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Mayfield Lake Moose

At the Portage - Jennings River

Kenyon with the perfect pry stroke!

A Still Lake on the Bowron Loop

Evening on Myrtle Lake

Snowy Day in Golden

Lower Stikine in Early May

Parsnip - Evening Light

Kootenay Clear!

Tim Marks at Bernie's - Cowichan R

moving water instruction

Great Glacier - Stikine Valley

Lining on the Omineca River

Playboat Course - Cowichan River.

Moose Family on the Bowron River

Aiming for the Eddy

Ragged Rock on the Finlay R.

Jean Chandler - Gataga River

Upcoming Courses

Many RCABC canoe courses are not advertised here. To get more information on instruction or courses in your area contact your zone representative or search for the local instructors using the "Find an Instructor" function in the courses menu.

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Friday, February 20, 2026

Location: [Metro Vancouver West] Deer Lake; Burnaby
Date: Friday, February 20, 2026
Course: Lakewater Lakewater Clinic
Cost: n/a
Instructor: Robson, Carey
Contact: (604) 437-1140 <Carey@CanoeBC.ca>

Private Lake, Ocean and Moving Water clinics & courses, (all levels including Instructor certification).. Seven days a week. Canoes & equipment are available. Details: www.Learn2Canoe.ca

Location: [Metro Vancouver East] Deer Lake; Burnaby
Date: Friday, February 20, 2026
Course: Lakewater Lakewater Clinic
Cost: n/a
Instructor: Robson, Carey
Contact: (604) 437-1140 <Carey@CanoeBC.ca>

Private Lake and Moving Water Clinics. Seven days a week. Canoes & equipment are available. Details: www.Learn2Canoe.ca

Location: [Vancouver-Burnaby] Deer Lake; Burnaby
Date: Friday, February 20, 2026
Course: Lakewater Lakewater Clinic
Cost: n/a
Instructor: Robson, Carey
Contact: (604) 437-1140 <Carey@CanoeBC.ca>

Private Lake, Ocean and Moving Water Clinics & courses, (all levels including Instructor certification). Seven days a week. Canoes & equipment are available. Details: www.Learn2Canoe.ca

Friday, March 13, 2026

Location: [Vancouver-Burnaby] Deer Lake
Date: Friday, March 13, 2026
Course: Lakewater Lakewater Instructor Advanced
Cost: 500-800
Instructor: Hiebert, Peter
Contact: (604) 941-1572 <hiebert1572@shaw.ca>
Mentoring: The instructor is open to mentoring an instructor candidate.

This RCABC canoe instructors course covers the requirements for the Lakewater Instructor Basic and Advanced certification. Paddling experience is strongly recommended. This certification will develop your canoeing, canoe theory, canoe rescues, teaching methods, group management, and group safety skills. Successful completion will allow the Instructor to teach the RCABC Basic and/or Advanced Tandem and Solo canoe courses. All canoeing equipment is supplied. All participants must become an RCABC Instructor Member ($65) prior to course start date and download (free) a copy of the Instructor manual. Basic course ($500) will run Mar 13/14/15/21 and Mar 29/30. Advanced course ($800) will run Mar 13/14/15, 21/22, and Mar 28/29/30. To register: go to //Burnaby.ca/webreg or contact Kyle Chace (604-294-7064) for more information. Course is being sponsored by the City of Burnaby.

Saturday, April 11, 2026

Location: [Metro Vancouver East] Buntzen Lake
Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026
Course: Lakewater Lakewater Basic Tandem
Cost: $175
Instructor: Ruechel, Charles
Contact: (250) 308-8924 <charles@elementsadventures.com>

See website for more details. https://www.elementsadventures.com/paddling-school/lake-canoeing-lessons/

Location: [Thompson-Okanagan] Okanagan Lake (Vernon BC)
Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026
Course: Lakewater Lakewater Basic Tandem
Cost: $175
Instructor: Ruechel, Charles
Contact: (250) 308-8924 <charles@elementsadventures.com>

See website for more details. https://www.elementsadventures.com/paddling-school/lake-canoeing-lessons/

Sunday, April 12, 2026

Location: [Thompson-Okanagan] Okanagan Lake (Vernon BC)
Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026
Course: Lakewater Lakewater Advanced Tandem
Cost: $175
Instructor: Ruechel, Charles
Contact: (250) 308-8924 <charles@elementsadventures.com>

See website for more details. https://www.elementsadventures.com/paddling-school/lake-canoeing-lessons/

Location: [Metro Vancouver East] Buntzen Lake
Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026
Course: Lakewater Lakewater Advanced Tandem
Cost: $175
Instructor: Ruechel, Charles
Contact: (250) 308-8924 <charles@elementsadventures.com>

