the Beaver Canoe Club

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 | British Columbia
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 | British Columbia
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 (America/Vancouver) | 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

Moody Inlet: Ocean
2025-05-18 | Port Moody
Did you know that on salt water your canoe floats a little higher? This is a family friendly paddle in the sheltered waters of Burrard and Moody Inlets and the North Arm. Put in at a pocket beach near Ioco Road and see where your trip leader takes you: Rocky Point? Belcarra? Deep Cove? or beyond?
Contact: Trish K trishkinsey@gmail.com

BCC General Meeting and Pub Night
2025-05-14 18:30 - 22:00 | Admiral Pub, Burnaby
May 14 is the Pub night at the Admiral Pub in Bby. 6:30 pm
4125 Hastings St, Burnaby, BC V5C 6T7
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Lower Coquitlam River: Gr 1+
2025-05-11 | Port Coquitlam
There’s always enough water on this popular route, and seldom too much. There’s just enough current to help us along, and a tree or two on a gravel bar where we hop out once or twice. On the way from Prairie Avenue to the Fraser River, we pass through several city parks and Colony Farm Regional Park.
Contact: Rebecca H rebecca.helps@gmail.com

Basic Paddlers (On Water Day 2)
2025-05-10 | 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

Upper Seymour River: Gr 3
2025-05-04 | North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
A full-on raucous whitewater paddle through the Seymour headwaters in the Seymour Demonstration Forest. Advanced whitewater skills and full outfitting required.
Contact: Phil B ptbates@telus.net

Burnaby Lake: Lake Water
2025-05-04 | Burnaby
This family and beginner friendly paddle is the perfect place for Basic Paddlers students to practice their newfound strokes before next week’s session – or just to enjoy a natural area teeming with wildlife in the middle of the city!
Contact: Peter G pgutzmann@hotmail.ca

Basic Paddlers (On Water Day 1)
2025-05-03 | 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

Basic Paddlers (Dryland)
2025-04-30 07:00 - 21:30 | Burnaby
This is the evening dryland session 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

Lower Chilliwack River
2025-04-27 | Chilliwack
This popular whitewater section of the Chilliwack River can be challenging yet forgiving. Boat outfitting and immersion gear required.
Contact: Tony L tonylalonde29@gmail.com

Easter Campout TBD
2025-04-18 - 2025-04-21 | British Columbia
If you have an idea for a spring paddling getaway or even a day trip or two, and would like to lead or be the contact your Trips Director, and we can post it here.
Contact: Dave @W westell@shaw.ca

Nicomen Slough: Lake Water
2025-04-13 | Mission
We’re hoping for enough water for this picturesque family friendly paddle through the lowlands between Mission and Agassiz.
Contact: Bob P ubiquitousb7@gmail.com

BCC General Meeting IN PERSON
2025-04-09 19:30 - 21:30 | 3677 Kensington Ave, Burnaby, BC V5B 4Z6
at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex West
3677 Kensington Ave, Burnaby, BC V5B 4Z6

Another In Person Meeting at our usual Meeting Place.
Bring yourself and your friends to see Anne and Alain present their latest extended wilderness trip on the Anderson River
See April Newsletter for more details

Upper Chilliwack River: Gr 3
2025-04-06 | Chilliwack
Full on adrenaline paddling through this ice-cold, rock strewn, wavy, “classic” section of the Chilliwack River. Advanced river skills and full outfitting required.
Contact Owen W owen.williams911@gmail.com

Salmon River: Lake Water & Gr 1-
2025-04-06 | Langley, British Columbia, Canada
A family friendly paddle on the historic route of the Voyageurs as they made their way to establish a fort at Langley.
Contact: Madeline W john.onderdonk@telus.net

Trip Leaders Clinic
2025-04-02 08:00 - 21:30 | 3677 Kensington Ave, Burnaby, BC V5B 4Z6
Room 1, Burnaby Lake Sports Complex West
3677 Kensington Ave, Burnaby, BC V5B 4Z6

In this indoor clinic you will learn to confidently and safely organize and conduct a BCC canoe trip.
Open to all members who have taken Basic Paddlers.
Register in advance: westell@shaw.ca

Lower Alouette River: Lake Water
2025-03-29 | Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada
A family friendly paddle through the pastoral Pitt Polder, under the mountains and among the and cranberry fields.
~THIS DAY TRIP IS ON A SATURDAY~ (not the usual Sunday)
Contact: Katie S KSather@shaw.ca

Cowichan Paddling Weekend: Gr 1+ to 3
2025-03-28 - 2025-03-30 | Duncan
A weekend of whitewater rivers on Vancouver Island near Duncan. Register early.
Contact: Owen W owen.williams911@gmail.com

Coquitlam River Cleanup: Gr 1
2025-03-23 | Poco
A family friendly paddle through Port Coquitlam and Colony Farm where we’ll pick up a few things along the way. Not so different from our other paddles, and a lot of fun.
Contact: Jenny W j.wakeling@shaw.ca

BCC General Meeting: IN PERSON at the Shadbolt Centre, Burnaby
2025-03-20 19:30 - 21:30 | 3677 Kensington Ave, Burnaby, BC V5B 4Z6
A BCC meeting with a Special Presentation of Greg Scutt’s and Nicole Stevens’ epic trip along the Coppermine River.

THIS EVENT IS AT THE SHADBOLT CENTRE
6450 Deer Lake Ave BC Canada V5G 2J3

– NOT AT OUR USUAL MEETING PLACE!

See March Newsletter for more details.

Widgeon Creek: Lake Water
2025-03-16 | British Columbia
A beautiful family friendly paddle north of Pitt Meadows, where we’ll paddle across a tidal narrows, through a bird sanctuary to a wooded landing with an optional hike part way up the mountain to Widgeon Falls.
Contact: Leigh B cat8canoe@gmail.com
