Canadian Wakesurf & Foiling Nationals

REGISTER TODAY!  Registration is open for the 2025 Canadian Wakesurf & Foiling
Nationals presented by SWS Marine Group September 6-7, 2025 at Lake Koocanusa in
southeast British Columbia.

REGISTRATION:

• Register here >>

COST:

• Once open to August 26 – $100
• August 27-September 2 – $125

THE LOCATION:

Koocanusa Village is located on the shores of Lake Koocanusa in southeast BC. There is an
onsite store, and the event will also have a food truck on site throughout the day.

DIRECTIONS TO KOOCANUSA VILLAGE:

The nearest airports are:

• Cranbrook (approx. 1 hour from event site)
  • If you are landing in Cranbrook Airport, follow the driving directions toward
    Cranbrook and when you cross the bridge just before entering Cranbrook, follow
    the signs to head east toward Fernie.
• Calgary (approx. 4 hours from event site)
  • Follow directions from airport south to Fernie, BC via Crowsnest Pass/Highway
    3

DIRECTIONS ​From Cranbrook:

• • Drive East on Hwy#3 towards Fernie
  • Turn Right at Kikomun Creek Rd.
  • Follow the road straight down (past the provincial park) to the bridge across the
    lake
    
  • Go across the bridge, past Koocanusa Campsite and Marina and take the first
    LEFT onto Kikomun Newgate Road.  Follow the road for 12 kilometres and turn
    LEFT onto Marcer Road (you’ll see signs for Koocanusa Village and The Kove
    store) and go down the hill.
  • Turn right at the "T" at the bottom of the hill and proceed into the gravel parking
    lot at the store/marina.

DIRECTIONS: From Fernie:

• • Drive West on Hwy#3 towards Cranbrook
  • Turn Left at Kikomun Creek Rd. (Right after the 3 and 93 Intersection/Dairy)
  • Follow the road straight down (past the provincial park) to the bridge across the
    lake.
  • Go past Koocanusa Campsite and Marina and take the first LEFT onto Kikomun
    Newgate Road. Follow the road for 12 kilometres and turn LEFT onto Marcer
    Road (you’ll see signs for Koocanusa Village and The Kove store) and go down
    the hill
  • Turn right at the "T" at the bottom of the hill and proceed into the gravel parking
    lot at the store/marina.

ACCOMMODATIONS:

There are no hotels on Lake Koocanusa. The closest hotel accommodations are in
Fernie (40 min drive) or Cranbrook (one hour drive).  In Fernie, we recommend Park
Place Lodge.

You can also look for vacation rentals anywhere in the vicinity of Lake Koocanusa
(including Jaffray, Baynes Lake, Tie Lake, Rosen Lake, etc).  For those interested in
camping, there are a number of nearby campgrounds.   Here is the list of nearby
campgrounds:

• Newgate Sandy Shores Campground – RV sites – Leave message or text 1-587-317-5842
• Englishman Creek
• Kikomun Creek Park
• Gold Creek Bay
• Sunshine Marina
• Baynes Lake
• Will-O-Bend at Jaffray