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BOW WATERS CANOE CLUB

Calgary and area's premier recreational paddling club. 

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Trip Coordinator Training Session

  • 5 Apr 2025
  • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Graves Landing to Fish Creek
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  • Bow Waters Membership is required for this Event. Guests are permitted only if approved by the Trip Coordinator

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Trip Coordinators and members interested in becoming trip coordinators are all welcome! PLEASE REGISTER>>>

Meet at Graves Landing at 9:00am. 

Bring everything you need for a day on the river (canoe, gear, etc)

Paddling will be to either Douglasdale Ball Diamonds or Bankside in Fish Creek.

Join Mark Taylor and Randy Clement for a day reviewing what a BWCC Trip Coordinators responsibilities are. Feel free to bring some scenarios you have in mind to be discussed and debriefed.  

Some of the topics covered are:

  • Setting up trip
  • Administration
  • General plan for the day - route description
  • EAP, Trip plan (BWCC online library)
  • Check river flows, weather
  • Organizing shuttle
  • River safety talk On water safety 
  • Post trip follow up

Level/Class:  Novice 

Description Paddle the Bow River through the south of city

Difficulties of Rapids: no described rapids, some fast water and Bridge pillars

Expected Flow:  Medium, Weather and water levels are looking fine

Equipment:  Required equipment by law,  (click here for Link) 

Shuttle:  General information about shuttle, will be organized at put in

Other Information:   

If it's warm we will also take our time on the river and have little stops and a good lunch stop to allow for everyone's comfort and needs (to stretch, go to the bathroom etc).

More information will be sent in the reminder. 

Trip Coordinator:  Mark Taylor

Fun Fact: last time we ran this we had 23+ trip coordinators!


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 Phone (403) 235-2922    Email:   info@bowwaters.org       

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