in advance: jslade604@gmail.com

Serpentine and Nicomekl River Estuaries: Gr 1- and Ocean
2025-07-20 | South Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
A family friendly paddle in South Surrey going down one river estuary into the ocean, and up the other, with lots of wildlife to see along the way.
Contact: Simon W simonpwatkins@gmail.com

Granite Falls Canoe Camping Trip
2025-07-25 - 2025-07-27 | North Vancouver
A three day / 2 night journey from Deep Cove north to Bishop Creek, Granite Falls, and the headwaters. We’ve seen orcas and birthing seals on this trip in the past. What this year? who knows?
Contact: Dave W westell@shaw.ca

Kootenay Week of Rivers: Gr 2 and 3
2025-08-02 - 2025-08-10 | Radium Hot Springs
This is a car-camping trip through the East Kootenays where we will paddle a different river each day, including the Kootenay, Cross, White, and Bull Rivers. Most of the sections paddled will be suitable for intermediate to advanced paddlers.
Contact: Dave W westell@shaw.ca

Lower Chilliwack River: Gr 2-
2025-08-17 | Chilliwack
This popular river is at a very low level this week, and should be a fun and leisurely day on the water.
Contact: Dave W westell@shaw.ca

Lower Chilliwack River: Gr 2
2025-08-24 | Chilliwack
A redux of last week’s paddle. Aiming to paddle Lower Chilliwack. More difficult section possible, depending on who signs up, and water level closer to the time.

Contact: trips@beavercanoeclub.org

Adams River Whitewater Weekend and Campout: Gr 3
2025-08-29 - 2025-09-01 | Sorrento BC
This is an annual favorite for Beavers and other paddlers far and wide. We paddle the Sat, Sun and Mon, (and often extend it from the Thursday to the Tuesday, but that’s up to the organizer). Camping is arranged, roasting corn is optional.
Register Early!
Contact: Alastair D alastair_dundas@hotmail.com or Jenny W j.wakeling@shaw.ca

Moody Inlet: Ocean
2025-08-31 | Port Moody
A paddle from Ioco to Belcarra and beyond.
Contact: Dave W westell@shaw.ca

Fraser River Yale to Agassiz Campout: Gr 1+
2025-09-05 - 2025-09-07 | Hope, BC, BC, Canada
Join Rob B and crew for this 2 night (Friday and Saturday) campout trip.
The plan: We’ll drive to camp after dinner Friday (possibly @ Telte Yet Campground in Hope or Whistlestop RV park in Laidlaw) for an 8:30 am launch Saturday. 21k to Hope, possibly 3 1/2 hrs – 4 hrs & if no complications (dunks) and participants are up for it, beyond to Laidlaw (George St pull out, another 17k & possibly 3 1/2 hrs).

On Sunday morning we’ll shuttle & leave a vehicle under Agassiz Bridge and
launch (Laidlaw – George St) around 9;00 am, paddle about 22 Km of Gr 1 river (3 1/2 hrs) to take out at Ferry Island Provincial Park underneath (river Left) Agassiz Bridge. We plan to be off the river and loading canoes for the ride home about mid-afternoon on Sunday.

Paddle Gear: Please bring and ensure mandatory canoeing gear is with you. PFD, Whistle, bailler, throw rope & spare paddle. Fraser River Maps (paper or Digital versions). The leader will have Gaia Maps with the route loaded, spare batteries and waterproof carrying case as well as several printed map pages to track our progress.

For nutrition please bring adequate snacks, lunches & liquid refreshments for the day. We’ll have lunch stops along the way on each leg of the trip. ) . Toiletries and small repair kit for incidentals.
Contact: Rob Asbeek Brusse rbrusse1@telus.net or text to 604-928-0972

Pitt River: Gr 1-
2025-09-14 | Port Coquitlam
Sun Sep 14 Pitt River: Gr 1- On this family-friendly paddle between Coquitlam and Pitt Meadows; we’ll follow the current with the Addington Marsh and the mountains on one side, and the Pitt Polder and berry fields on the other.

Contact: westell@shaw.ca

Autumn River Cleanup
2025-09-21 | A Nice Place Near You
A fun, family-friendly float down a local river to collect litter out of the river and make it a little cleaner.
Contact: Jenny W j.wakeling@shaw.ca

Harrison River
2025-09-28 | Harrison Hotsprings, British Columbia, Canada
A family friendly trip from Harrison Townsite to Kilby Provincial Park.
Contact: Colin C Collin.Clinton@outlook.com

Fraser River, Laidlaw (Bulger Road) to Island 22, Campout: Gr 1 to 1+
2025-10-03 - 2025-10-05 | Agassiz
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

Thanksgiving Weekend Canoe Camping Trip: North Thompson River: Gr 1+ to 2
2025-10-11 - 2025-10-13 | Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
A 3 day trip from Little Fort to Kamloops down a picturesque river in fall colors.
Trip leader needed.
Contact: trips@beavercanoeclub.org
