A few of us have hatched a plan to emulate a Dogwood tradition, celebrating Winter Solstice by decorating our canoes in colourful lights, padding around False Creek , and stopping in at Granville Island to peek in on the ongoing free musical performances before heading back. Contact: Dave W westell@shaw.ca
This is a popular January trip that falls outside of our regular paddling season. On this all day adventure, snow on the ground is the norm, and you’re likely to see some straggling eagles and maybe a heard of elk. But you’ll also need to prepare for the unexpected: dress for the cold and be […]
Always the first trip of the season. And what an adventure! Contact: Leigh B cat8canoe@gmail.com
Join Don on this family-friendly paddle from Deep Cove to Twin Islands and beyond. Contact: Don S doninwoodlands@gmail.com
This is the Classic run, if the water is right. Put in below Slesse Creek, and take out above Tamahi Rapids. Solid whitewater skills and full outfitting required. Contact: Allain P alain.p.prince@gmail.com
A wet and bouncy ride down a fast river north of Squamish. Whitewater skills and full outfitting required. Contact: Trish M patriciamac104@gmail.com
This family friendly paddle follows a historical canoe route through the Langley countryside from MacMillan Park to Fort Langley, and beyond, if you prefer, down the Bedford Channel and Fraser River to Derby Reach. Hop over beaver dams, paddle under branches, through culverts, portage around a weir, or ride the shallow chute. Adventure awaits! Contact: […]
This is a very popular Beaver run, with a few rapids and waves for surfing or ferrying, great for practicing, skills improvement, or just enjoying the scenery. Moving water skills and outfitting required. Contact: Phil R frankierb@telus.net
A family friendly paddle along this wide and ever-flowing waterway beside the berry fields of Pitt Meadows and under the mountains of Port Coquitlam. Contact: Rebecca H rebecca.helps@gmail.com
A ten-kilometer family-friendly circumnavigation of this popular mountain lake, and opportunity to practice the strokes you just learned in Basic Paddlers. Before or after the paddle, why not visit Western Canoe and Kayak’s Paddle Expo, held nearby, all day. Contact: Dave W westell@shaw.ca
