About Squamish Valley Rod and Gun Club

Celebrating 70 years!

The SVRGC has been at its present location since its inception in 1942. As the municipality evolved and grew up around us, we have evolved to try to meet the needs of the community. Originally a fishing and hunting organization, the Club has grown to include shooting sports, archery, conservation and training.

FISHING:

The Squamish Valley Rod & Gun Club is proud to be involved with the first annual Family Fun Fishing Day. The Club has a history of interest in fishing derbies and has sponsored fly tying as well as rod building courses at its facility in the past. With the abundance of rivers and streams, lakes and tidal waters in or near the District of Squamish, the fishing opportunities are almost endless.

TRAINING:

The Club’s interest in hunting and firearms is well known, so it is no surprise that CORE and PAL (Canadian Firearm Safety Course) are regular features in the clubhouse.

ARCHERY:

Probably our most active section, archery has grown and now regularly sends young archers to the BC Winter Games. Drop in during the school year (we follow their calendar) on Friday nights at 7:00pm. The JOP (Junior Olympic Program) group meets at 7:30 on Mondays (except holidays) throughout the school year. Adult drop-in is Wednesday evenings at 7:30.

CLUB SHOOTS:

HUNTER: This shoot was designed to provide shooting practise for hunters. It is not limited to hunters so if you are interested, the fourth Sunday of the month at 10:00 am.

22 SILHOUETTE: A style of shooting that originated in Mexico, silhouette will sharpen your shooting skills and is a lot of fun as well. 10:00 am on the third Sunday of the month is when it occurs.

OLD FARTS PISTOL: Not sure how the name came about, but the first Sunday of every month at 10:00 is when this non-competitive event happens.

TRAP: We have rebuilt our trap range and have regularly scheduled competetive and non-competetive shoots every Sunday. We cater to beginner, novice and advanced shooters alike.

BLACKPOWDER: Our black powder section used to be one of our most active ones, putting on Rendezvous and other special events in the past, but interest seems to have fallen off. We are currently looking for a director of this section, so please contact us if you are interested.

USER GROUPS:

The SVRGC has worked with various user groups including the following:
Police Agencies
Cadets
Scouts
Girl Guides
School groups
Biathlon

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:

Our Club has always been involved in the community in some capacity. The Estuary Committee has been our focus for a long time. More recently we have expanded our outlook to include a bursary at Howe Sound Secondary High School.

Our facility is located at 2040 Centennial Way, just past Eagle Vista Campground. See the Map Link at the bottom of the page.