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• Kootenay River; First Bridge to Canal Flats

  • Start
    4 Aug 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    7 Aug 2026
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    First Bridge to Canal Flats
  • Spaces left
    7

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  Meeting Place:  First bridge on the river.

  Put-in: First bridge

  Take-out: Canal Flats

  Duration of Paddle: 3 days paddling with 3 nights camping. 

  River Grade: Intermediate.

  Difficulty of Rapids : Class II+

  Expected Flow: Medium.  

  Logistics: After dropping gear off at the put-in, a shuttle will be set up to leave sufficient vehicles at Canal Flats. 

  Number of Participants:  A maximum of 10 participants. 

  Boats & Gear: Suitable for solo and tandem canoes.  A spray deck is recommended for tandem canoes if available.   Required gear includes PFD, helmet, throw bag and wet suit or dry suite.  

  General Information:  Those who are accepted on the trip will be provided with further details on logistics closer to the start date.  Please contact the trip coordinator if you have any questions.

  Trip Coordinator:  John Gapp  johngapp@shaw.ca 403-370-8321

  
  

  
  

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• Bowness park eddies - solo boat practice

  • When
    4 Aug 2026
  •  
    6:45 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Bowness Park eddies
  • Registered
    1 registrant

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  Join us for an evening of fun paddling, practicing strokes and eddy turns!  This evening will specifically focus on solo boats.

  All Canoes, PFD's, paddles and other required safety equipment and a few of the requirements we have as a club to ensure everyone has a safe and enjoyable time paddling.  The trip coordinator is NOT a certified waterfront canoe instructor but rather an experienced and skilled club member.  This is just meant for learning some tips and tricks.   

  Formal lessons are available through Rocky Mountain Paddling Centre at a discounted cost for BWCC members as well as dates on the trip calendar.

  We will meet at the eddies in Bowness park between picnic sites 3 and 4.

  Trip Coordinator:  Carol, email: sulis.clan@gmail.com

  
  

  
  

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• Lower Kananaskis Canoe Meadows to Seebe

  • When
    5 Aug 2026
  •  
    6:00 AM
  • Location
    Canoe Meadows to Seebe

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  Fun Facts: The Kananskis River was named by explorer Captain John Palliser in 1858, the name comes from the Cree "Kin-e-a-kis", a warrior who purportedly survived an axe blow to the head.
  

  Level/Class:  Intermediate   River Class: II 

  Description:  Excellent for practising eddy turns and ferries. Some tight turns & surf spots. Potential for sweepers 

  Difficulties of Rapids: some ledges with big eddies, " 40 boat eddy", almost continuous whitewater 

  Expected Flow:  Medium   Detailed flows here

  Duration:  Full day   3-4 hours, depending on how long we play in the rapids

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

  Shuttle:  Shuttle will be arranged at the put in

  Other Information:  Last year it was extra popular with the solo boaters.

  These trips are dependent on signups (as always) and flow (as usual, this varied a lot last year). 

  Trip Coordinator: Steve Simonds (stevesimonds@shaw.ca)

  Emergency Action Plan here   
  

  
  

  
  

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• Red Deer Rendevouze, RDR (not LSB)

  • Start
    21 Aug 2026
  •  
    1:30 PM
  • End
    24 Aug 2026
  •  
    4:30 PM
  • Location
    Upper Red Deer River area
  • Spaces left
    44

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  Come on out and join us for  a fun filled weekend in and around the Upper Red Deer river. There will be camping, and day trips based from the campsite that are primarily intermediate to advanced paddling (II- to II+)

  The LSB has been moved to after Labour Day, to a river with better water for that time of year. The RDR will be 2 weekends prior to Labour Day to accommodate more members, warmer weather and better water.

  
  

  Level/Class:  Intermediate 2- to 2+,  

  Description:   We will be camping at the usual campground at Sunset Guiding

  Difficulties of Rapids:  All fun, will scout each feature, no pressure to run, can line or portage. 

  Expected Flow:  Normal to below normal; expect rapid rise if after rain.

  Duration:  Half day / day /   Optionally distance and/or hours on river

  Equipment:  Required equipment by law (click here for Link) ,  Required by BWCC; Helmet and Flotation, cold weather gear (dry suit, wet suit)

  Shuttle:  Will be discussed on site.

  Other Information:   Options to camp over both Friday and Sunday nights, giving options to paddle for 3 days. If interested in a cabin or trail riding, contact Sunset yourself (lori@sunsetguiding.com). 

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

  
  

  
  

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• Canoe Meadows Campout joint with Ceyana Canoe club

  • Start
    28 Aug 2026
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • End
    30 Aug 2026
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Kananaskis Country - Canoe Meadows Campground

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  Pending working with a joint trip with Ceyana Canoe club.  they have booked the site and we are subject to their booking details.

  Come on out and join us for a fun filled weekend that is a blast for every level of paddler, solo to family!  Lots to do here or nearby for kids or if you don't paddle. 

  

  
  

  Description:  This is Ceyana Canoe ClubsAnnual Kananaskis Campout at Canoe Meadows There will be a variety of rivers trips posted:

  Friday: Banff to Canmore, early evening runs on Upper and Lower Kananaskis

  Saturday: Exshaw to Seebe, morning and afternoon runs on Upper and Lower Kananaskis. 

