Shuswap
SunCruiser Shuswap 2020 is Available Now!
Recreational boating is one of the few outdoor pastimes that allow you to really get away from it all. Rise at the break of dawn to fish for rainbow trout, escape the crowds for a day on the water, or simply find a quiet anchorage to stay for... Read more
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Petty Officer 2nd Class Zac Crawford
Understanding the PCOC and Canadian Boating Law
Boating is a great way to spend your summer months, but before you hit the water for exhilarating experiences, it’s important to understand the basic, lawful boating regulations and safety protocols under Transport Canada guidelines. One of the... Read more
Oct 11, 2021
Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society
Keep the Shuswap Free of Aquatic Invasive Species
There’s so much to love about the Shuswap, but the clean water, beaches, and even enjoying leisure time on a boat or dock is at potential risk due to the small, invasive freshwater mussels called zebra and quagga mussels. While they originated in... Read more
Oct 8, 2021
National Boat Safety Council
Have a VHF Radio? Get Your Required Restricted Operator Certificate
When it comes to making a distress call on the water, it’s hard to match the function and efficiency of a VHF marine radio. The Canadian Coast Guard stresses that recreational boaters have one onboard and resort to it in the event of an emergency... Read more
Oct 3, 2021
Darren Robinson Shuswap Tourism
Discover East Shuswap
One of the most appealing aspects of a region like the Shuswap is there is always a pastime to take pleasure in. Fish one day, lounge on a sandy beach the next and then take off to a quiet anchorage for an afternoon on the weekend. You can also... Read more
Sep 30, 2021
Don Weixl Twin Anchors
Houseboat Rentals in the Shu
You can envision the open water. You can feel the warm summer sun. You can hear the sound of the crackling campfire along the shore after night falls. Houseboating in the Shu is just one of the pastimes to enjoy in the area. It’s also a popular... Read more
Sep 27, 2021
Courtesy the Boating BC Association
Dereliction of Duty
You’ll see fewer abandoned boats these days, thanks to Transport Canada’s national Abandoned Boats Program. Intent on addressing the issue of abandoned and derelict boats across the country, the program successfully brought into force Bill C-64... Read more
Jul 23, 2020
Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society
What You Can Do to Prevent Mussels from Invading BC’s Waterways
So much of what we love about the Shuswap – the clean water, enjoying leisure time on a boat or paddleboard, and just spending moments along the water’s edge – is at risk because of small invasive fresh-water mussels called zebra and quagga mussels.. Read more
Jul 6, 2020
