Valley Power & Sail Squadron

Valley Squadron is a non-profit organization that promotes safe boating and provides introductory and advanced boating courses taught by our expert volunteers. Members come from Abbotsford, Mission, Chilliwack, Agassiz, Harrison Lake, Hope and surrounding communities in B.C.'s Fraser Valley.

Our home boating areas, in addition to the Pacific Northwest coast, include the 60 km. long Harrison Lake and the Fraser River.

Slide show by Larry Nielsen of early days of Valley Squadron and letter from our 1st Commander now moved to "About Us" section

Boat Gallery


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Valley Squadron members. Email the webmaster a photo of your boat along with a description and we'll add it to the gallery.

Coast Battery Service

Harrison Resort Adventure Park

Killer's Cove Marina

Valley Custom Covers Ltd.

Visit our Sponsors Valley Squadron needs a sponsor to purchase a colored ad on the back cover of our newsletter, the GAM. The ad is also displayed on the sponsors page of our website. Contact Joanne Lillos, Squadron Newsletter Editor at 794-9826 or djsailing@shaw.ca

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New -- For on-line registration of The Boating Course go to our registration page on the National Canadian Power and Sail Squadron site.

Boating Courses

The Boating Course

Cost: 275$ for first person, 175$ for a second person living at the same address.

Prerequisite: None

Abbotsford: Tuesday's from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM starting September at WJ Mouat Secondary - for 13 weeks.

Chilliwack: Thursday's from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM starting September at Sardis Senior Secondary - Geography Room C111 for 13 weeks.

Harrison: Wednesday's from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM starting September at Harrison Yacht Club for 13 weeks.

Whether you are interested in powerboats, sailing vessels or kayaks, this course is for you! The Boating Course provides in depth boat operation and safety training. As well, you will experience the challenge of plotting and navigation.

Successful completion of the Boating Course will allow you to join Canada’s largest association of recreational boating enthusiasts and give you all of the benefits of a full CPS membership. Students passing the accredited Pleasure Craft Operators Card portion of the exam will receive their PCOC from Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons.

Register Now. Class size is limited.

For more information, call:

Abbotsford: Tony Lamb at (604) 853-8832.

Chilliwack: Larry Nielsen at (604) 823-4673.

Harrison: Bill Hopkins at (604) 796-0144.

Weather: Agassiz, Southern Gulf Islands

2012 Upcoming Events

Reid Harbour/Stuart Island Cruise

May 19th - 21st - Victoria Day Weekend. The marine park is the most northernly of the San Juan Islands.

Princess Louisa Inlet/Sunshine Coast Cruise

August 4th - 18th - The itinerary will be in the next GAM.

PMD Integrated Squadron Cruise

August 24th - 26th - will be at Port Browning Marina, North Pender Island. If you are interested, please email Andrew Pothier (White Rock Squadron) at andrew@pothierenterprises.com.

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