Events - Event View
This is the "Event Detail" view, showing all available information for this event.
If the event has passed, click the "Event Report" icon to read a report and view photos that were uploaded.
Paddling Up Indian Arm - Deep Cove, BC
If you are a member, please log in to access additional, potentially lower registration fee options.
Event Contact(s)
Susan Benepe
Debra Noonan
Registration Info
Registration is closed - Event is full
Payment In Full In Advance Only
Capacity
6 Total Slots
Event is full - Waitlist available
About this event
Dates: Wednesday, August 14 to Thursday, August 15, 2024
We will paddle from Deep Cove, BC up the west side of Indian Arm fjord to Granite Falls in the Say Nuth Khaw Yum Provincial Park. After setting up camp and having dinner, there will be an option to paddle up to the Indian River estuary to check out where the river meets the ocean. The next morning we will head back to Deep Cove, stopping to do a 3-5 mile hike on the Jug Island Beach Trail.
Indian Arm fjord extends north from Burrard Inlet. Among the scenic highlights are two waterfalls from the cliffs on either side of the fjord. Granite Falls tumbles down from a height of 150 feet whereas Silver Falls is hidden away in a steep-sided recess on the west shore.
Trip Coordinator: Susan Benepe
Co-Coordinator: Debra Noonan
Total nautical miles: 20+ nm over two days
Trip Pace: Moderate to Speedy (2.5-3kts)
Skill Level: SKII, SKIII
Maximum Number of Participants: 6 + Trip Coordinators
Minimum Number of Participants: 4 + Trip Coordinators
Waitlist is in effect
Launch site: Deep Cove, BC, a small, waterfront village in the District of North Vancouver, BC
Arrive in time to launch at 10:30 am
Return Time: Depends on the hike at Jug Island Beach
Parking at the launch site: Free street parking, can unload near launch site and then park cars elsewhere.
Restrooms available at launch site, outhouse at campsite
Camping at Granite Falls, no fee. There's a bear box but may need to hang food if full. Carry all water.
No fires allowed.
Standard immersion gear required.
Special note: Prefer that folks have a Nexus Pass. If not, people with only a passport would need to carpool separately. Could be a long wait at the border on the way home.
Possible hazards: Motorboat traffic, black bears are occasionally reported in the area, outflow currents from Indian River
Challenging conditions: Although the fjord is sheltered, conditions can change quickly, with southerly winds arriving in the afternoon.
Invalid Quantity