the Beaver Canoe Club

North Thompson Canoe Camping Trip: Gr 1 & 2-
2024-10-12 - 2024-10-14 | Barriere
A 3-day canoe camping trip from Little Fort to Heffley Creek.
Contact: Mike D mike2166@hotmail.com

October Club (Zoom) Meeting
2024-10-09 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Vancouver) | by Zoom
See October Newsletter for details.
A Zoom link will be circulated closer to the time of the meeting.

Fraser River from Rosedale: Gr 1
2024-10-05
Float and paddle the mighty Fraser River on during its seasonal low level as it pushes its way through the upper Fraser Valley.
Saturday? This Trip on October 5th is a Saturday.

Contact: rbrusse1@telus.net

A Nifty Trip Near Town - TBA
2024-09-29 | A Nice Place Near You
Keep an eye on this space for more details. If you’re in town, and have a trip idea, email trips@beavercanoeclub.org

Fraser River Yale to Hope: Gr 2
2024-09-22 | Hope, BC, BC, Canada
Paddle this fast and deep section as it pushes from the gold panning beach at the head of navigation to the lowlands of the Fraser Valley at Hope. This run is mostly flat but fast moving, and has some brief sections with big waves, strong eddy lines, and boils.
Contact: Dave W email westell@shaw.ca before Sep 16 or phone/text (778) 791-1721 after Sep 16.

Rivers Day Coquitlam River Cleanup: Gr 1-
2024-09-21 | Coquitlam
For BC Rivers Day, we’re going to start a day early, on a Saturday, and clean up the Coquitlam River. It’s a hunting and gathering experience that’s actually a lot of fun.
Contact: Jenny W j.wakeling@shaw.ca

Upper Chilliwack River: Gr 3
2024-09-15 | Chilliwack
A challenging section from Slesse Creek to just above Tamahi. Solid whitewater skills and full outfitting required.
Contact: trips@beavercanoeclub.org

Alouette Slough: Lake Water
2024-09-15 | Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada
A family-friendly paddle in the picturesque wetlands of the lower Alouette River
Contact: Katie S ksather@shaw.ca

September in person Meeting Pub Night
2024-09-11 18:30 | Romers, 8683 Kerr St.,, Vancouver, BC, V5S 3E4, Canada
Pub Night: Hello paddlers. A social get together will be held on Wednesday September 11 at Romers in East Vancouver. All Beaver Canoe Club members are welcome. Come out and share your favourite summer memories with others. A private room has been reserved under the name of Dave Apps at Beaver Canoe Club. RSVP not required.

When: Wednesday Sept. 11, starting at 6:30 PM
Where: Romers River District Burger Bar, 8683 Kerr St., Vancouver
Food & Drinks: Order food and beverages from their standard menu (their burgers are legendary !).

Harrison River: Lake Water & Gr 1-
2024-09-08
A family-friendly day paddling from Harrison Townsite to Kilby Provincial Park.
Contact: Rebecca H rebecca.helps@gmail.com

False Creek: Ocean
2024-09-01
A fun family friendly urban paddle along False Creek and the shores of downtown Vancouver.

Contact: trip@beavercanoeclub.org

Adams River Campout: Gr 3
2024-08-31 - 2024-09-03 | Sorrento BC
Campout for 3 or more days of fun and photo opportunities in the deep, narrow and fast Adams Canyon, near Shuswap Lake.
Contact: Phil R frankierb@telus.net

Lower Chilliwack River: Gr 2
2024-08-25 | Chilliwack
A popular downriver paddle near Chilliwack. Moving water skills and outfitting required.
Contact: trips@beavercanoeclub.org

Cheakamus River: Gr 2 & 3
2024-08-18
A bumpy, splashy river section north of Squamish. Solid Whitewater skills and full outfitting required.

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
