Trip Coordinator: Donna McKenzie

The club has been working our way along the Red Deer River for many years.  This summer we did a car camping trip with runs cover the Fort Normandeau to Joffre reach.

Trip Coordinator: Fiona Munro

A flotilla of 11 paddlers did the run on the North Saskatchewan from Vinca Bridge to Waskatenau.

Trip Coordinator: Mike Eaton

For Sunday, we met at Ghost Lake Reservoir near Cochrane. In 1929, Calgary Power (now TransAlta) built a dam on the Bow River to generate power creating the Ghost Lake Reservoir with an area of 11.6 km2 (~2900 acres). The wildfire smoke had built overnight in Calgary but it was less smoky at Ghost Lake and the water was crystal clear.

Trip Coordinator: Mike Eaton

Much of the clubs paddling has been in northern and central Alberta. Within in and nearby Calgary there are some wonderful paddling opportunities. With Mike living Calgary, he suggested the club try a couple during a weekend car/relative/friend/hotel camping weekend.

Trip Coordinator: Alan Stewart

Photos: Gail K

Dateline Mewassin May 28 2023.

We were 14 people, 12 solo kayaks and 1 tandem canoe. Participants were Alan S, Paul B, Leila R, Katie A, Gale K, Sylvia L, Alara L, Dan T, Frank G, Tom K, Colleen K, Ted S, Roger M, and Sharon H

The dateline Mewassin is taken from the now almost non-existant village of Mewassin to the north of the river in this area. The village name was itself taken from a River Cree word meaning ‘a good place’. It has lived up to its name for me: I have spent many good days exploring the area and the river. It is my favourite stretch of the North Saskatchewan and I enjoy sharing it with others.

Trip Coordinator: Donna McKenzie

This year the club returned to the Milk River in Southeastern Alberta.  The Milk River starts on the eastern slopes of the mountains in Montana, sneaks into Alberta before heading ontot the Missouri River, the Mighty Mississippi River finally ending up in the Gulf of Mexico.

Trip Coordinator: Paul Bird

Photos by Mark, Sylvia and Cathy

This trip was scheduled as a Sturgeon River trip, but due to a water advisory on Big Lake, which feeds the Sturgeon, it was changed to the North Saskatchewan River. We launched from Laurier Park boat launch and paddled to 50^th Street (Capilano Park). We were Donna, Cathy, Denise, Karyn, Alan, Sylvia and Paul B. all in single kayaks, with Mark and Lilly in a tandem inflatable kayak.

Trip Coordinator Stephanie J.

The “Harvest Moon Cruise” happened on an unseasonably warm September weekend. Stephanie was the trip leader and the happy paddlers were Rob, Donna, Julien, Leila, Siobhan, Frank, Karyn and Denise, and Barkley the dog. Paddlers carpooled and one NWV member (who happened to be the trip planner’s daughter) helped shuttle the drivers back to Genessee from Laurier to avoid a long shuttle at the end.

Trip Coordinator: Frank G.
Photos: Frank G.

First of all, this trip was organized by Kevin M who was excited to run it, but a last-minute personal situation prevented him from attending. Thanks, Kevin, for your efforts. We missed you.