This intro' solo canoeing program is for those with basic tandem skills, including the J stroke.  This course will teach the flat water and moving water skills for paddling solo white water canoes.   The program will start at the Rundle Park Paddling Centre in east central Edmonton for one evening, an evening on the river in Edmonton and then spend one day on a local modest WW stream.  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.  For the day long river/ww session paddlers will car pool, and will need to bring lunch.  For the river sessions paddlers should have at least partial wet or dry suit, and a helmet (available from CCC).

This program: May 8, 10 & 13.

This session will be some combination of hands-on, discussion and video materials focused on helping newer paddlers to understand the mechanics of river paddling, dangers, their avoidance, and rescue when needed.  And we will discuss appropriate equipment and procedures for safe river and whitewater paddling.  Participants will be encouraged to bring along their personal: throw bag, 1st Aid and pin kits.

This program: Friday evening May 11th at the Lendrum Comm Hall.

This intro' canoeing 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 Rundle Park Paddling Centre 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!  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 12, 14 & 19, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at RPPC

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 Rundle Park Paddling Centre 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 evening!  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 12, 14 & 19, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at RPPC

This intro' canoeing 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 Rundle Park Paddling Centre 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!  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 10, 12, 17, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at RPPC

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 Rundle Park Paddling Centre 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 evening!  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, 12, & 17, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at RPPC

This intro' to touring kayaks 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 Islet Lake in the Blackfoot Reserve east of Sherwood Park.  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!  Rain gear should be brought... only thunder storms chase us off the water.  Paddlers are welcome to bring along their own paddle and lifejacket or even kayak. And please bring a lunch and fluids.

This program: July 15 at Islet Lake

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 Rundle Park Paddling Centre in east central Edmonton for one evening, an evening 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 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.  For the day long river/ww session paddlers will car pool, and will need to bring lunch.  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: July 24, 26 & 29

This intro' whitewater  canoeing program is for those with basic river  skills, including eddy turns, ferrying and various J strokes and braces.  This course will teach the  skills for paddling tandem canoes on class II to easy class III water.   This program will mostly likely occur on the Red Deer River west of Sundre. Participants will need to be prepared to camp for the weekend, and car pooling will be encouraged.  Participants will be responsible for all their own food.  For the river sessions paddlers should have at least a partial wet or drysuit and a helmet (available from CCC).  Club canoes should be available for this program.  At this stage paddlers will be expected to provide their own paddle and lifejacket.

This program: evening of August 24 to the afternoon of Sunday August 26