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• 2024 Big / Voyageur Canoe Fitness Paddles with D. Tetz

  • Start
    25 Apr 2024
  •  
  • End
    29 Aug 2024
  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Buena Vista Park - at the canoe club boat houses
  • Spaces left
    20

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  Our Big Canoe Fitness sessions are focused on using the big boats to gain strength, power, and endurance. This is a paddling workout, you will learn many things about paddling the big canoes, but that is not the primary focus. 

  These sessions run every Thursday night depending on weather and water levels from our Buena Vista Storage Sheds, come early to help get the boats to the water, bring your own paddles, pfd's, water bottles, and any other paddling gear you may require.  Paddlers will also be invited to join Darryl and our leaders for Monday evening sessions starting in May.
  

  We expect these sessions to commence Thursday evenings, 6:45 - 9:00 pm from April 25, and will run until late  August.  Once registered Darryl will forward a google spreadsheet so that you can report on which session you will be attending.... full attendance is the default.Coach Darryl will update on Monday locations once you have registered.

  The start date, and all subsequent sessions depend on appropriate river conditions <600 cms.

  The club collects a $25/month fee this year to help with program costs (insurance fees are up), equipment maintenance and replacement (we have a new canoe for 2024).  Club equipment is available for new paddlers for the first session or three, then participants are expected to provide their own life-jacket, and bent shaft paddle.  If you've not paddled big canoes before it is best to get in a session or two before acquiring your own paddle.  For each session a water bottle, rain gear, and dry clothes in a small dry bag are good to bring along.

  You must be healthy to attend any sessions, please do a COVID/Flu/Cold self assessment before each paddling session. If you are not feeling well please do not come.

  Registration will be available from March 16 to August 10.

  Course Change, Cancellation and Refund Policy - Please read the policy on this link before completing any program registration that involves a payment.  Given the extended nature of this program registration changes and cancellations are by email to Darryl.
  

  Contact Darryl Tetz for more information: tetz.darryl@gmail.com
  
  

  

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• Rundle Park - Drop In Sessions - Variable Days & Hours

  • When
    30 Jul 2024
  •  
    6:15 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Rundle Park Paddling Centre

  Rundle Park Paddling Centre is open Tuesday evenings for paddling on canoes, kayaks and SUPs. 

  DROP-IN only. No registration needed.

  FREE for members. 

  Public non-members can visit up to 2 times per season for FREE but must have paid membership if returning for more visits. Check-in starts 15 minutes after members' check-in time.

  For 2024 sessions will run during the following times:

  Early June start of season onwards open 7:00 to 9:00pm

  August 20 & 27 open 6:30 to 8:00pm

  September 10 & 17 open 6:15 to 7:45pm

  
  

  No paddling July 2, Aug 6, Sept 3 in 2024. 
  

  IMPORTANT: All members/non-members must sign a waiver for the first visit of the season. There is NO LIFEGUARD on duty. Parents must supervise their children on the water. 

  To volunteer at the Centre or if you have questions, ask our RPPC Coordinator

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Heritage Day Weekend - Middle Red Deer R

  • Start
    02 Aug 2024
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    4:00 PM
  • End
    05 Aug 2024
  •  
    2:00 PM
  • Location
    Red Deer River - Camping at Trenville Park
  • Spaces left
    0

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  Come join us for a weekend on the Middle Red Deer runs between Content Bridge and the Beleriot Ferry.  We are now booked into the Trenville Park, in group site #2 (lower), with 8 - 10 sites (more if we have small tents & few trailers), for Friday through Monday. Camp fees for the weekend will be $60 / unit.
  

  Be sure to register only one person... guests will be charged if you register them... Camp fee is per camp unit!  And best to fill up the tent/RV with family and friends to keep the per head cost down! Camping is rustic, potable water, fire pits,  toilets, showers and NO power!  If we fill up the group site, and you start early you maybe able to book an individual site with the park, see link above.

  We have filled up the lower group site.  I called today (May 14) and there are still a few individual campsites near our group site available at $25/site (& $15 for a second tent), tell them you are with Ceyana CC.  Do NOT register or pay on this site, but drop me an email once you've registered with the Trenville Campground.  We can handle a few more on the river.
  

  These runs on the Red Deer River are very scenic, offer lots of bird life, and require just the basic river skills of being able to ferry, complete easy eddy turns, recognize and avoid rocks and gravel bars.  These runs include the transition from Aspen Parkland to the Alberta Prairies and Badlands, Dry Island Buffalo Jump Prov. Park.  The Content Bridge run includes "Backbone" riffle, where Anthony Henday crossed the Red Deer R. in 1754.
  