  Pot luck dinner 

  Sunday: Lake Louise to Castle Junction. Upper and lower Kananaskis.

  Level/Class:  All levels Novice, Intermediate and Advanced trips available.   River Class: I, II, II+, III

  Difficulties of Rapids: several to none depending on the section paddled

  Expected Flow: Medium detailed flows here

  Duration:  Weekend or part weekend. Day trip options will be posted. Please register even if only coming for day trips or the pot luck

  Equipment:  Required equipment by law: PFD, Bailer, Whistle, Throw bag. (click here for Link).  Required by CCC for class II rivers and higher:  Helmet and Boat Floatation.

  Camping equipment: Self contained.  Water onsite is from a hand pump or from Barrier Lake info centre. (i.e. Bring your own drinking water). Outhouses on site.  Food storage and enclosed picnic shelter and picnic tables are available. AWA canoe meadows groups site info:  Canoe meadows AWA: 

  Camping units vary from a variety of tents, RV's, vans, or just sleep under your canoe (we don't judge). 

  Shuttle: Shuttles will be arranged each morning at campsite

  Other Information:  

  Arrive after 11 am on Friday

  Checkout no later than 4pm on Sunday. 

   ***This event takes place in Kananaskis Park and requires a Kananaskis Conservation Pass in addition to camping fees. The pass is available for each  personal vehicle based on single days ($15/day), or an annual pass ($90).   Please see the Alberta Parks Kananaskis conservation-pass website for more details and instructions for purchasing a pass. 

  Potluck: We will have a Potluck on Saturday night, Watch your email for further details.

  Costs: Camping costs are $56 for the weekend

  
  

  Trip Coordinators:  TOM JACKLIN

  Crowfoot47@yahoo.ca
  

  Fun Facts: Canoe Meadows is the day use site for a number of different paddling events hosted each year! (New for this year: cell phone signal). 

  
  

  
  

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• North Saskatchewan River at Rocky Mt Historic Park

  • Start
    4 Sep 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    7 Sep 2026
  • Location
    North Sask River, Clearwater River

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  looking for a labour day weekend trip that is not too far away. come to Rocky Mt House

  Description:  paddling on the NSR and Clearwater rivers

  Level/Class:  Novice+

  Difficulties of Rapids: Class 1-2

  Expected Flow: Low / Medium 

  Duration:  Half day / day 

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

  Shuttle:  will work on shuttle at campsite

  Other Information:    bring your park pass

  Fun Facts: visit the rocky mt historic park.  see the 1967 centential canoe

  Trip Coordinator:  tom jacklin crowfoot47@yahoo.ca

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• Board Meeting

  • When
    16 Sep 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  Your board works hard at these board meetings :)

  Of Note: we have changed these meetings to the third Wednesday of the month.

  Board club meetings are open to guests attending, please email the president at info@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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• Last Splash Bash (LSB)

  • Start
    18 Sep 2026
  •  
    1:30 PM
  • End
    20 Sep 2026
  •  
    4:30 PM
  • Location
    Horberg to below Rocky plus Crinson Lake
  • Spaces left
    50

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  As the Red Deer weekend at Sunset is no longer anywhere near "Last Splash", this function has been added on a different river to ensure that there is adequate water in mid September.

  By camping at the Rocky Mountain Historic site, we have access to heated wash rooms with hot showers and are close to Rocky Mountain House.

  1. For the intermediate paddlers there is the all day Horberg to the Brierlies run which includes the Devil's Elbow (top right).

  2. For those wanting some fun without any shuttle there is the option to spend a day just playing at the Brierlies (top left).

  3. For those looking for a quiet river paddle there is a 29 km run to the Rustic River Resort (52.55706180549446, -115.01091207961898).

  4. For those looking for flat water there is Crimson Lake which is 15 minutes away (bottom).

  

  Level/Class:  Novice to Intermediate

  Description:   We will be camping at the Rocky Mountain Historic Site

  Difficulties of Rapids:  All rapids are avoidable, even on the Devil's Elbow run.

  Expected Flow:  Below normal, but generally lots of water as there is a power dam above.

  Duration:  Half day / day /   Optionally distance and/or hours on river

  Equipment:  Required equipment by law (click here for Link) ,  Required by BWCC Helmet and Flotation, cold weather gear (dry suit, wet suit)

  Shuttle:  Will be discussed on site.

  Other Information:   

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

  
  

  
  

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• Board Meeting

  • When
    21 Oct 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  Your board works hard at these board meetings :)

  Of Note: we have changed these meetings to the third Wednesday of the month.

  Board club meetings are open to guests attending, please email the president at info@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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• Board Meeting

  • When
    18 Nov 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  Your board works hard at these board meetings :)

  Of Note: we have changed these meetings to the third Wednesday of the month.

  Board club meetings are open to guests attending, please email the president at info@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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• Board Meeting

  • When
    16 Dec 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  Your board works hard at these board meetings :)

  Of Note: we have changed these meetings to the third Wednesday of the month.

  Board club meetings are open to guests attending, please email the president at info@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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