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• Board Meeting

  • Start
    20 Jan 2025
  •  
  • End
    15 Dec 2025
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  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

  Your board works hard at these board meetings :)

  Board club meetings are open to guests attending, please email the president at tinab@bowwaters.org to request to join and/or to put forward a request for an agenda item, (e.g. member concern or request etc).

  The board does not meet in July or August but if necessary the Executive will meet and make decisions.

  If you are interested in joining the board as a member rep, please contact Tina! (Annual General Meeting takes place in November at Club Night).

  Minutes of board meetings are posted on the website once they are approved. Look under Members tab, Club Official Docs (you must be logged in).

  
  

  
  

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• Red Deer River at Starland Recreation Area

  • Start
    29 Aug 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    1 Sep 2025
  •  
    4:30 PM
  • Location
    Red Deer River Tollman bridge to Drumheller

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  this is a novice trip; car camping at the Starland campground.  This trip is in the badlands near Drumheller.  Only 2 hours from Calgary

  this is a warm water trip with lots of swimming and floating.  river is higher than normal, but still good for paddling.

  meet at the Starland Campground.  this a first come first served campground.  some folks need to arrive a bit earlier Friday to secure sites.  there is some overflow areas all grassed. 

  side trips to the village of Morrin (sod house) and Rowley (ghost town) are possible as well as Drumheller Tyrrell Museum and so on.

  any questions contact Tom Jacklin 403-899-8970 crowfoot47@yahoo.ca

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• Kootenay - Nipika bridge to Canal Flats

  • Start
    29 Aug 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM
  • End
    1 Sep 2025
  • Location
    Nipika Bridge - Settlers road
  • Spaces left
    9

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  Fun Fact:While Nordegg to Rocky is claimed to be the best canoe camping stretch in Alberta, this is not in Alberta, and with appropriate skills is a superior run. The second night is planned to be at Gibraltar Rock where many years ago they had hoped to build a power dam.

  Level/Class:Advanced paddling with camping. River class is up to III, with many features that can not be avoided.

  Description: This stretch of the Kootenay is a scenic paddle through the Rocky Mountains. The hoodoos below the White river bridge are spectacular. We will be random camping (no services) along the banks of the river. As we will be in the mountains, plan on cool evenings and potential for wet weather.

  Difficulties of Rapids: There are multiple rapids up to Class III on the first and second days; river reading skills are required. Once we are past Gibraltar Rock the significant named features are behind us. Note that there are numerous mid river erratics with the potential to wrap a canoe.

  Expected Flow: The river is currently flowing slightly above the lower quartile which should minimize rock dodging which isexpected in October.

  Duration: This is a 3day trip from Saturdayto Monday. Note that we will meet at the bridge Friday evening and shuttle first thing Saturday morning.

  Equipment: Required equipment by law (click here for Link), Required by BWCC, Helmet and Flotation

  Shuttle:  To be organized Friday evening

  Other Information: Bring clothing for all weather and river conditions

  We will plan to paddle to the Kootenay River’s lunch spot on the Saturday, Gibratar Rock on the Sunday and then to Canal Flats on the Monday.

  Friday:

  • Meet at the Nipika bridge (50.61401185443934, -115.80081445088948)

  Saturday:

  • Start as early as possible

  • Shuttle vehicles to Canal Flats (1 Hr 15 min)

    • We will backtrack to highway 93 as it is faster

    • 1:15 VS 1:34 and mostly paved

  • Paddle to the Kootenay River’s lunch spot

  • (50.47828653672161, -115.68403604858868)

  • 23 Km (about 3 Hr)

  Sunday:

  • Paddle to Gibralar Rock (50.32845327580309, -115.64585603722095)

  • 27 Km

  Monday:

  • Paddle to Canal Flats (50.14798618729038, -115.80149237617674)

  • 28 Km

  Trip Coordinator:  Don Mitchell (don.keith.mitchell@gmail.com

  
  

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• Club Night. Tina Barzo. "Women's River Trip"

  • When
    3 Sep 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    BWCC Club House

  Open to members and the public.  Doors open at 6:30 pm. 

  BWCC President, Tina Barzo, shares experiences of her 2025 multi-day trip, on the North Saskatchewan, paddling with a group of women, through the lens of river canoe tripping competencies.

