| 2008 David Thompson Brigade | Posted on February 01, 2008 |
| The David Thompson Brigade will travel from Rocky Mountain House, AB to Fort William, ON (Thunder Bay) covering a total distance of 3,599 km. The route includes paddling downstream, upstream, across open water, and approximately 35 portages! | |
| The journey will begin on May 10, 2008 and finish on July 12, 2008. You can follow the various teams' progress on their website. | |
| To date the only BC team entered is Team Shawnigan from the Victoria Canoe and Kayak Club. | |
| http://www.2008thompsonbrigade.com/index.htm | |
| safety tip |
| Enter Low |
| The lower your center of gravity, the more stable your canoe becomes. When you enter, exit, or change positions, always stay low and proceed with one hand on each gunwale. |
| Happy National Canoe Day - June 26th! | Posted on June 26, 2008 |
| Some folks in eastern Canada have declared June 26th to be National Canoe Day. You might be interested in their website. | |
| http://www.nationalcanoeday.net/ | |
| Upper Seymour Access for RCABC Members | Posted on March 14, 2008 |
| RCABC members wishing to use their membership to access the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve to paddle the "Upper Seymour", you must enable your name to be displayed on the Instructor's list on this website. | |
| You can do this when you fill out your membership application form, or you can login to your information on the website and change it electronically. The gate keepers will check this website's "Find and Instructor" list when you arrive. | |
| environment@bccanoe.com | |
| Mamquam River Access | Posted on March 05, 2008 |
| Many clubs, instructors and individuals use the Mamquam River for canoeing and kayaking. The access to the most popular spot has been difficult due to bad road conditions among other concerns. | |
| A local paddler has begun a drive to raise funds to repair the road and arrange access for paddlers through the locked gate. For more details see the document linked below, or contact John by email. | |
| newsflash/Mamquam River site fundraiser.doc | |
| harvcom@shaw.ca | |
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