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:

2:00 pm Gate Code Active (Forest Gate)
2:00 pm Arrival (Gate)
3:00 pm Tour from (Yew Studio)
3:30 pm Unstructured Settling In and Writing Time (Yew and Arbutus Studios)
5:00 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

 

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Single Room
2399
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Available Tickets: 3

This registration is to book a private room. $2199 for FBCW members. (Please have your discount code ready or reach out to us at hello@bcwriters.ca if it has not yet reached you.)

The "Single Room" ticket is sold out. You can try another ticket or another date.

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Double Room (Booking 1 bed in a double room)
1699
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Available Tickets: 10

This registration is to book a single bed in a double room. If you wish to process 1 transaction for yourself and a roommate, you can add a second ticket. Both parties will be able to answer dietary needs and other intake questions during this process. If you and a roommate wish to book in separate transactions, there is a field to specify your roommate. $1499 for FBCW members. (Please have your discount code ready or reach out to us at hello@bcwriters.ca if it has not yet reached you.)

The "Double Room (Booking 1 bed in a double room)" ticket is sold out. You can try another ticket or another date.

You're the first user in the Waiting List.

Date

Apr 06 - 10 2026

Time

3:30 pm

Location

UBC Malcolm Knapp Research Forest
14500 Silver Valley Road, Maple Ridge, BC
Website
https://loonlake.ubc.ca/

Organizer

Federation of BC Writers
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