2026 Spring Writes Retreat

Join us for 5 days and 4 nights of writing bliss and support at the beautiful Loon Lake Lodge & Retreat Centre, located in the idyllic natural landscape of the UBC Research Forest near Maple Ridge. 

To reserve your spot, hit the register button below, answer a few brief questions, and select either a partial or full payment.  a 50% deposit is due at the time of booking. If you select partial payment, the registration system will bill you for 50% of your total and we will send you an invoice for the remainder in the coming days. Please see our Terms and Conditions Page for payment details.

Rough Schedule:

Exact meal times may vary based on the venue

Arrival Day:

3:30 pm Gate Code Active (Forest Gate)
4:30 pm Arrival (Gate)
5:30 pm Tour from (Yew Studio)
6:00 pm Dinner (Bentley Dining Hall)
6:00 pm Break
7:00 pm Welcome Reception with Board Games and Writing Activities (Yew Studio)

Tuesday-Thursday

8:30 am Breakfast (Bentley Dinning Hall)
9:30 am Writing Sprints with Prompts (Yew Studio)
10:30 am Break
11:00 am Workshop or Activity (Yew Studio)
12:30 pm Lunch (Bentley Dinning Hall)
2:00 pm One-On-One Sessions
3:30 pm Free Writing Time
5:30 pm Dinner (Bentley Dinning Hall)
6:30 pm Break
7:00 pm Tuesday: Fireside Chat , Wednesday: Free Writing Time , Thursday: Open Mic (Yew Studio)

Departure Day

9:00 am Breakfast (Bentley Dinning Hall)
10:00 am Packing Time
10:45 am Depart Rooms
11:00 am Free Writing Time (Yew Studio)
1:00 pm Lunch (Bentley Dinning Hall)
2:00 pm Depart