• Print

VKC Schedule

Club trips are the heart and soul of the VKC. After all, the main reason we're here is to get together and paddle rivers in a fun and safe environment! VKC trips provide paddlers of all abilities the opportunity to meet with others and explore some of the most beautiful and exciting rivers in Southwest BC and beyond. Below is a list of trips and events planned for this year. Please note that a trip on the schedule is not finalized until an exact date, organizer and contact are listed. Check the VKC Trips board for more trip details.

For some trips you'll notice that we've posted a general region 'Squamish/Whistler' or 'Fraser Valley' instead of a specific river. We're hoping that will give people signing-up an idea of a region, but the trip leader the flexibility to change the river according to water conditions as the trip date approaches.

VKC trips are organized by VKC members, which means that we rely on volunteers to step forward and offer to organize and support club trips and events. The satisfaction of helping others get on the river is well worth the effort! We welcome suggestions for club trips and are always on the lookout for new organizers and support boaters. If you would like to help out in any way including ideas for trips that you would like to organize, please contact the VKC Trip Coordinator.

======= IMPORTANT: Before participating on a club trip, all paddlers must become familiar with the VKC trip guidelines, accept responsibility for their conduct on the river and sign a waiver of liability. The guidelines and waiver will be posted here shortly (VKC members on the forum can also read the guidelines in the Trip Planning message board). In the meantime, please contact the VKC Trip Coordinator with any questions regarding what is expected of trip organizers and participants.

Check out the following link for a list of rivers suitable for club trips. The rivers are listed by location and difficulty.

List of Rivers for Club Trips

2011 VKC SCHEDULE
Levels for many rivers are currently high so changes to trips may be postponed or changed; Check here and the VKC Trips board for updates.

Date - Event - Location - Level - Grade - Organizer - Contact

April
9 - River Run - Mamquam - Nov - Class II - Kevin So
17 - River Run - Lower Cheakamus - Nov - Class II - Don Froese
22-24 - River Run or River Trip - Easter Weekend -
29-1 - Festival - Chilliwack - Everyone! -VKC Whitewater Festival

May
7/8 - River Run - Mamquam - Nov - Class II -
15 - River Run - Chehalis/Statlu - Int - Class III(IV-) - Amy Whitaker and Erik Frebold
21-23 (long weekend) - River Trip - Wenatchee (social) - AW River Description - Int - Class III -Toby Thatcher
28-29 - River Run or River Trip -

June
4-5 - River Run or River Trip -
11-12 - Postponed - Tulameen - Nov - Class II -
19 - River Run - Lower Mamquam (II) and/or Upper Mamquam (III) - Nov/Int - Class II/III - Pipo Damiano
18/19 - River Trip - Tulameen - Nov - Class II - Deborah Arnold & Joanna Bernat
25-26 - Postponed - Nicola - Nov - Class II+ - Caro Brand & Arndt Becker

July
1-3 - River Run or River Trip -
9-10 - River Run or River Trip
16-17 - River Trip - Nicola - Nov - Class II+ - Caro Brand & Arndt Becker
23/24 - River Trip - Similkameen - Beg/Nov - Class II - Dominique Yupangco & Carolin Brand
30-1 - River Trip - Clearwater or Wenatchee - Int - Class III - Claudia Schwab

August
6/7 - River Run or River Trip -
13-14 - River Trip - Nahatlatch - Int - Class III -
20-21 - River Trip - Pemberton - Int - Class III-III+ -
27/28 - River Run - Elaho/Squamish - Int - Class III - Pipo Damiano

September
3-4 - River Trip - Thompson - Int - Class III+ -
10/11 - River Run or River Trip -
17/18 - River Run or River Trip -
24/25 - River Run or River Trip -

October
1-2 - River Run or River Trip -
8/10 - River Trip - Thanksgiving Weekend -
22/23 - Skookumchuck - Int - Class III - Claudia Schwab

What's the difference?

• River Run is a one-day trip
• River Trip is a weekend trip