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Station 04 Squamish is supported by the Howe Sound Marine Rescue Society, a charitable organization funded through community support and community grants.

FOR MARINE EMERGENCIES, contact *16, 1-800-567-5111, or #727

Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue - Station 04 Squamish is a community-based unit of volunteer professional search and rescue personnel, dedicated to saving lives on the water.

02/28/2026

🥩🎉 Meat Draw is BACK! 🎉🥩

Looking for a fun Saturday afternoon plan? Join us March 7th from 3–6pm at for another community Meat Draw in support of RCMSAR Station 4 🚤❤️

How it works?
🎟️ Buy your tickets
🍻 Grab a drink & hang out
🥩 Wait for your number to be called
🙌 Go home with a meat package (if you win!)

It’s simple, it’s fun, and every ticket helps support your local marine search and rescue team here in Squamish.

Bring your friends and family and help us raise funds to keep our crew rescue-ready. See you there! 💙

02/27/2026

Huge thank you to Valhalla Pure Outfitters – Squamish for generously providing their shop as a meeting space for the Squamish Yacht Club! 🙌

We’re also incredibly grateful for their donation in lieu of charging a rental fee. Your support helps strengthen our local boating community. 🌊⛵

⛑️ If you run into trouble on the ocean, call for help immediately: use channel 16 on VHF marine radio or call *16, #727 or simply dial 9-1-1 on your cell.

02/15/2026

Is it really February?! Our crew on the water this morning enjoyed calm seas and sunshine. 🌞 A true treat!

We visited several stunning BC Marine Trails campsites in north Howe Sound, to contemplate shoreline approaches and campsite layouts, to be prepared to respond to emergencies at these recreation sites. 🏕️

If you run into trouble on Howe Sound, we're ready to come to the rescue.

Here are a few key safety tips:

🛟 Wear a lifejacket, always! You and your family.

🚨 Call for Help immediately: use channel 16 on VHF marine radio or call *16, #727 or simply dial 9-1-1 on your cell.

🗺️ Familiarize yourself with the area you visit - note commercial traffic zones, remote areas that lack cellular coverage.

🚫 Boat sober

🦺 Bring Required Safety Equipment: Test prior to departure, replace expired items.

🪨 Be aware of submerged objects: Rocks, stumps, log strikes can damage a boat's hull or motor which can result in injury or death.

🌤️ Leave a sail plan with loved ones, check the weather and tides before departing. Don't forget about the wind forecast!

🌅 Be mindful of shorter daylight. If you're boating or paddling at night, have the appropriate and required lights. Be seen!

📸: Heidi S

squamish

02/14/2026

This Valentine’s Day, spread the love locally! 🥩💘

Mark your calendars and share with your friends 🗓️ Pop by anytime on March 7th between 3-6pm for another Meat Draw!

How does it work? Buy tickets and hang out to see if you win meat packages!

Proceeds go to Station 4 in Squamish. Come support your local marine search and rescue team. We’d LOVE to see you there!

02/09/2026

Our station is celebrating our latest crew member to join the Coxswain ranks... Way to go Elly!! 🎉👏🏼

We're incredibly proud of the hard work Elly has put into training and leadership, to earn this truly well-deserved accomplishment. ⛑️

Congratulations from Station 4!

02/01/2026

🚨 At 3:46PM today, our station responded to a pan-pan for 9 standup paddle boarders who were out for a downwinder from Squamish to Porteau Cove, but got stranded at Zorro Bay due to inclement weather.

The SUPers were experienced and in appropriate winter paddling gear. They waited out the weather for 3 hours, to no avail. They made the smart decision to call for help while there was still daylight.

Our crew responded and after a technical shore approach, retrieved half the group and their boards for transport to Porteau Cove, and returned promptly for the remaining individuals waiting at Zorro Bay.

⛑️ If you run into trouble on the ocean, call for help immediately: use channel 16 on VHF marine radio or call *16, #727 or simply dial 9-1-1 on your cell.

📸: Calum D

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01/16/2026

Classroom training was treated to an inventive game of tabletop SAREX last night, courtesy of our next up-and-coming Coxswain, Elly. 🤩

Think D&D, but with boats and charts. 3 boats, complex rescue missions, cooperation. Decisions were made and learning achieved!!

📸: Helen H

01/14/2026

Last night's towing practice looked almost otherworldly under red night lights. 👽

Did you know... Red light doesn't constrict the human eye's pupil as much as white light, allowing vessel operators to maintain better night vision for spotting other details on the water. Fun fact!

Also makes for really neat photos!

📸: Tristan M

12/10/2025

Our crews train for all kinds of emergency scenarios we might experience on the water. This includes practicing for a navigation failure onboard our own boat. Here our crew simulated a full navigation black out in the dead of night and had to navigate their way back to base using paper charts, compass and navigation lights.

11/26/2025

Thank you to the for partnering with our RCMSAR station through meat draws! Our most recent draw raised nearly $700 😀.

These fundraisers go a long way to helping fuel and repair our vessel, replace first aid supplies, and purchase other rescue PPE. 🙏🏻

Thank you to everyone who has come out to these events this year to support our station and the Squamish Legion!! We appreciate you so much!

11/21/2025

🎁 Come on down to Walmart in Squamish tomorrow (Saturday, November 22nd) with new, unwrapped toys or monetary donations for Community Christmas Care!

Our station volunteers will be there, with our boat, helping other amazing local first responders collect donations for those in need. 🤶🏼🎅🏻 Come on down and show some love!

11/12/2025

Saturday 22nd November is the the next charity Meat Draw at Squamish Legion - Diamond Head Branch #277 Pop in, hang out, try your luck and support your local Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Station 04 in Squamish.

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Squamish, BC
V8B 0A3

Website

http://rcmsar.com/rescue-stations/southern-region/squamish/, https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/howe-sound-marine-

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