looking at colleges

[rivermank1]

hey im looking at colleges around that area and i am wondering if any one has any suggestions on schools out there. i want good paddling, surfing, and windsurfing if possible. i am mostly intersted in oregon and BC
let me know what people think
Thanks
Jure

[shanerobinson]

Why not WA? UW is the premiere school in the area. Also Western Washington in Bellingham. Washington is the best place to live as a boater in my opinion because you are four hours to everything in OR and about 4 hours to everything in BC. And Everything in WA in your backyard. Or I would suggest U of BC in Victoria....great surfing and supposedly a cool town. Boating when it rains, but you have to leave the island when it dries up. Good luck.

Let us know when you get out here.

Shane

[rivermank1]

awsome thanks for the advice, i will look into some of those schools and let u know what i decide

[thewildwaterguy]

hey jure eric orenstien is a junior also and hes looking at a bunch of colleges in the same area, he could probably give you some recommendations. I know lewis and clark is a great paddling school in oregon. not super hard to get into either. the river runs right through the campus so its ideal for wildwater training. don't know if theres gates.

[sweetkiwi016]

Ever been on the Chilliwack River?

There is the "University of the Fraser Valley" (UCFV) campus in Chilliwack (10-15 in away from the river) and a campus in Abbotsford (about 20 min. away.) As well as a couple schools in the Vancouver area (about 1 - 1/2 hrs. away)

The Chilliwack river has great river running, some playing and the Chilliwack Lake offeres some good windsurfing (depending on river levels / weather).

Hope this helps!

(UCFV - Chilliwack/Abbotsford, BC) http://www.ucfv.bc.ca/Home_Page.htm
(SFU - Burnaby, BC) http://www.sfu.ca/
(BCIT - Burnaby/Vancouver, BC) http://www.bcit.ca/
(UBC - Victoria, BC) http://www.ubc.ca/

Happy Paddling!

[thewildwaterguy]

so you can ask him about when he gets home next month. or i'll give you his email address. hes safety boating on the chilliwack right now. enjoying it quite a bit

[Cory]

The chilliwack river is a great river there also tones around that area too... for good windsurfing check out Harrison lake, alos lot of universitys around these areas.

- Cory

[dare]

Hey Cory, Darrell here, that old guy from Maple Ridge. couldn't do the evening paddle :Wall , drop a line anytime if your looking to paddle cause I'm so addicted.
Cheers.