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

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

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

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

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.

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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

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

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

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

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

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!

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!

In person meeting February 12 2026 with Bonnet Plume presentation
2026-02-11 19:30 - 21:00 | British Columbia
With presentation on the Bonnet Plume by Greg Scutt

CLUB MEETING (Zoom): Presentation with Keiran Rankin
2026-03-11 19:30 - 21:00 | Zoom
Keiran Rankin and 5 other Elements Adventure guides CANOE the legendary Babine River!

Widgeon Creek: Lake Water
2026-03-15 | British Columbia
The penultimate BC experience: A tidal freshwater lake. A River. A slough in a marsh. A mountain trail. A waterfall in a canyon. Contact: Mike D mike2166@hotmail.com

Chilliwack River: Gr 2 & 3
2026-03-22 | Chilliwack
A long, cold, bumpy river section that never stops tumbling, start to finish! This trip requires full outfitting and solid whitewater skills. Contact: Anne & Alain P alain.p.prince@gmail.com

Alouette River: Lake Water
2026-03-22 | Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada
On this leisurely family-freindly trip, there are as many possibilities as the river has tributaries. Maybe a meander through the farmlands of Pitt Meadows, under the backdrop of Golden Ears peaks. Or maybe a lazy float through the forests of Maple Ridge. Contact: Katie S ksather@shaw.ca

Trip Leaders Clinic
2026-03-25 19:00 - 21:30 | Burnaby
If you’ve already taken Basic Paddlers and been around for a year, you can expand your skills and become a trip leader! You’ll learn what goes into each trip, how to plan one and make it go well, how to make it safe, and what the club expects. The best thing about being a trip leader is that you get to go on the trips you like best. And the club will thank you for it! Contact: Dave W westell@shaw.ca

Cowichan Weekend: Gr 2 & 3
2026-03-27 - 2026-03-29 | Duncan
A weekend of fun in Duncan, on Vancouver Island, paddling the Cowichan, Chemainus and nearby rivers, with apres-paddle get-togethers to celebrate the day’s victories. Contact: Owen W owen.williams911@gmail.com

Still Creek: Gilmore to Piper: Lake Water
2026-03-29 | Burnaby
Dave S & Dave W think the water will be deep enough for this family paddle through Burnaby’s central valley, so we cobbled this trip together at the last minute. See the backwaters behind Burnaby’s industrial underbelly, where the herons and beavers hide.
Contact: Trips@beavercanoeclub.org

Moody Inlet: Ocean
2026-04-05 | Port Moody
We’ll paddle from a pocket beach on Ioco Rd to Belcarra Park and points north. A fun family paddle for an Easter Sunday.
Contact: Dave W westell@shaw.ca

CLUB MEETING (In Person): Gulf Island Brigade & Gear Swap/Sale
2026-04-08 19:30 - 21:00 | 3677 Kensington Ave, Burnaby, BC V5B 4Z6
Hear all about the multi-day Big Canoe event through the Gulf Islands, and take advantage of our pre-season Gear Swap & Sale!

Upper Seymour River: Gr 2+ & 3
2026-04-12 | North Vancouver
This is a challenging run in North Vancouver that requires solid whitewater skills and full outfitting. The levels have to be just right too. If they aren’t, Phil will reschedule for a better time in the near future.
Contact: Phil B “Phil Bates”ptbates@telus.net

Fraser River North Arm: Gr 1-
2026-04-12 | Burnaby
A family friendly paddle along a lazy river reveals the seldom seen sides of Burnaby, Vancouver and Richmond. Wildlife, working boats, vestiges of old industries, and vistas of strolling weekenders.
Contact: Jim S jslade604@gmail.com

Hatzic Lake: Lake Water
2026-04-19 | British Columbia
A family friendly paddle in the Fraser Valley on shallow lake several channels and islands to explore. The heron rookery is active this time of year.
Contact: Bob P ubiquitousb7@gmail.com

TRAINING: Basic Paddlers (Dryland)
2026-04-22 19:00 - 21:30 | 3677 Kensington Ave, Burnaby, BC V5B 4Z6
This is the evening dryland session for the RCABC Certified Tandem Lakewater canoeing course in which you will learn to prepare and equip your boat, steer, rescue and more. A prerequisite for all subsequent training.
Free to all members.
Register in advance: Dave B itsusinus@gmail.com

TRAINING: Basic Paddlers (On Water Day 1)
2026-04-25 | Deer Lake, Burnaby, BC, Deer Lake Park, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
This is the first of two On-Water days for the RCABC Certified Tandem Lake Water canoeing course in which you will learn to prepare and equip your boat, steer, rescue and more. A prerequisite for all subsequent training.
Free to all members.
Register in advance: Dave B itsusinus@gmail.com

Burnaby Lake: Lake Water
2026-04-26 | Burnaby
A paddle through the wetlands of Central Burnaby. Practice your Basic Paddler strokes. Watch the birds Bring your family.
Contact: Peter G pgutzmann@hotmail.ca

TRAINING: Basic Paddlers (On Water Day 2)
2026-05-02 | Deer Lake, Burnaby, BC, Deer Lake Park, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
This is the second of two On-Water days for the RCABC Certified Tandem Lake Water canoeing course in which you will learn to prepare and equip your boat, steer, rescue and more. A prerequisite for all subsequent training.
Free to all members.
Register in advance: Dave B itsusinus@gmail.com

Steveston Tall Ship Paddle
2026-05-03 | Steveston
Tall ship Kaiwo Maru is visiting Steveston Harbour, and we’ll be paddling there to see it, and maybe a chance to see other things in town, like Britannia Shipyards, the Cannery National Historic Site, and Pajos Fish & Chips. Who knows?
Contact: Madeline W John.Onderdonk@telus.net