  Contact Mark Lund <lundmer@gmail.com> for any questions about this trip.

  Please review the Course Change, Cancellation & Refund Policy.

  Cancellation or Change deadline for refund is July 16th.

  

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• Athabasca R with Wilderness Camping

  • Start
    10 Aug 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    12 Aug 2024
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Athab' R: Jasper Lake to east of Hinton
  • Spaces left
    2

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  Come Paddle the Athabasca River, out through the front range and into the boreal forest from just below Jasper Lake through to Pulp Road Bridge east of Hinton.  There will be two nights of
  

  "canoe camping".  This is a fast river with sections of what can be tight logjams and sweepers, and some fun bouncy water.  Good Intermediate river skills and back country camp are required.  There maybe a fee for taxi rental for the car shuttle... TBD!

  Suitable for ww solo canoe, ww kayak, and tandem canoe with the proper skills and ww outfitting. If you are a single canoeist in need of a partner and have your own camping gear then sign up so organizers are aware of your intentions. We will try our best to match you up. Due to logistics involved it's best to sign up by the first week of July so proper planning can be done.

  If you are not already a Ceyana Club member sign up at Membership

  Please review the Course Change, Cancellation & Refund Policy.

  Course change, and cancellation deadline for refund, less penalty ($20) is n/a.
  
  for further info contact Jim <jimdurnford@gmail.com>

  

  
  

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• Rundle Park - Drop In Sessions - Variable Days & Hours

  • When
    13 Aug 2024
  •  
    6:15 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Rundle Park Paddling Centre

  Rundle Park Paddling Centre is open Tuesday evenings for paddling on canoes, kayaks and SUPs. 

  DROP-IN only. No registration needed.

  FREE for members. 

  Public non-members can visit up to 2 times per season for FREE but must have paid membership if returning for more visits. Check-in starts 15 minutes after members' check-in time.

  For 2024 sessions will run during the following times:

  Early June start of season onwards open 7:00 to 9:00pm

  August 20 & 27 open 6:30 to 8:00pm

  September 10 & 17 open 6:15 to 7:45pm

  
  

  No paddling July 2, Aug 6, Sept 3 in 2024. 
  

  IMPORTANT: All members/non-members must sign a waiver for the first visit of the season. There is NO LIFEGUARD on duty. Parents must supervise their children on the water. 

  To volunteer at the Centre or if you have questions, ask our RPPC Coordinator

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Liver on the River - the NSR

  • When
    15 Aug 2024
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    NSR Laurier Park to Dawson Park

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  We have Dad Jokes Day, Cake on the Lake and we have Liver on the River.  Come join us for a moving feast and social on the NSR.  We meet about 5:00 PM at Laurier Park, organize the shuttle, and hopefully we're back and on the river by a little after 6:00 PM.  We float down the river and enjoy a shared buffet on the water... hopefully someone besides me remembers the "pate". From home, from Aunti IGA, crackers, sausage, cheese, garden produce, sweet treats, and not much paddling!  BYOR(refreshments)  By mid August  the bugs are missing, the sun is still out and hopefully there is still water in the river!
  

  Best if you are a club member, but guests are welcome for one or two of these sessions then our insurance company much appreciates you taking out a membership, as do we!
  

  for further info': Mark <lundmer@gmail.com>

  

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• Stuart & Nechako Rs with Wilderness Camping

  • Start
    17 Aug 2024
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    25 Aug 2024
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    Stuart & Nechako Rivers: Ft. St. James to Prince George, BC
  • Spaces left
    3

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  Come paddle & camp with Tim & Laura on the Stuart & Nechako Rivers down to Prince George.  This is week long canoe trip, with wilderness camping and  modest (Class -III) whitewater.  Very good river paddling and camping skills required.  Please consult with Tim before registering for this trip.
  

  If you are not already a Ceyana Club member sign up at Membership

  for further info contact Tim <t1swanson2@gmail.com>
  

  
  

  
  

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• Rundle Park - Drop In Sessions - Variable Days & Hours

  • When
    20 Aug 2024
  •  
    6:15 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Rundle Park Paddling Centre

  Rundle Park Paddling Centre is open Tuesday evenings for paddling on canoes, kayaks and SUPs. 

  DROP-IN only. No registration needed.

  FREE for members. 

