General Canoe Routes and Start Dates 

CLICK HERE for All Canoe Itinerary Details

* West Coast Washington Route (Starts July 18 from Taholah)

* San Juan Route (Starts July 20 from Nooksack) 

* Puget Sound Route (Starts July 20 from Squaxin)

* Nuu chah nulth – Westcoast Vancouver Is. (Starts July 13)

* Northern Route – Bella Coola to Port Hardy, BC (Starts July 7)

* Port Hardy to Quw’utsun - Salish Sea Route (Starts July 17) 

Click on Star in front of the Route title to see details for that route.

ALL CANOES ROUTE DETAILS on this site CLICK HERE.

ALL CANOES Must Register.  CLICK HERE for details. 

MASTER SCHEDULE INDEX for all canoes (Cowichan site)

PRINTABLE MAP OF JOURNEY ROUTES CLICK HERE

Per Dawnda: Those attending June 28th Meeting at Cowichan will meet at 11:30 AM at the Indigenous Games headquarters located at: Suite #528, 15-180 Central Road, Duncan, BC V9L 4X3 and then will be escorted to the Somena Bighouse. Got questions? Call Dawnda at 250-746-2008.  

Address to use for Online Map search for Cowichan Meeting at the Somena Bighouse:

5760 Allenby Road, Duncan, BC V9L 5J1

OR, some online map search services prefer: 

5760 Allenby Road, North Cowichan, BC V9L 5J1

Map Quest Directions and Map:

From Black Ball Vehicle and Passenger Ferry in Port Angeles, 101 E. Railroad Ave, Port Angeles, WA 98362 – Phone 360-457-4491 - CLICK HERE. 

Map Quest Directions and Map:

From Victoria Express Ferry terminal in Port Angeles, 115 E Railroad Ave # 108, Port Angeles, WA 98362 – Phone 360-452-8088 - CLICK HERE.

Yahoo Maps - Map and Driving Directions:

From Black Ball Vehicle and Passenger Ferry terminal in Port Angeles, 101 E. Railroad Ave, Port Angeles, WA 98362 – Phone 360-457-4491 – CLICK HERE.  

MSN Live Search - Map and Driving Directions: From Black Ball Vehicle and Passenger Ferry in Port Angeles, 101 E. Railroad Ave, Port Angeles, WA 98362 – Phone 360-457-4491. It prefers using North Cowichan in place of Duncan in the destination address, so it reads:  5760 Allenby Rd, North Cowichan, BC V9L 5J1 – CLICK HERE for Map and Directions.  

FERRY SCHEDULES AND FARES –

Port Angeles / Black Ball Transport: Vehicle / Passenger Ferry

SCHEDULES: CLICK HERE 

FARES for Passengers and vehicles: CLICK HERE. 

Ph. # 360-457-4491

Victoria Express – Passengers only from Port Angeles and Friday Harbor

SCHEDULES AND FARES - CLICK HERE.

Phone # 360-452-8088 / Victoria # 250-361-9144 / Toll Free # 800-633-1589

REMEMBER TO HAVE YOUR CURRENT DOCUMENTS FOR BORDER CROSSING: State or Federal Issue Picture ID, Passport, Birth Certificate, and Parental permission forms for minor travelers (under 18 years old).

ALL CANOES MUST SUBMIT PARTICIPATION REGISTRATION.  FORMS LINK BELOW:

Paddle to Cowichan 2008 Participants must get your Participation Registration Forms in ASAP. The deadline has past but some canoe families have not yet submitted your info to the host. Your information is needed for adequate planning. Please download the form and FAX it to Dawnda immediately.  

DOWNLOAD the TJ08 CANOE PARTICIPATION REGISTRATION FORM CLICK HERE

 

 

Please FAX YOUR COMPLETED FORM to (250) 748 - 3183.  Need more info? Email Dawnda at dawnda.nahanee@cowichan2008.com . Thank you for your help in this. Because the Indigenous Games happen right after Journey, we have above and beyond our usual scope of planning, so please submit the registration immediately. We thank you for your consideration in this.

MORE INFO:

Canoe Safety Equipment Application c 2008

SAFETY EQUIPMENT APPLICATION CLICK HERE to Download.

OR: Visit AFSC’s Inter-Tribal Canoe Journey Community Room at http://www.afscstar.org/pnwicj/ . Scroll down to: “Community Documents” and click on: “Safety Equipment Application c 2008″. Either Open and print or Save the document to your computer.

You may complete the form online and email to Jeff at jsmith@afsc.org or Print Application and FAX your completed form to Jeff at 206-632-0976.  

To Register for North American Indigenous Games

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COLD WATER SAFETY TRAINING AT SAMISH, Saturday, June 21, 2008

LOCATION: Fidalgo Bay Resort ( www.fidalgobay.com )

SCHEDULE: Lunch noon, Class 1 to 4 pm, Canoe rollover 4 to 5 pm

INSTRUCTOR:  Ron Tso

OTHER: Camping is available.  Please RSVP to help with meal planning.  

Auxiliary Coast Guard is invited, as they are supporting the canoe travels through the Straits.

The bay gets warm after low tide, and the conditions on the 21st are perfect for a “luke warm water training”

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MORE info on EVENTS page… CLICK HERE.

• Protocol starts the day the canoes land.
• Be ready when it is your turn or you will lose you place in protocol.
• Be respectful to others and cut floor time short to allow for “everyone” to be heard.
• Be respectful to all canoe families and the HOST please.

Cowichan will serve one meal a day ~

• Soft landing at Cherry point~
• Protocol at WestCan Terminal~
• Canoe storage at Cowichan Bay