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Your Gateway to Paddling Adventures

The BC Canoe Festival is held every year in the community of Hope, which gives you an idea of how popular paddling is here. Located at the confluence of the Frasher and Coquihalla rivers, Hope boasts excellent whitewater rafting and kayaking, serene canoeing, innumerable paddleboard opportunities and kayak fishing for steelhead, trout, and white sturgeon, the largest freshwater fish in the world. Hope to see you paddling here soon.

Featured waterways in Hope, Cascades, and Canyons

Here are some of the area’s best bodies of water to dip into.

Kawkawa Lake

Nestled amidst the breathtaking landscape of British Columbia’s Cascade Mountains, Kawkawa Lake is a former provincial park and offers exploration and fishing by canoe, kayak or paddleboard.

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Meet the specialists Hope, Cascades, and Canyons

From guides and instructors to marina owners and sales reps, here are the people who will ensure you’re not sent up the creek without a, well, you know. 

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Rentals
Hope Kayak and Paddle Board Rentals

Hope Kayak and Paddle Board Rentals is a great place for rental options so you can explore the local waterways.

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Rentals
Manning Park Resort

Manning Park is your four-season, activity-packed destination.

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Tours
REO Rafting, Glamping & Yoga Resort

Choose from over six different rafting experiences and find the one that will best suit you with Reo Rafting Resort.

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Lessons and Tours
Reo Rafting Resort

REO Rafting & Yoga Resort offers all-inclusive glamping vacations, whitewater rafting, and yoga retreats in a stunning outdoor setting near Vancouver.

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Two canoes resting on the sandy shore of Murtle Lake, British Columbia, with majestic mountains as a backdrop.
The Search For BC’s Best Lake

Which body of water will win CBC’s Best Lake in BC Contest? We have some suggestions of what to vote for.

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