The first river I paddled in British Columbia was the Slocan in the East Kootenay. It was, and still is, unbelievably beautiful. Having grown up canoeing the flat-as-glass prairies, I had never…
“There’s nowhere like it and that’s why I moved here,” says artist, photographer, and avid whitewater paddler Steve Rogers. He’s speaking to me from his home in Terrace where he lives with…
Your paddle cuts into crystal clear water as you scan the wild shoreline of Arrow Lake with a fully loaded kayak. One moment you’re mesmerized by the clear blue water and the…
All you hear is the sound of your paddle dipping into the water and the songs of migratory birds as your canoe floats down the calm waters of the Columbia River. Snowmelt…
Every corner of British Columbia offers something special for the visiting paddler, from gliding through coastal inlets to soaking up the sun on warm interior lakes. To help you explore BC by…
Like many, I’d floor it through the region between the Okanagan and the coast when travelling through southern British Columbia. There never seemed to be a reason to stop unless my kids…
The cedar strip canoe my father and I built together three decades ago is, if I may say, a work of art. It’s graced countless stunning waterways over the years, but few…
The stand-up paddle board cuts through the glassy turquoise waters of Kalamalka Lake as you glance up at the cliffs rising from the water’s edge, with stands of ponderosa pine glowing in…
Did you know there are crystal clear, teal-blue lakes with road access nestled in the Rocky Mountains without the crowds you see at other popular destinations? Nestled in the heart of the…
Epic views of the Lizard Range catch your eye as you bump over mellow rapids with seven other paddlers standing by your side on a giant 17-foot stand-up paddleboard called a SUPsquatch.…
