Mar 8 2011
Tamihi Creek is one of the prize possession for paddlers in Southwest British Columbia. With two runs on it ranging from class 4 to 5 it has been one of the staple creek runs in the Fraser Valley, until recent years that is. After the road up Tamihi deteriorated a couple of years ago the [...]
Nov 6 2010
The threat of micro hydro development in the form of Independent Power Producers (IPP) is nothing new to BC creeks and their paddlers. Recent changes made to the Navigable Waters Protection Act (NWPA) when the latest budget bill was forced onto Parliament have made it easier for IPP’s to gain approval and stripped paddlers of their right [...]
Oct 7 2010
Being in the paddlesports business has lots of ups and downs. The down side would be that prime time to sell paddlesports gear occurs during prime paddling season, making it hard to get away from work to paddle while the local creeks and rivers are running. So next time you’re in the shop to pick [...]
Oct 5 2010
Cayoosh Creek is a classic southwestern BC run for many reasons. It’s got amazing scenery that’s unique for the area, lots of gradient, and interesting rapids largely formed by falling rock and massive slabs of mountainside that have dropped into the river. Possibly my favorite thing about this creek is that it runs after everything in [...]
Aug 31 2010
Some video we shot this spring on what we are pretty sure was the first descent by a raft of the Coquihalla Canyon below Othello Tunnels into Hope. If you haven’t checked this run out it’s scenic and well worth it. Here is the trip report and pictures from the trip. Also some video from [...]
