Basic Paddlers 2025 Info and Registration
Basic Paddlers 2025
The course requires three sessions: Wednesday April 30 (evening, in person, 7:30 PM), Sat. May 3 (Deer Lake) and May 10 (Deer Lake); all day.
- Memberships must be current before registering.
To Register for Course
email: Training@BeaverCanoeClub.org
The Basics
The lakewater tandem course consists of one evening class and two days on the water. Tandem means two people paddling the canoe. You’ll learn skills to keep you safe and manoeuvres to reduce muscle strain, all designed to make your canoeing fun. This course is for you if you want to go on day or overnight trips on flat water, or are interested in advancing to river canoeing. There are no prerequisites. In addition, all our instructors are certified by the Recreational Canoeing Association of BC (RCABC).
Canoe Rentals
Rent boats, PFDs, etc. from:
Middleton’s Boats or call David @ (604) 240-0503
Deer Lake Boat Rentals (604) 521-3183
Both the above have agreed to rent canoes, paddles & pfd’s for Beaver Canoe Club Basic Paddler’s Lessons. Both will have the equipment at Deer Lake. Reserve now.
Need a Partner?
We will help pair you up if you do not have a partner.
You’ll learn how to:
- Canoe safely
- Paddle in a straight line using a J-stroke
- Carry, launch and land a canoe
- Choose paddles, personal floatation devices (PFDs), etc.
- Go forward, stop and reverse
- Store and waterproof gear
- Identify canoe types
- Make basic turns
- Perform canoe-over-canoe rescues
- Get back into a boat during a rescue
- Handle waves and wind
- Manoeuvre with sideslips and spins
- Prevent and treat hyper and hypothermia
- Transport your boat on a car
- Dress appropriately for BC waters
Open to
- Every adult Club Member of the Beaver Canoe Club
- Juniors (under 19) by application and must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian.