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Guest Info: Guest Info

ABOUT THE VENUE

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Evans Lake is a beautiful, cozy retreat that spends much of the year as a summer camp for kids. We are ecstatic to have Evans Lake as the venue for our wedding. The ceremony will be held in a small, natural amphitheater, tucked into a mossy-green grove of old growth cedars. Towering over the camp is the snowcapped Tantalus Mountain range. 


Parking: 

The venue has limited parking, so carpooling is strongly encouraged. 


WiFi and cell reception: 

Evans Lake is a great place to unplug and disconnect for the weekend. Cell reception is spotty at best, and there is no WiFi. If you need to contact someone, cell reception and WiFi are available at Fergie’s Cafe, just a 5-minute drive from Evans Lake. Otherwise, be sure to send your important emails beforehand so you can enjoy being disconnected! 


Food:
Saturday formal dinner and Sunday brunch will be provided for all guests. Those invited early for the Friday rehearsal will also be provided dinner on Friday, as well as breakfast and lunch on Saturday. You will be able to select meal options at a later date. If you bring snacks, please leave your nuts at home as this is a nut-free venue. Please also pack snacks in tight Tupperware containers so you don’t end up sharing your snacks with critters!

Dress Code:​

Ceremony / dinner: summer semi-formal (high heels not recommended)

The rest of the weekend: comfortable clothing for the outdoors. Please note it can get chilly in the evenings!

Activities at Evans Lake
The venue has a private lake for swimming, canoeing, and stand-up paddleboarding, available to all guests at no cost. Once liquor is served in the evenings, guests will not be permitted to partake in lake activities. Please be advised that there will be no lifeguard on duty.

TRANSPORTATION

Evans Lake Forest Education Centre

1625 Levette Lake Road

Squamish, BC

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How to get there:

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For those traveling internationally, YVR Vancouver Airport is the largest airport in the Lower Mainland and has many options for car rental. 


International Travel Covid Information: 

As we’re all too aware, international travel restrictions continue to change. You must be double-vaccinated to enter Canada. Please double-check the requirements for travel from your country to Canada to ensure that you have the proper documentation.

https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid


Parking: 

The venue has limited parking, so carpooling is strongly encouraged. There is no RV camping or parking on-site.

Driving Directions: 


Click here for the Google Maps link


From Vancouver: (approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes)

  • Take BC-99 N toward Whistler. 

  • Drive past Squamish to Squamish River Valley Road. 

  • Turn left onto Squamish River Valley Road (there is a blinking red light above the highway at the turn-off, with signs for Squamish Valley/ Paradise Valley). 

  • Follow the winding Squamish River Valley Road until you cross the Cheekeye River (just past Fergie’s cafe and Sunwolf). 

  • Keep right at the fork in the road to continue down Squamish River Valley Road for about 2.3 km (just past the Chekemus Centre). 

  • Turn left onto Levette Lake Forest Service Road (there will be a sign for the wedding as well as signs for Evans Lake Forest Education Camp).

  • Follow the bumpy logging road for about 1.2 km up, and then keep left at the fork to continue down to Evans Lake. The venue is just 350 m past the fork! 

  • Once you’ve arrived, drive past the grass field and log cabin and follow the signs for parking. There is a small lot near the cabins. Please squeeze in as close as you can to other cars to maximize parking space! 


From Williams Lake: (approximately 6 hours)

Please check drivebc.ca before departing to check for road closures or detours


  • Take the BC 97 South. 

  • Pass through Clinton, and turn right onto the BC 99 S (Duffey Lake Road), about 10 minutes before Cache Creek

  • Pass through Whistler, and turn right onto the Squamish River Valley Road

ACCOMMODATIONS

Evans lake offers shared cabins with bunk bed-style accommodation at no cost to the guests.  If you wish to stay in a cabin, please bring your own bedding, keeping in mind that it may be cool in the evenings (sleeping bag/duvet/sheets/whatever keeps you comfy, and don’t forget a pillow!). If you are travelling from far away and bringing bedding isn’t an option, please contact us and we can help arrange some bedding for you. You will be assigned a cabin to share with people you know. 


On-site tent camping is also available to guests at no cost. If you prefer this option, please bring your own tent, sleeping mat, and bedding.


Washrooms are located between the cabins in a separate building. They have hot showers and flush toilets (fancy!) for gussying yourself up.


RV camping is available off-site at many of the nearby campgrounds:

https://paradisevalleycampground.net/

Please book your site ahead of time to ensure that you will be close by.


