Hi Anja,
Great to hear from you! Sorry I missed your email and did not reply sooner! An easier river like the last part of the Squamish can be done in a sea kayak, however there are shallow spots, and if sudden turns a re needed to avoid trees, that can be an issue. The fraser and Harrison river are very doable in sea kayaks.
How much white-water or river paddling have you done? Paddling with an experienced paddler in a tandem canoe is very doable if you are a total beginner, but white water solo canoeing or kayaking requires so pre-training.
My next available days are:
August 12: Would be very good to join the Beaver Canoe club Cheakamus River (paradise valley). That is one of the most fun beginner white-water trips. Lower Squamish is more of a scenic paddle. For river trips more than one boat is preferable for safety. I would rent a white-water tandem canoe, unless you have some experience and prefer to paddle a single?
August 19. Would have to do a paddle ourselves or post on the Vancouver white-water forum for others to join. Vancouver white-water club is mainly kayakers (and the new activity whitewater SUP and rafters).
The VWC does not have another beginner trip until September.
Any Saturday from September 9
Cheers.
Geza Vamos, RPF, Vancouver, Canada. Cell 604-616-9874. Email gezavamos@gmail.com