BOW WATERS CANOE CLUB

Adventure Travel Slide Shows

"Green River through Canyonlands National Park"

Courtesy: Rudy & Dietland Pekau Courtesy: Rudy & Dietland Pekau

Join Rudy and Dietland Pekau for a presentation of their seven day paddling adventure on the

Green River through the Stillwater Canyon to the confluence with the Colorado River.

They hiked many of the side canyons with spectacular wildflowers and red rock formations.

Also included will be some of the highlights from their trip to New Mexico will be shown.

January 02, 2008

Presented by: Rudy Pekau

"Bowron Lakes and MKC"

Courtesy: Mike Kelly Courtesy: Mike Kelly

Bowron Lakes Canoe Circuit has been listed as a 'must do' Canadian canoe trip. This slide show will

offer you a chance to experience the magnificent beauty of the lakes and mountains in this part of

Northern British Columbia. Despite the portages, this was a wonderful opportunity to introduce

three 'youth' (ages 10, 13 and 15) to some wilderness canoe tripping.

Madawaska Kanu Centre is a white water canoe school north of Ottawa, Ontario.

A short presentation a week-long course at the school will also be presented at

the Bowron Lakes slide show.

February 06, 2008

Presented by: Mike Kelly and Mollie Cole

"Paddling, Portaging & Pageantry"

The longest canoe race in recorded history took place in 1967 in celebration of Canada's 100th birthday.

100 men using 26 foot voyageur canoes, and dressed in voyageur costume paddled and portaged

3,218 miles from Rocky Mountain House to Montreal in celebration of Canada's fur trade history.

The author of a book titled "Paddling, Portaging & Pageantry" about this event, Doreen

Guilloux, will tell us how she came to write the book, tell stories and show a DVD.

She will have copies of the book available for $30.

March 05, 2008

Presented by: Doreen Guilloux

"Backcountry Skiing"

French Haig Courtesy: Steve Riggs Tent Ridge Courtesy: Steve Riggs

The backcountry ski season isn't over yet!

Join Steve Riggs for a look back at winter 2008, and more.

Plus, a preview of great April and May spring skiing yet to come.

April 02, 2008

Presented by: Steve Riggs

"Travels to China"

Yichang, Hubei, China

Courtesy: Fiona Mahaffey

Yichang, Hubei, China Courtesy: Fiona Mahaffey

Canada World Youth is a 6 month volunteer and cultural exchange program.  The participants do volunteer work in a part of Canada and then travel to another country, each lasting 3 months.  The Canadians come from all over Canada and are each matched with a member from the exchange country.  The two counterparts live in a host family and each go to a work placement with a different counterpart.

My program is a Charlottetown, PEI - Yichang, China exchange. Yichang is just downstream from the Great Gorges Dams in the Hubei province. There are 9 Canadians and 9 Chinese members with a supervisor from each country.  We all meet at least once a week for educational activity days where we explore different aspects of each other's cultures and societies.

May 07, 2008

Presented by: Fiona Mahaffey

“Fun and Folly”

Courtesy: Peter Errmann Courtesy: Peter Errmann

One of BWCC’s most adventurous travelers will offer a flashback on ten or more boating adventures.

These will range from the arctic to the dry southwest, spanning the last twenty years.

Peter will share information about what to run and what not to run,

notwithstanding the fact that it was all worthwhile.

June 4, 2008: 

Presented by:  Peter Errmann

Location: BWCC Clubhouse 1975 – 26 St SE, Calgary, AB

Time: Doors Open: 7:00 pm/Socializing: 7:00 – 7:30 pm/ Slide Show: 7:30 pm/ Cost: Free

Tel: (403) 235-2922 bwcc@telusplanet.net www.bowwaters.org