This intro' kayaking program will teach appropriate entries, exits, paddle strokes, basic maneuvers, carries, rescues, and review equipment selection and where to go paddling.  The program will occur at the Hermitage Park Ponds in east central Edmonton.  All equipment will/can be supplied.  Participants do need to bring a towel and change of clothes, swims do happen occasionally, and wet exits will be required one afternoon!  Rain gear should be brought... only thunder storms chase us off the water.  Paddlers are welcome to bring along their own paddle and lifejacket.  You may register with a partner, or as an individual.

This program: June 1, 3, 8, 10, from 6:30-8:30 pm

This intro' canoeing program will teach appropriate entries, exits, paddle strokes, basic maneuvers, carries, rescues, and review equipment selection and where to go paddling.   All equipment will/can be supplied.  Participants do need to bring a towel and change of clothes , swims do happen occasionally!  Rain gear should be brought... only thunder storms chase us off the water.  For canoeing a pair of knee pads are helpful, and paddlers are welcome to bring along their own paddle and lifejacket.  You may register with a partner, or as an individual.

This program: June 1, 3, 8, and 10th from 6:30-8:30pm

This intro' solo river canoeing program is for those with basic flat-water  solo skills.  This course will teach the flat water and moving water skills for paddling solo canoes on easy moving water.   The program will start at either the Hermitage Park Ponds or Rundle Park Ponds in east central Edmonton for the first morning and the afternoon on the river in Edmonton and then spend one day on a local easy river.  All equipment will/can be supplied.  Participants do need to bring a lunch and a towel and change of clothes, swims do happen occasionally!  Rain gear should be brought... only thunder storms chase us off the water.   Paddlers are encouraged to bring along their own paddle and lifejacket.  For the day long river session paddlers will car pool.  For the river sessions paddlers should have at least good raingear, and a partial wet or drysuit would be ideal, and a helmet (available from CCC).

This program runs: June 19, at  Ponds in the morning, and the North Saskatchewan River in the afternoon

June 20 on a river close to Edmonton, the Pembina 

This intro' tandem river canoeing program is for those with basic flatwater  skills, including the J stroke.  This course will teach the flat water and moving water skills for paddling tandem canoes on easy moving water.   The program will start at the Hermitage Park Ponds in east central Edmonton for one morning, the afternoon on the river in Edmonton and then spend the next day on a local easy river.  All equipment will/can be supplied, but participants are encouraged to bring/use their own.  Participants do need to bring a lunch, towel and change of clothes, swims do happen occasionally!  Rain gear should be brought... only thunder storms chase us off the water.  For canoeing a pair of knee pads are helpful.  For the day long river session paddlers will car pool.  For the river sessions paddlers should have at least good raingear.

This program: June 26, 9 am till 12:30 pm at Hermitage or Rundle Park Ponds, then 1:30 till 5 pm on the North Saskatchewan River and

  June 27, 9 am till 4:00 pm, on the river, possibly the Pembina or the Sturgeon

This intro' kayaking program will teach appropriate entries, exits, paddle strokes, basic maneuvers, carries, rescues, and review equipment selection and where to go paddling.  The program will occur at the Hermitage Park Ponds in east central Edmonton.  All equipment will/can be supplied.  Participants do need to bring a towel and change of clothes, swims do happen occasionally, and wet exits will be required one afternoon!  Rain gear should be brought... only thunder storms chase us off the water.  Paddlers are welcome to bring along their own paddle and lifejacket.  You may register with a partner, or as an individual.

This program: July 10, 11, from 1:00-5:00 pm

This intro' canoeing program will teach appropriate entries, exits, paddle strokes, basic maneuvers, carries, rescues, and review equipment selection and where to go paddling.   All equipment will/can be supplied.  Participants do need to bring a towel and change of clothes , swims do happen occasionally!  Rain gear should be brought... only thunder storms chase us off the water.  For canoeing a pair of knee pads are helpful, and paddlers are welcome to bring along their own paddle and lifejacket.  You may register with a partner, or as an individual.

This program: July 10th and 11th from 1:00-5:00pm

Learn some rescue skills to make your river paddling less stressful. We will cover basic canoe rescue skills on flatwater, then take what we've  learned to the river to practice there. Some skills covered will be t-rescues, parallel rescues, clip and tow, and self rescue. This is for those who want to brush up and refresh some of their skills or for those who have never learned them, and can be either tandem or solo paddlers. 

Be prepared to swim so bringing a change of clothes and having wet suits, or partial dry suits would be good. Participants are encouraged to use their own canoes and gear (paddles, lifejackets, throw-bags, etc) or the club can also supply all the necessary gear. Pack a lunch and snacks as this will be a full day.

This program is an introduction to the skills and knowledge necessary to paddle rivers like the Upper Red Deer and Wildhay safely and efficiently.

Course participants must be able to control a canoe from both bow and stern with the basic canoeing strokes and have proficiency on CLASS 1 rivers.

This will be a weekend course where we will camp alongside the river at either Cartier Creek or another site farther upstream. Plan to arrive Friday evening as we would like to start as early in the morning as possible. 

Participants are encouraged to bring their own paddling gear (canoes, paddles, PFDs/lifejackets, dry-suits or wet suits,  float-bags are highly recommended, throw-bags, etc.). The club can provide equipment if necessary.