We’d love to have  you spend the night on-site, but if roughing it a little isn’t your thing, Squamish is a 10-minute drive from the venue and offers lots of different types of accommodation: 


Air BnB: 

https://www.airbnb.ca/squamish-canada/stays


Hotels: 

Howe Sound Brewing and Inn:

https://www.howesound.com/howesoundinn


Sandman Hotel and Suites:

https://www.sandmanhotels.com/squamish?utm_source=google&utm_medium=maps&utm_campaign=squamish


Mountain Retreat Hotel:

https://www.squamishmountainretreathotel.com/


Hotel Squamish:

http://hotel-squamish.com/


Cabs to and from Squamish:

If you are staying in Squamish, you can use the following cab services to get to and from the venue: 

Reminder: there is no cell phone reception at the venue so be sure to book your cab ride back to your accommodation before heading to the venue.


Squamish Taxi:  (604) 567-1111

Howe Sound Taxi: (604) 898-8888

WHAT TO BRING

  • BYO-sleeping bag and pillow for those staying over 

  • Cash for the cash bar (there is no ATM on-site)

  • Comfortable clothes for the weekend and a summer semi-formal outfit for the ceremony (High heels are not recommended as the ceremony and dancing will be outside in the forest and on grass)

  • A swimsuit for the lake

  • A towel for showering and swimming

  • Snacks! Any additional munchies can be kept in your cabins if you bring critter-proof bins. But, kindly NO NUTS. This is a nut-free venue as it is primarily a kid’s camp

  • Rain gear in case of rainy weather (though there are indoor venue options for dancing and eating)

  • Hiking shoes if you would like to use the trails around the venue

  • Camping chairs (optional)

  • Beach blankets for the lawn and docks

  • Bug spray

  • A flashlight for finding your way around at night

  • Acoustic instruments for playing around the campfire (optional)

  • Toiletries and medication

SCHEDULE

Most guests will arrive on Saturday, but a few guests are needed for the rehearsal dinner and setup on Friday night. Please check your invitation to see which day to arrive!


Friday, August 5: 

4:30pm --  Helpers who are required early arrive at venue

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Saturday, August 6:

1:30pm -- Guests arrive at the venue

1:30-2:45 -- settle-in, canoe, relax

3:00 -- wedding ceremony in forest grove

3:45 -- "Docktails" (cocktails on the dock, weather permitting), and music. 

5:30 -- Dinner and speeches

7:30 -12:00 -- dancing and bonfire on the beach

12:00 onward -- quiet time (acoustic instruments around fire are okay, but please keep the noise down for those who are tuckered out!)


Sunday, August 7: 

8:30am -- Breakfast provided for all guests

10:30 -- Must be packed up and leave by this time. As soon as we’re gone, the venue reverts back to a summer camp and the kids will be arriving shortly after we leave. 

ABOUT THE WEDDING PARTY

Maid of Honor: Alanna Coady
Bridesmaid: Kim Kroeger
Bridesmaid: Stephanie Chatman
Best Man: Kevin Easthope
Groomsman: Brent Morton
Groomsman: Leathan Milne

WHAT ELSE TO DO AROUND VANCOUVER / SQUAMISH

Want to spend a day in Vancouver like B & D? Here are some ideas:

  • Have a beer at the Lido

  • Eat tacos at La Taqueria

  • Wander up and down Commercial Drive

  • Have a coffee at Turks

  • Get Bahn Mi at Banh Mi Saigon (cash only)

  • Go thrifting at SPCA Thrift Store, Value Village on Hastings, or MCC on Fraser

  • Catch a show at the Fox

  • See a movie at the Rio

  • Eat sushi at Tatsu on Commercial 

  • Visit the George Reifel Bird Sanctuary (book your visit online ahead of time)

  • Eat brunch at Roundel cafe (busy on weekends)

  • Visit:

    • Scandinave Spa in Whistler (if you're feeling really extravagant) 

    • Wreck Beach

    • Jericho Beach

    • Spanish Banks

    • 3rd beach

    • Lighthouse Park

    • Stanley Park

    • Dude Chillin Park

  • Do a hike at 

    • Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge (free)

    • Dog Mountain

    • Quarry Rock (where we got engaged!) very busy on weekends.

  • Check out:

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For Kid-Friendly options visit: 

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​While in Squamish, here are some fun things to do:

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Weekend trips nearby:​

  • Tofino

  • Sunshine Coast

  • Whistler

  • Victoria

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