BCC ~IN PERSON~ General Meeting
2024-04-10 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Burnaby Lake Sports Complex West
THE NEXT GENERAL MEETING IS IN PERSON ON APRIL 10, 2024, AT
8:00 PM! (YOU CAN ARRIVE AT 7:30 TO SOCIALIZE)
Address: Burnaby Lake Sports Complex 3677 Kensington Ave, Burnaby, BC

Lower Chilliwack River: Gr 1 & 2
2024-04-14 | Chilliwack
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

Pitt River: Lakewater & Gr 1-
2024-04-21 | Port Coquitlam
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

Basic Paddlers: Training
2024-04-24 19:00 - 21:30 | Burnaby
This is the evening theory session of our 2 ½ day tandem canoe skills course, and is followed by two on-water days. Register early!

Contact: Dave B training@beavercanoeclub.org

Basic Paddlers: Training
2024-04-27
This is the first of two on-water sessions of our 2 ½ day tandem canoe skills course. It follows the evening theory session held on April 24 and is followed by the on-water session on Sat May 4th.
Register early early!

Contact: Dave B training@beavercanoeclub.org

Cultus Lake: Lakewater
2024-04-28 | Chilliwack
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

Basic Paddlers: Training
2024-05-04 | Burnaby
This is the final on-water session of our 2 ½ day tandem canoe skills course. It follows the evening theory session held on April 24 and the first on-water session on April 27.

Contact: Dave B training@beavercanoeclub.org

Lower Coquitlam River: Gr 1
2024-05-05 | Poco
A family-friendly paddle through Port Coquitlam and Colony Farm. Perfect for nature lovers, birdwatchers, new paddlers, and everyone all and sundry who are looking for a perfect day.

Contact: Dave W westell@shaw.ca

Beaver General Meeting: By Zoom
2024-05-08 20:00 - 21:30
A link will be forwarded just before the event

Fraser River North Arm: Gr 1
2024-05-12 | Burnaby
A family-friendly paddle along the Burnaby and Vancouver waterfronts.
Contact: Jim S jslade01@shaw.ca

Upper Seymour River: Gr 3
2024-05-12 | North Vancouver
A challenging paddle on North Vancouver’s doorstep that only happens once in a while, when the water levels are right. Solid whitewater skills and full outfitting required.,
Contact: Phil B ptbates@telus.net

May Whitewater Weekend: Gr 2 & 3
2024-05-19 - 2024-05-20
Venue to be determined. Email trips@beavercanoeclub.org if interested

Kanaka Creek: Lakewater
2024-05-19 | Maple Ridge
A laid back, suburban family paddle up the Kanaka estuary from the Fraser River to the head of navigation. See herons, eagles, and maybe a resident bear. Leave your name with the trip leader, and he will send a trip plan on the afternoon before.
Contact Dave W westell@shaw.ca

Introduction to Moving Water: Training
2024-05-22 19:00 - 21:30
Gain the skills you need to safety navigate a moving river. This evening theory session prepares you for the full day on-water session. Open to all Basic Paddlers graduates.
Contact: training@beavercanoeclub.org

Introduction to Moving Water: Training
2024-05-25
Gain the skills you need to safety navigate a moving river. This all day on-water session follows an evening theory session. Open to all Basic Paddlers graduates.
Contact: training@beavercanoeclub.org

Alouette River: Lakewater
2024-05-26 | Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada
A family-friendly paddle on this picturesque and serene venue north of Pitt Meadows.
Contact: Trish K trishkinsey@gmail.com

Mamquam Weekend: Gr 2
2024-06-01 - 2024-06-02 | Squamish, British Columbia, Canada
Part trip, part training. A whitewater weekend curated especially for those who have completed Intro to Moving Water and want to continue improving their skills in preparation for Rivers Week. Camping available. Register early.

