3 Rivers Rendezvous

Join us May 17-20 on the Victoria Day Long Weekend in Southwest Alberta for the  3 Rivers Rendezvous.  We were excited to be able to host everyone last year and see the numbers bouncing back after being shutdown for 3 years. The Pinch-o-Crow Creekers has camping, meals and activities all set for a great gathering of paddlers and their families from May 17 to 20 at the Castle River Rodeo Grounds. 

There are 34 creek and river runs and over 300 km to explore on the Crowsnest, Castle and Oldman Rivers. And there is the Elk, Wigwam, Bull Rivers, Upper Oldman and Carbondale runs.  There will be opportunities for beginner groups to get on the water and paddle easier Class I – II stretches as well as more advanced Class III – IV runs. And we have lessons for beginners, novices, intermediate and advanced paddlers. AQ Outdoors will be teaching their Intermediate and Advanced clinics. NCCP candidates and Learning Facilitators will be teaching the beginner and novice courses. 

The forecast for the May long weekend is looking great (haha). Temps at 20 C and no snow !!  That means we will have great water too. Its always been fun and it will be fun this year too !  But as a caution, long time Rendezvous fans refer to this as the Snofest, because it is a gamble each year, sun or snow and probably both. Bring your sunscreen, umbrellas, shorts and parkas.

​Camping is going to be different than the past at the Rodeo Grounds. We do not have the individual sites in the lower area reserved for us. But if you want to camp in the cottonwoods, you can book them directly with the Lions Club. https://lionscastlerivercampground.com/shop/   We have one big space in the field south of the compound. We will have potable water trucked to the site but no hookups for trailers. The compound where we host the meals, social gatherings and games has capacity for everyone along with a firepit, kitchen and eating . The building has flush toilets, a commercial kitchen, tables and chairs. Bring camping chairs, tables, propane firepits and other camping items to make yourself comfortable 

On Saturday night we have children’s games and draw prizes for the kids. On Sunday night we have a great games night for teens and adults and draw prizes for the older crowd.​

We want to rebuild our very successful long weekend event that kicks off the summer kayak season for Alberta. Prior to the Pandemic, we had 300+ paddlers down here each year. It’s a great gathering and with so many river runs around there is lots of space for everyone. 

For those of you with friends or family not paddling, there are some great hikes, mountain biking, flyfishing, wonderful museums and  historic sites close by (Frank Slide, Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village, Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump and the Bar U Ranch), shopping and even some cowboy adventures if you want something totally different.

 All proceeds go to support our youth kayak programs.

We are asking people to register online to help us figure out how much food to prepare and to set aside a camping spot with your friends. If you have any questions please call or send me a note. ​

Chuck Lee          Pinch-O-Crow Creekers    Box 162, Lundbreck, Alberta      403-628-2336        [email protected]​

For up to date info on water levels and snowpack go to: https://rivers.alberta.ca/ . Look at the Oldman River Basin – River or Snowpack Data