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Canoe, Kayak, Ocean, Paddleboard & Waterways

Everything You Need To Know About Paddling The Southern Gulf Islands

A kayak bobs up and down over a forest of bull kelp as the tide recedes from the rocky shoreline of Galiano Island’s Montague Harbour. Galiano is one of the five larger…

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Canoe, Kayak, Lakes, Ocean, Paddleboard, Rafting, Rivers & Waterways

From Rivers to Lakes to Ocean, Vancouver Island’s Cowichan Valley Offers it all

The kayak is bobbing up and down as it flows through the gentle ocean waves in the sheltered waters of Cowichan Bay. What should be a peaceful scene is interrupted by the…

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The Law of Life Jackets and the PFD that is Right For You

Have you ever looked at an Instagram Reel of someone on a SUP paddling on a clear blue lake in golden hour light and thought to yourself, “I wish it were me…

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Kayak, Kayak Fishing & Paddleboard

Kitimat Is Where Saltwater And Freshwater Meet For Fun

Kitimat is located at the mouth of the Kitimat River, where the glacier-fed waterway meets the 90-kilometre-long Douglas Channel. The area offers some of the best undiscovered fresh and saltwater adventures for…

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Kayak, Lakes, Ocean, Paddleboard, Rafting, Rivers & Waterways

The Secrets of Paddling in Squamish

A paddle strokes through the teal-blue fjord as the sun crests behind the mountains, and the pastel-coloured sky to the east reflects pink colours on the snow-capped Mount Garibaldi. Part of what…

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Canoe, Kayak, Lakes, Paddleboard, Rafting, Rivers & Waterways

There’s More To Golden Than The Horse

The water reflects a mosaic of green underneath the jagged peaks of the Rocky Mountains as the canoe pierces the still surface. Meanwhile, a heron stands among the grasses on the shoreline…

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Canoe, Kayak, Kayak Fishing, Lakes, Paddleboard, Rafting & Rivers

Discover the Secret Watery Realm of Castlegar

Imagine standing on a paddle board watching a prehistoric river giant swimming underneath your SUP. The clear waters in the Columbia River near Castlegar, BC, allow paddlers the chance to see groups…

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Lakes, Ocean & Waterways

Grab A Paddle ‘Cause There’s More To Do in Tofino Than Surf

After a long day on the water, the sun sets behind the endless horizon while kicking back on a remote sandy island beach on the Pacific Coast of British Columbia. While Tofino…

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Kayak, Ocean & Paddleboard

The Best Way To Spend 2 Days Paddling Vancouver’s North Shore

By Mathew Wanbon It’s a moment of magic when you pass over the Iron Workers Memorial Bridge and, shortly after, leave the concrete jungle of metropolitan Vancouver and enter the forested beauty…

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Meet Paddle BC Feature Photographer Dave Heath

Nelson, British Columbia-based photographer Dave Heath is renowned for his captivating images that celebrate the natural beauty of BC and beyond. His career has spanned more than three decades and he’s travelled…

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