Canoeing In British Columbia

A weekly Podcast about everything canoeing in British Columbia

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Shownotes: How to choose a canoe.

Guest Bio: Carey; Beaver Canoe Club Training Director 

1. Recreational Canoeing Association of British Columbia certifications:

   1980; Lakewater Instructor
   1982; Tandem Moving Water Paddler
   1983; Moving Water Instructor
   1985; Moving Water Instructor recertification
   1987; Ocean Canoeing Instructor
   1988; Moving Water Instructor Recertification
   1990; Master Instructor
   

2. Executive Board member Recreational Canoeing Association of British Columbia 1980 to 2002 excepting 1990.
3. President Recreational Canoeing Association of British Columbia 1991 to 2001
4. Executive Member Canadian Recreational Canoeing Association 1991 to 2001
5. Western Vice-President Canadian Recreational Canoeing Association 1994 to 1999
6. Executive member Beaver Canoe Club 1981 to 1992
7. Training Director Beaver Canoe Club 2003 to present.

Other Training includes:

• Nantahalla Outdoor Center, North Carolina
• Madawaska Canoe Centre, Ontario
• Becky Mason, Quebec

Significant Wilderness Trips

• Bowron Lakes, British Columbia
• Broken Islands (Pacific Rim National Park)
• Myrtle Lake, British Columbia; (with kids)
• Red Deer River, Alberta
• Green River, Utah
• Athabaska River; Jasper to Whitecourt, Alberta
• Bonnet Plume & Peel Rivers, Yukon & NWT
• Nahanni River from the Moose Ponds, NWT
• Coppermine River from Winter Lake, NWT & Nunavut

First Descents (Canoeing)

• Coldwater River
• Upper Similkameen River
• Similkameen (canyon section)
• Pasayten River
• Tulameen River
• Coquitlam River
• Chehalis River (via Ashlu Cr.)
• Upper Seymour River
• Coquihalla River

Hollywood Training

• Fleishman's Margarine
• Arctic Air

Filmography:

• Nahanni, Canada's Gift to the World (Feature)
•   www.CanoeBC.ca -> Videos (Numerous shorts)

Summary:

Our canoe's lineage and what shape and size will fit me.

Carey’s contact information:

• Website - www.BeaverCanoeClub.org

• Email - Training@BeaverCanoeClub.org

Links and Resources

• Beaver Canoe Club

• Middleton's Boats, (rentals & sales)

• Deer Lake Boat Rentals

• Canadian Parks & Wilderness Society

• Canoe Rescuing

• Clipper Canoes

• CanoeBC

• Learn2Canoe.ca

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Future podcast episodes will include: How to plan for a wilderness trip, Taking kids wilderness canoeing, Food preparation for a wilderness canoe trip, Planning an Ocean canoe Trip and How to choose a canoe.

Past Episodes:

    ^{Episode 1; Beaver Canoe Club — Meet President Phil} 

    ^{Episode 2; Beaver Canoe Club — Meet David, Trips Director} 

    ^{Episode 3; Beaver Canoe Club — It's Spring and that means it's Training time!}

    ^{Episode 4; Our canoe's lineage and what shape and size will fit me.}

    ^{Episode 5;}

© 2018 Carey Robson