the Beaver Canoe Club

In person meeting February 12 2026 with Bonnet Plume presentation
2026-02-11 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver)
With presentation on the Bonnet Plume by Greg Scutt

BCC Long Trips Meeting
2026-01-21 19:00 - 21:30 | Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Coming Up
BCC Long Trips Meeting
Wed Jan 21st 7:00 pm
IN PERSON
At
Burnaby Lake West Sports Complex, Room 1
(RSVP to Dave W westell@shaw.ca )

Thinking of an extended trip next summer? January is a good time to start the planning. A time to book vacations, to think about camping reservations and to secure outfitters and charter flights.

The BCC Long Trips Meeting is an opportunity to state and discuss your interests with others, to propose a trip, seek one to join, research logistics, or to just listen in.

The format is simple. Each person gets a chance to state interest in a trip and answer questions. A contact list is circulated. Then the rest is up to you.

Every year, some extended trips start right here, at the Long Trips Meeting, and people who came go on to get the experience they wanted, and to have a lot of fun.

But just remember. They are private trips, not sanctioned Beaver Canoe Club trips. The BCC Club does not endorse them or discourage them, or even know what plans are made after the meeting is over.

It’s up to you to know the trip’s difficulty and its hazards, to know if you have the knowledge and skills required, to know that your participants and cohorts are qualified too, and to know that adequate safety measures are in place. That’s a lot to know. All the trip’s dangers and hardships are up to you, and its rewards.

Hoping to see you there!

BCC End of Year Party
2025-11-28 18:00 - 22:00 | Burnaby
Dinner, Music, Photo Contest, Awards, Year in Review and more…
Tickets on sale now!

Harrison River Fish & Fowl Paddle
2025-11-22 | Harrison Hot Springs

BCC General Meeting ~IN PERSON~
2025-11-12 19:30 - 22:00 | 3677 Kensington Ave, Burnaby, BC V5B 4Z6
Entertainment will include overview of Kootenay Rivers Week

Widgeon Creek
2025-10-19 | Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada
A beautiful day out across the Pitt River, up Widgeon tidal Marsh, lunch at a picnic site, and maybe a hike to the falls.
Contact: Leigh B cat8canoe@gmail.com

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

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.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cheam+Fishing+Village+and+Campground/@49.214775,-121.7554909,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m11!3m10!1s0x54846cad481097d9:0x3fd6270dc20031f0!5m4!1s2025-10-03!2i2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d49.2147715!4d-121.752916!16s%2Fg%2F11b5wk65l4?authuser=0&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDkxNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BCC Picnic: Derby Reach Regional Park: Dryland & Gr 1
2025-07-13 11:00 - 16:00 | 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

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

Rivers Week: Gr 2 & 3
2025-06-20 - 2025-06-30
The Whitewater event of the year! We’ll be starting near Princeton, then working our way toward Merrit or Cherryville, depending on water levels. Keep an eye on updates in Beaver Tales and on BCC Webpage.

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

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

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

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

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

Intro to Moving Water (On Water Session)
2025-05-31 08:00 - 17:00 | TBD
This is the On Water day for the Introduction to Moving Water clinic which includes outfitting, hazards, and maneuvers that will help you get started to safely and successfully navigate your canoe in rivers.
Open free to all members who have taken Basic Paddlers.
Register in Advance: Dave B itsusinus@gmail.com

Intro to Moving Water = Evening Dryland Session
2025-05-28 19:00 - 21:30 | Burnaby
This is the evening Dryland session of the Introduction to Moving Water clinic which includes outfitting, hazards, and maneuvers that will help you get started to safely and successfully navigate your canoe in rivers.
Open free to all members who have taken Basic Paddlers.
Register in Advance: Dave B itsusinus@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
