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 […]
An estuarine adventure in the shoals of South Surrey. Put in at the nature reserve, pass a seal colony on the ocean, lunch at Crescent Beach, slip under a swing bridge, maybe a quick stop at a historic farm, and take out at the dam. Contact Simon W simonpwatkins@gmail.com
This is an opportunity to paddle two consecutive days on the Mamquam River and is especially apt for paddlers who have completed Introduction to Moving Water and are planning to get some more practice in before rivers week. Try to email at least a week ahead. Contact trips director, westell@shaw.ca