See website for more details. https://www.elementsadventures.com/paddling-school/lake-canoeing-lessons/

Saturday, May 2, 2026

Location: [Metro Vancouver East] Buntzen Lake
Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026
Course: Lakewater Lakewater Basic Tandem
Cost: $175
Instructor: Ruechel, Charles
Contact: (250) 308-8924 <charles@elementsadventures.com>

See website for more details. https://www.elementsadventures.com/paddling-school/lake-canoeing-lessons/

Sunday, May 3, 2026

Location: [Metro Vancouver East] Buntzen Lake
Date: Sunday, May 3, 2026
Course: Lakewater Lakewater Advanced Tandem
Cost: $175
Instructor: Ruechel, Charles
Contact: (250) 308-8924 <charles@elementsadventures.com>

See website for more details. https://www.elementsadventures.com/paddling-school/lake-canoeing-lessons/

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Location: [Kootenay-Boundary] Slocan City
Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026
Course: Lakewater Lakewater Basic Tandem
Cost: $175
Instructor: Ruechel, Charles
Contact: (250) 308-8924 <charles@elementsadventures.com>

See website for more details. https://www.elementsadventures.com/paddling-school/lake-canoeing-lessons/

Location: [Thompson-Okanagan] Okanagan Lake / Lower Shuswap River
Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026
Course: Lakewater Lakewater Basic Tandem
Cost: $175
Instructor: Ruechel, Charles
Contact: (250) 308-8924 <charles@elementsadventures.com>

See website for more details. https://www.elementsadventures.com/paddling-school/lake-canoeing-lessons/

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Location: [Kootenay-Boundary] Slocan City
Date: Sunday, May 24, 2026
Course: Lakewater Lakewater Advanced Tandem
Cost: $175
Instructor: Ruechel, Charles
Contact: (250) 308-8924 <charles@elementsadventures.com>

See website for more details. https://www.elementsadventures.com/paddling-school/lake-canoeing-lessons/

Location: [Thompson-Okanagan] Okanagan Lake (Vernon BC)
Date: Sunday, May 24, 2026
Course: Lakewater Lakewater Advanced Tandem
Cost: $175
Instructor: Ruechel, Charles
Contact: (250) 308-8924 <charles@elementsadventures.com>

See website for more details. https://www.elementsadventures.com/paddling-school/lake-canoeing-lessons/

Saturday, June 6, 2026

Location: [Fraser Valley] Whonnock Lake, Maple Ridge
Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026
Course: Lakewater Lakewater Basic Tandem
Cost: $175
Instructor: Ruechel, Charles
Contact: (250) 308-8924 <charles@elementsadventures.com>

See website for more details. https://www.elementsadventures.com/paddling-school/lake-canoeing-lessons/

Sunday, June 7, 2026

Location: [Fraser Valley] Whonnock Lake
Date: Sunday, June 7, 2026
Course: Lakewater Lakewater Advanced Tandem
Cost: $175
Instructor: Ruechel, Charles
Contact: (250) 308-8924 <charles@elementsadventures.com>

See website for more details. https://www.elementsadventures.com/paddling-school/lake-canoeing-lessons/

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Location: [Thompson-Okanagan] Okanagan Lake (Vernon BC)
Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026
Course: Lakewater Lakewater Basic Tandem
Cost: $175
Instructor: Ruechel, Charles
Contact: (250) 308-8924 <charles@elementsadventures.com>

See website for more details. https://www.elementsadventures.com/paddling-school/lake-canoeing-lessons/

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Location: [Thompson-Okanagan] Okanagan Lake (Vernon BC)
Date: Sunday, June 21, 2026
Course: Lakewater Lakewater Advanced Tandem
Cost: $175
Instructor: Ruechel, Charles
Contact: (250) 308-8924 <charles@elementsadventures.com>

See website for more details. https://www.elementsadventures.com/paddling-school/lake-canoeing-lessons/

Saturday, June 27, 2026

Location: [Thompson-Okanagan] Okanagan Lake (Vernon BC)
Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026
Course: Lakewater Lakewater Leader
Cost: $430
Instructor: Ruechel, Charles
Contact: (250) 308-8924 <charles@elementsadventures.com>

2 days. See website for more details. https://www.elementsadventures.com/paddling-school/instructor-guides-big-canoe/lakewater-leader/

Location: [Thompson-Okanagan] Okanagan Lake (Vernon BC)
Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026
Course: Lakewater Lakewater Instructor Advanced
Cost: $640
Instructor: Ruechel, Charles
Contact: (250) 308-8924 <charles@elementsadventures.com>

4 days. See website for more information. https://www.elementsadventures.com/paddling-school/instructor-guides-big-canoe/instructor-courses/#lakewater

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