Upcoming YRC Events Open to AJFWA Members

A note from your friendly event coordinators :)

Canoe Paddling Certifications

First another reminder about our two Canoe Certification trips that are booked for this summer with Connie and Ingo.  Registration deadlines will be 2 weeks before the event, but PLEASE register as soon as possible to avoid events being cancelled.  Any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at event@yellowheadjfw.ca 

July 25 to July 28 - Beginner Canoe Certification

August 22 to August 25 - Intermediate Canoe Certification

More details can be found on the YRC registration page, both events are open to 16 and up, or ages 12-15 for mature wardens who are accompanied by an adult.

A note from Connie and Ingo about these trips

The North Saskatchewan river from the Brierly Rapids at the Historic Site campground to Highway 2A bridge is the very best place in all of Alberta to learn beginner river canoe paddling skills.  I have taught canoe river skills courses there since I was a university grad student and we just did a JFW river skills course there last summer and it totally rocked.  Everyone learned so much because the river current is very easy and forgiving, there are really strong, distinct eddy lines to work on skills entering and exiting the current both river right and left, including the famous huge "20 boat eddy" which is the best "classroom" ever, and there is also a great tributary river confluence at the Clearwater to work on "joining current" skills, and we can paddle up the Clearwater to do our river rescues in a super safe river environment with a very slow current and great places to tip, swim, and practice throw bag rescues and T-rescues.  It doesn't get any better for river canoe skills training and there are even hot showers and flush toilets at the campgrounds.  

Other Events and Dates

We are still in the planning stages, but here are some of the events we have planned for next year

Paintball

There will be two paintball events, one in the summer and one in the fall, dates are coming out as soon as we can get them confirmed, hoping to have open to ages 10 and up

TAC Camp (Trailblazer Advanced Camp)

Oct 3-6 at Narrow Lake

- Option 1 - 3 day camp, which includes full day of water instruction and activities on the Friday

- Option 2 - 2 day camp, regular TAC camp, with focus on master of basic skills and opportunity to build and sleep in a shelter

Registration details will be coming soon

Other

Other smaller events will also be sent out soon, but please keep the following 2 weekends tentatively open:

Feb 21-23 Tentative Dog Sledding Trip

Jun 5-7 Tentative Frontier Lodge Rock Climbing