  In this 'ideal world vs reality' fun and interactive presentation, learn about core competencies that individuals and a group should have for river tripping. The presentation will also dabble in a couple of other topics such as growth in women's specific paddling and history of the North Saskatchewan as well as potential future annual trips!

  Remote access via this Zoom link

  (Meeting ID: 873 7659 4078 & Passcode: 3828320)

  
  

  

  
  

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• AQ Outdoors Sale for Bow Waters Members!

  • When
    14 Sep 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    AQ Outdoors - 5063 11 St SE, Calgary, AB

  AQ Outdoors is having a one day sale exclusively for club members!

  Be sure to swing by and take advantage of the sale!  

  
  

  AQ Outdoors will have additional sales  on four additional days throughout the year, check the events calendar!

  Website: AQ Outdoors

  Location: AQ Outdoors Location

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• Club Night. Jim Sangster. "Sea Kayaking on the West Coast"

  • When
    1 Oct 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    BWCC Club House

  Open to members and the public.  Doors open at 6:30 pm. 

  Remote access via this Zoom link

  (Meeting ID: 873 7659 4078 & Passcode: 3828320)

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• BWCC Casino

  • Start
    30 Oct 2025
  • End
    31 Oct 2025
  • Location
    Deerfoot Inn and Casino

  BWCC CASINO

  Who: any BWCC member over the age of 18 (and friends!) 

  What: BWCC's casino  

  Where: Deerfoot Inn and Casino  

  When: Thursday, October 30 and Friday, October 31. 

  Why: AGLC casinos are BWCC's primary source of funding 

  
  

  Shift sign-up at: https://volunteersignup.org/33CXX 

  Questions? Contact Jude (heyjudew@telus.net)

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• AGM & Club Night

  • When
    5 Nov 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    BWCC Club House

  Open to members and the public. 

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• Club Night ** Details TBA **

  • When
    3 Dec 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    BWCC Club House

  Open to members and the public. 

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• AQ Outdoors Sale for Bow Waters Members!

  • When
    7 Dec 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    AQ Outdoors - 5063 11 St SE, Calgary, AB

  AQ Outdoors is having a one day sale exclusively for club members!

  Be sure to swing by and take advantage of the sale!  

  
  

  AQ Outdoors will have additional sales  on four additional days throughout the year, check the events calendar!

  Website: AQ Outdoors

  Location: AQ Outdoors Location

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• Coordinator Needed: Highwood River - Ing's to Longview

  • When
    4 Jan 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Ing's Creek to Longview
  • Spaces left
    10

  
  

  
  

  Fun Facts: The Blackfoot name for the Highwood river is "Ispitsi" referring  to

  the tall cottonwood trees or "   high wood" along its banks.
  

  Level/Class:  Intermediate +   River 

  Description:  This trip starts in a narrow canyon with beautiful rock formations, many small ledges  good for surfing at medium flow or above

  Difficulties of Rapids: many small ledges, one bigger double ledge, we will stop and scout and which can be portaged. Sweepers and strainers possible.

  Expected Flow: Medium 

  Duration:  Full day

  Equipment:  Required equipment by law (click here for Link) ,  Required by BWCC Helmet and Floatation.

  Shuttle: Shuttle will be arranged at the meeting point, be prepared to double up boats and distribution of gear and people to leave as many cars at the take out location as possible.

  Other Information:   The day will start with a steep descend down to the riverbed and the boats will be lowered down by rope (rope provided).  Please bring appropriate footwear. 

  
  

  Trip Coordinator:  <coordinator name and email>

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Bow River: Louise to Castle Jct

  • When
    12 Jul 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    Bow River: Louise train station to Castle Junction bridge

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  Fun Facts:  The Bow River flows from Bow Lake thru the Rocky Mtns. and thru Calgary on its way to join the South Saskatchewan River in southern Alberta. 
  

  Level/Class:  Intermediate - River Class II;  class 2 rapids in first 4 km

  Description:  A very scenic trip in the mountains, and counting Harlequin ducks for Parks Canada.

  Difficulties of Rapids:  Several class 2 rapids in first 4 km.  Participants will have the option of avoiding these by putting in below. Also possible sweepers on tight river bends.

  Expected Flow: Low 

  Duration:  5 hours; 29 km

  Equipment:  Required equipment by law (click here for Link) plus Helmet and Floatation 

  Shuttle:  Car shuttle will be arranged at the meeting point

  Other Information:   Clean boat after trip

  Trip Coordinator:  <coordinator name and email>

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