Gorge Canoe Club

08/16/2026

PCT days 2026 and Thunder island lap record of 8mins 20secs for the doublehull

08/14/2026

More than 100 Indigenous canoes are traveling ancestral waters toward the Nisqually homeland for the 2026 Paddle to Nisqually Medicine Creek Potlatch. Hosted by the Nisqually Indian Tribe, this year’s gathering carries the theme “Healing Through Our Waters By Honoring Our Ancestors.” Along the route, Native Nations and First Nations welcome canoe families ashore with songs, drums, meals, prayers, dances, gifting, and teachings.

The Canoe Journey is far more than traveling from one shoreline to another. Each landing follows cultural protocols, with canoe families asking permission to come ashore before being welcomed by their hosts. The people paddling are often called “pullers,” reflecting the physical motion used to move the canoe through the water. The final ceremonial landing is scheduled for July 31 at Sequalitchew Creek, followed by the Medicine Creek Potlatch through August 5.

The modern Canoe Journey movement grew from the 1989 Paddle to Seattle and has since brought together Indigenous canoe families from across the Pacific Northwest and beyond. For the Nisqually people, who have participated in Canoe Journeys since 1994, hosting in 2026 brings generations together on their homelands to remember ancestors, strengthen relationships, and keep living cultural traditions moving forward.

07/27/2026

Summer is flying by but the memories will always stay

07/20/2026

Getting pitted on the sternwheeler 😂 thanks 𝐋𝐮𝐤𝐞 𝐊𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 for the amazing footage and George Torres

07/08/2026

07/07/2026

GCC Cascade Classic pre race photos and scene

07/02/2026

Cascade Classic 2026 Home valley to Drano