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Thompson Rivers Interior Paddle Sports Club

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Welcome to TRIPS

TRIPS is a canoe club based in Kamloops, BC and serving the south central interior (Thompson, Okanagan, Shuswap, Nicola, Similkameen, etc.) We offer recreational canoeing and marathon canoe racing programs. We have a compound with club equipment located at Pioneer Park in Kamloops including a variety of canoes, both for marathon, and  recreational paddling. We also have several large voyageur style  canoes which we use commonly for youth and community programming.

We are open to members of all skill sets and interests including participation by kayakers and stand up paddle boarders. We run weekly evening paddling sessions, day trips, courses, and clinics from April to October each year. Yearly membership fees include dozens of paddling sessions, occasional day trips and events, and the use of our equipment for official club activities. For more information on the current membership dues, please visit the “Join Trips/Forms Page“.  If you are an experienced paddler and would like to volunteer to lead trips we would be happy to help you get the training to do so.

If you are new to paddling then our Learn to Paddle series starting early in the spring is a great place to start. You will receive training from our fully certified instructors on basic paddle strokes, maneuvers, on the water safety, rescues, proper use of equipment and more.  Please contact our president Keiran Rankin if you are interested in joining. Like and follow our Facebook Page for regular updates and pictures from our programs and outings.

Here are some of our scheduled activities for 2026 (to be updated). Check the Calendar and the posts below for more information.

Mar 12, Apr 9: Pool sessions
Apr 19: Learn to Paddle
tbd: Learn to Paddle (Pool session)
Starting April 1: Wednesday Evening Recreation Paddling
April 24 – 26: RCABC Canoe Fest Kawkawa Lake
Jun 7: Learn to Paddle Summer Course
tbd: Various Day Trips

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Learn to Paddle

Thompson River Paddlers Posted on February 26, 2026 by Raymond NyuliFebruary 26, 2026

2026 Learn to Paddle courses are now scheduled. The first course is on Saturday April 19 and the second on June 7. Each day is only $95 which covers a full day of instruction and your club membership for the year.

Register and pay following the instructions on our Join TRIPS page.

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2026 pool sessions

Thompson River Paddlers Posted on February 6, 2026 by Raymond NyuliFebruary 6, 2026

Each winter TRIPS Canoe Club hosts a series of pool sessions at the Downtown YMCA. These are open to club members and the public to practice rolling, rescues, etc. in the safety and warmth of the pool. These are not … Continue reading →

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Paddling Film Festival

Thompson River Paddlers Posted on February 6, 2026 by Raymond NyuliFebruary 6, 2026

  25 February 2026 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm Paramount Theatre – 503 Victoria St – Kamloops Buy tickets only available in advance and more information at https://trusu.ca/event/kamloops-premiere-of-the-paddling-film-festival-2026/

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Community Paddling

Thompson River Paddlers Posted on April 12, 2025 by Raymond NyuliApril 12, 2025

Community Paddling sessions have kicked off with 3rd year nursing students from the TRU Indigenous nursing course. Great weather for 2 days of paddling saw about 70 participants out on the water learning about the importance of healthy connections to … Continue reading →

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Winter practice in the pool

Thompson River Paddlers Posted on March 26, 2025 by Raymond NyuliMarch 26, 2025

This past winter’s pool sessions were a great success. Dozens of people participated over 6 monthly pool sessions at the YMCA pool. Many folks practiced their kayak or canoe rolls for whitewater. Others just got comfortable capsizing and climbing back … Continue reading →

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