Welcome to Paddle Trails Canoe Club
Since 1970 - 55 years and counting!

Located in the Puget Sound region of the Pacific Northwest, we paddle canoes, kayaks and inflatables. We paddle rivers, lakes and salt water. We paddle for fun, camaraderie, adrenaline, scenery and wilderness. Yep, we’re probably paddling something, somewhere right now! Paddle Trails Canoe Club (PTCC) is a supportive and inclusive community of paddlers who like to get out on water whenever we can and focus on safety and fun. We invite you to take a few minutes to explore our site and past issue of Canews, our newsletter. If you like what you see, please join us. We always welcome new members.

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Paddle Trails Canoe Club is an all-volunteer run organization and one of the best paddling-focused organizations in the Pacific Northwest. The reason is because of its members, many of whom volunteer a bit of time to help out with the programs, events, trips, and classes we offer to our members. Check out how to get involved, here!

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Methow 4th of July & Northwest Kanufest
Wednesday, July 2nd - Sunday, July 6th 2025
Camping - Hopefully Loup Loup Campground
Paddling - Methow, Twisp and Chewuch Rivers and more*
(*water level dependent)

Canoeists and all paddling enthusiasts from British Columbia, Oregon, Washington and beyond are invited to join us in the Methow Valley for the Annual Northwest Kanufest. This is a celebration of canoes and canoeing but all boaters are welcome to join and we will try to provide at least some paddling experiences for all levels of ability.

Besides paddling, expect great camaraderie, one planned community dinner at the campground and maybe some shared dinners and or Dutch oven deserts. There will also be a throw rope tossing contest with prizes. Please Note - Beyond minimal organization, the trip coordinator is not responsible for scheduling and organizing the various paddling options on any given day. Paddling options throughout the weekend will be based on the individuals' and the group's ability to self-organize. Please check the Events Calendar for more information about this trip and to register. Registration is strongly encouraged!

For more information and to register: Swiftwater Rescue Course

2025 Trips

We are adding great new trips onto the Events Calendar for the 2025 paddling season! If you are an existing trip coordinator, please get your trips on the calendar as soon as possible. If you are interested in coordinating a paddling trip for our Club but need to know how or need support, please reach out to our Trips Chair.

Check Out Photos From Our Events

Paddle Trails members have been busy gettin' out on the water. Check out some of the photo albums from some of our recent events, including the Introduction to Canoeing Whitewater and Fundamentals of Solo Canoeing Classes and the Black and Chehalis Rivers. Here is a link to our Photo Albums.

Canoeing Lake Whatcom from Sam Westover on YouTube.

Featured Photos:

Skagit River Eagle Float, by Patrick Clay

2025 Marks our 55th Anniversary!

Founded by a handful of enthusiastic canoeists who met at the Poodle Dog Cafe in Fife Washington in 1970, Paddle Trails has logged over 55 years of having fun in small boats. Lots has changed since then but much has also stayed the same. We still focus on fun and safety as our top priorities doing so within a great, close knit community of paddlers. In honor of our 50th year, we've just published an archive of photos we've scanned from 80 pages of a scrapbook. Most of these photos are from the 1990s and a few from early 2000s. If anyone has any from other periods we'd love for you to send them to canoe@paddletrails.org.