Founded and registered in 1993, EVRS is headquartered in Sicamous, BC, at the junction of Trans Canada Highway #1 and Highway 97A. Sicamous, known as the Houseboat Capital of Canada and a very popular snowmobile destination, is approximately mid-way between Salmon Arm and Revelstoke, a stretch of 98 km two-lane highway. Active crew members spend 2.5 hours per week training on the rescue equipment.
The Eagle Valley Rescue crew are lead by John Moore and Shane McKellar. It was Johns mission back in the early 90’s to put together a much needed rescue crew in this area. With the Trans Canada highway connecting with the Okanagan connector.