Training

Club Training

All new members should take our two day Basic Paddler tandem canoe course (RCABC tandem lakewater level 1) to learn or refresh basic paddling and safety skills for lake paddling. For those interested in moving water we offer a 1 day moving water clinic, a river rescue skills day and a weekend camp-out in Squamish, in May and June. For enquiries regarding this club-provided free (with membership) training, email training@beavercanoeclub.org

Paddlers who have completed both the lakewater and moving water training are welcome to attend our annual River’s week event. This event is typically based in the Princeton area so we can paddle the Similkameen and Tulameen rivers, however we are sometimes based in other areas such as Merritt or the Shuswap.

Other courses & private lessons

All BCC members are strongly encouraged to take further skills training such as the RCABC solo and tandem introductory and advanced whitewater courses. Courses are run locally by Carey Robson (www.learn2canoe.ca), Lance Castonguay (lcastonguay@sd43.bc.ca) and Elements Adventure company

RCABC river rescue skills courses are recommended in preference to regular swiftwater rescue courses since they are  specifically targeted to canoeists. Levels 1 and 2 are available through Elements Adventure company

For a full list of RCABC courses and contact details of BC instructors available for private instruction, check out the RCABC website

Need a Canoe?

Rent boats, PFDs, etc. from: 
Middleton’s Boats or call 604-240-0503
Deer Lake Boat Rentals 

River Rescue photos courtesy of Keiran Rankin