British Columbia isn’t just a playground for paddlers. It’s home to a thriving community of craftspeople, designers, and manufacturers building the boats, boards, and gear that shape how we explore lakes, rivers…
Located in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia, the city of Cranbrook is quickly making a name for itself as an outdoor recreation hot spot. Yes, anglers have always plied its…
With over 25,000 kilometres of coastline, 20,000 lakes, and 750,000 kilometres of rivers and waterways, the province of British Columbia is a paddler’s paradise. Whether your preferred craft is a canoe, kayak,…
“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…
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…
When going on a paddling trip with the family, extra considerations are often part of the planning process. Safety and keeping the kids engaged are top priorities on a family trip, but…
Have you ever seen a stunning photo of someone out paddling and wondered how they took it? Paddling offers a unique perspective of waterbodies, great opportunities to get up close perspective of…
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…
As your paddle strokes through the water, you gaze down beyond the surface with visibility reaching 60-80 feet deep. In the winter months, as the hours of daily sunlight lessen, the waters…
