| 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 |
| Know How to Swim |
| Be a competent swimmer with the ability to handle yourself underwater and in moving water. |
| 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 | |
| Website Tip: Updating Your Student's Certification | Posted on January 12, 2008 |
| RCABC Instructors needing to update a student's certification, should do so using their access to the database via www.bccanoe.com. The instructions are given in the document below. | |
| newsflash/Certifying Instructors on the RCABC Website.doc | |
| instructor_coordinator@bccanoe.com | |
| Flathead River News Clip | Posted on October 31, 2007 |
| The Flathead River basin in Southwestern BC is considered by many to be very important ecologically. The adjacent areas are protected by Waterton National Park, AB and Glacier National Park, Montana. | |
| Coalbed Methane and coal extraction are once again being proposed for this area, which has angered many, especially downstream in Montana where the river is declared "Wild and Scenic". | |
| Recently Global BC aired a 5 minute story on the proposal and CPAWS has posted it on their website ( link below ). | |
| http://cpaws.org/news/archive/2007/10/flathead-featured-on-global-bc.php | |
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