This is the final part of a three-part course in tandem canoeing, following the dryland session on April 20 and the first on-water session on April 23. In the course, you can expect to learn about safety, gear and clothing, how to carry out several correction and steering strokes, how to perform a canoe over […]
A fun family adventure along a historic voyageur route from McMillan Park to Derby Reach. The perfect trip for Basic Paddlers graduates. Birds, beaver dams and farm animals enroute. Contact: Trips Director Dave W westell@shaw.ca
A scenic paddle down a mighty river, along the waterfronts of Burnaby and Vancouver where nature meets the urban landscape. See the backside of our busy streets, the industrial landscape and the planes, trains and automobiles as the seals and herons see it. Whey is this trip on a Saturday? Jim plans a modest lunch […]
Paddling the Nicola as usual this time of year just isn't possible. Keep an eye on this space to see what whitewater trips we can find this weekend. Interested? Contact: Trips Director Dave W westell@shaw.ca
A family paddle from Moody Inlet along the salty, sheltered shores of Burnaby and Belcarra. Contact: April W watsonaprild@gmail.com
A family paddle from Belcarra Regional Park to Twin Islands and points north. Contact Bryan G bryan_gormann@sfu.ca
This is the dryland session of Introduction to Moving Water which includes protective gear, outfitting and safety issues unique to rivers. The all day on-water session will follow on Sat Jun 4 and will provide opportunities to identify river features and hazards, perform leans, ferries and other maneuvers, and practice some rescue techniques. Open […]
This is the on-water part of Introduction to Moving Water. Having already taken the dryland session and covered protective gear, outfitting and safety issues unique to rivers, the all day on-water session will provide opportunities to identify river features and hazards, perform leans, ferries and other maneuvers, and practice some rescue techniques. Open to […]
