6 places to paddle in Canada

Beginner-friendly places to test out your whitewater paddling skills

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Mamquam River, Squamish, B.C.

Just 10 minutes out of Squamish, past a gate on the Mamquam Forest Service Road, you’ll find some of the easiest-access beginner and intermediate paddling in B.C. Pick up a key for the gate at Valhalla Pure Outfitters, in Squamish. No shuttle is necessary for this walkable, repeat-run stretch.

For more info: squamishpaddlingclub.com

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