Contact: Marc G chez.guimond@gmail.com

Broken Islands Canoe Camping Trip: Ocean
2024-06-08 - 2024-06-16 | Vancouver Island
This popular trip has doubled in size since inception, and is now filled up, maxed out. But you can check with the contact below, just in case something opens up.
Contact: trips@beavercanoeclub.org

BCC General Meeting ~IN PERSON~
2024-06-12 20:00 - 21:30
~IN PERSON~ at the Burnaby Lake Sports Complex West 3677 Kensington Ave, Burnaby

Lower Chilliwack River: Gr 2
2024-06-16 | Chilliwack
A popular trip on a forgiving section of river. Moving water skills and outfitting required. We’re watching levels and hoping they will come down to a good level.
Contact: Owen W owen.williams911@gmail.com

Sumas Estuary Floating Forest: Lakewater
2024-06-16 | Abbotsford
A family-friendly paddle through grass and trees near Barrowtown in the upper Valley. Seasonal high-water creates this anomalous wonderland. “Turn left after the elephant!”
Contact: Anya M anya.m.cdn@gmail.com

Lighthouse Park: Ocean
2024-06-20 08:00 - 17:00
A family-friendly paddle along the picturesque shores of West Vancouver.

Contact: Check the BCC Webpage Calendar closer to the time, or contact trips@beavercanoeclub.org

Rivers Week 2024
2024-06-22 - 2024-07-01
The event of the year! A week of Rivers! This year, we’re planning to paddle several sections on the Similkameen, the Shuswap and the Thompson. But keep checking, because the water levels will dictate where we ultimately end up.
See Notice in June Newsletter, and on the Rivers Week Updates page on this website

Nicomen Slough: Lakewater
2024-07-07 | Mission
A family friendly paddle through the pastoral lands of the Hatzic prairie
Contact: Bob P ubiquitousb7@gmail.com

BCC Picnic
2024-07-14 | Ladner
BCC Annual Picnic at Dease Island Regional Park. Check Newsletter for details.
Contact: Rebecca H rebecca.helps@gmail.com

Stave Lake and Cardinalis Creek: Lakewater
2024-07-21 | Mission
This trip leaves from Kearsley Creek camp site situated 9km up a well used (good) Forest Service Road on the west side of Stave Lake.
There is parking and a good launch but also a $10 day use fee.

Its about 1.5 hour paddle to the entrance of Cardinalis Creek and hopefully our lunch/ swimming spot.

Its a beautiful paddle through the Stave Lake channel up to the Main Lake, from there we go south to Cardinalis Creek.

We hope to stop at the entrance for lunch and a swim, or consider paddling the additional 4 km up the inland creek where it is serene and beautiful.

The end of the day is normally a reasonably calm paddle back most of the the way with some head wind in the last stretch. That portion can be windier on occasion.

With good weather this is a very nice paddle day.

Hope to see you there.

If you are interested please contact Bob Podesta (ubiquitousb7@gmail.com)

Serpentine River: Lakewater & Ocean
2024-07-28
An epic, family-friendly paddle down the Serpentine River, over to Crescent Beach, and up the Nicomekl. Birds galor, maybe a seal colony on the way, a stop at Elgin Park historical site if there’s time, and perhaps some swimming.
Contact: Simon W Contact: Simon W simonpwatkins@gmail.com

Granite Falls Canoe Camping Trip: Ocean
2024-08-03 - 2024-08-05 | North Vancouver
A a weekend sojourn up the Burrard Inlet’s north arm to camp at or near Granite falls for 2 nights. A beautiful trip. Last two years we saw seals birthing. Last year a pod of orcas greeted us by our campsite.
Contact: Keep and eye on this space for trip contact, or email trips@beavercanoeclub.org

Lighthouse Park: Ocean
2024-08-11 | West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
A scenic Paddle along the ocean shores of West Vancouver.
Contact: trips@beavercanoeclub.org

Hatzic Slough: Lake Water
2024-08-18 | Mission
This trip travels 5 km north up Hatzic Slough then back down to the starting point on Sylvester Road, where it takes another slough east for just under 3 kms and back for a total of approx 14km. This is a quiet valley waterway that normally shows a good variety of birds and the occasional bear! It’s a pleasant, protected channel with a number of bridges we travel under.

For those who would like to extend their paddle Hatzic Lake is available to you and can add as much as a couple hours to your day. At this point it is not planned as part of this trip but could be added depending on the day and the power boat activity.

If interested please contact Trip Leader Bob Podesta at:
Ubiquitousb7@gmail.com
