Resources
USEFUL LINKS
ROLLING
Eric Jackson's teaching progression for learning to roll.
LOCAL COMPANIES
AQUABATICS
Aquabatics is your go to shop for padding supplies, knowledge, and information in the area. They have been very supportive of the club over the years, and are also the location where you can get a Tatlow membership and pick up your Tatlow Key. They have been a fantastic resource for paddlers in the northwest, so check them out at their store (~5 minutes west of Smithers on Hwy 16). Check out their website here: https://smithers.aquabatics.com
RAVEN RESCUE
Raven Rescue is a full-service training, equipment, and safety service provider, here to bring out your safety and rescue savvy. Raven started out in Smithers back in 1982. Today, they have an office team based out of Smithers and an instructor team spread across Canada. Check out their website here: https://www.ravenrsm.com/
RIVER LEVELS
REAL TIME HYDROMETRIC STATIONS
For up to date water level info, refer to the Environment Canada Website for Real-Time data websites. Key gauges to be aware of are:
Bulkley River Near Smithers: https://wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/report/real_time_e.html?stn=08EE005
Telkwa River Below Tsai Creek: https://wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/report/real_time_e.html?stn=08EE020
BC RIVER FORECAST CENTRE
Another great resource is the BC River Forecast Centre for forecasted river levels. During the spring freshet, refer to the Clever Model (http://bcrfc.env.gov.bc.ca/freshet/map_clever.html) for daily updated predictions during business days. Relevant stations are:
Bulkley River Near Smithers: http://bcrfc.env.gov.bc.ca/freshet/clever/08EE005.PDF
Bulkley River at the Mouth: http://bcrfc.env.gov.bc.ca/freshet/clever/99FK079.PDF
Telkwa River Below Tsai Creek: http://bcrfc.env.gov.bc.ca/freshet/clever/08EE020.PDF