  Public non-members can visit up to 2 times per season for FREE but must have paid membership if returning for more visits. Check-in starts 15 minutes after members' check-in time.

  For 2024 sessions will run during the following times:

  Early June start of season onwards open 7:00 to 9:00pm

  August 20 & 27 open 6:30 to 8:00pm

  September 10 & 17 open 6:15 to 7:45pm

  
  

  No paddling July 2, Aug 6, Sept 3 in 2024. 
  

  IMPORTANT: All members/non-members must sign a waiver for the first visit of the season. There is NO LIFEGUARD on duty. Parents must supervise their children on the water. 

  To volunteer at the Centre or if you have questions, ask our RPPC Coordinator

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Jasper Park Paddling Weekend

  • Start
    23 Aug 2024
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • End
    25 Aug 2024
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Camping at at the Wabasso Campground south of Jasper
  • Spaces left
    2

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  This is a paddling weekend with two options, some fine river and WW paddling for intermediate river or better paddlers; and options for folk to paddle the local lakes.
  

  1. Greg has 10 sites booked at the Wabasso campground. Each site is $85 for the weekend.
  2. We will be paddling the Athabasca River from Below the Falls to Old Fort Point which is 34 kms of great scenery and up to Class 3+ water.

  Less experienced paddlers skip the upper run (9kms) and join at Meeting of the Waters (Whirlpool joins the Athabasca). See Mark’s Guide For Alberta Paddlers for detailed river information.

  1. You can also paddle some of the Lakes (Annette, Edith, Patricia...) or hike or bike so many places.

  If you are not already a Ceyana Club member sign up at Membership

  Please review the Course Change, Cancellation & Refund Policy.

  Course change, and cancellation deadline for refund, less penalty ($20), is Aug. 06, 2024
  

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• Rundle Park - Drop In Sessions - Variable Days & Hours

  • When
    27 Aug 2024
  •  
    6:15 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Rundle Park Paddling Centre

  Rundle Park Paddling Centre is open Tuesday evenings for paddling on canoes, kayaks and SUPs. 

  DROP-IN only. No registration needed.

  FREE for members. 

  Public non-members can visit up to 2 times per season for FREE but must have paid membership if returning for more visits. Check-in starts 15 minutes after members' check-in time.

  For 2024 sessions will run during the following times:

  Early June start of season onwards open 7:00 to 9:00pm

  August 20 & 27 open 6:30 to 8:00pm

  September 10 & 17 open 6:15 to 7:45pm

  
  

  No paddling July 2, Aug 6, Sept 3 in 2024. 
  

  IMPORTANT: All members/non-members must sign a waiver for the first visit of the season. There is NO LIFEGUARD on duty. Parents must supervise their children on the water. 

  To volunteer at the Centre or if you have questions, ask our RPPC Coordinator

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Labor Day Weekend - North Saskatchewan R - camping at Cavalcade Meadows

  • Start
    29 Aug 2024
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • End
    02 Sep 2024
  •  
    2:00 PM
  • Location
    Kootenay Plains, North Sask R., west of Nordegg, and out to the Banff - Jasper Hwy
  • Spaces left
    24

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  Come join us for a weekend on the Kootenay Plains in the Cavalcade Meadows group site (site #4) for the 2024 Labor Day Weekend.  We are booked in for Thursday evening through a Monday departure'  Camp fees for the weekend will be:
  - 4 nites be $165 per unit/tent/rv/etc.
  - 3 nites be $125 per unit
  - 2 nites be $ 85 per unit.
  Be sure to register only one person... guests will be charged if you register them... Camp fee is per camp unit!  And best to fill up the tent/RV with family and friends to keep the per head cost down!
  Camping is rustic, well water, fire pits, usually clean toilets, camp kitchen and NO power!
  

  This is one of the prettiest mountain spots in Alberta!   And there is paddling (big & small lakes and rivers in the area), day hikes in various directions (Siffleur Falls being the most popular), Mtn Biking and even a bit of scrambling can be found!  Our most popular paddling over the years has been the runs on the North Saskatchewan: above Saskatchewan Crossing (two portages), below 'the Crossing (no portages and some fun bits).   And in recent years we've made some forays onto Lake Abraham in the early morning or evening... it has reputation for day time wind.  Last time out we went up and paddled on the Waterfowl lakes S of Saskatchewan Crossing.  And some years on the Monday we've done the run below the Bighorn Dam to the FTR (it can be a bit full of log jams, we'll check with the locals) on the way home.

  For the Banff park runs we will have to be cognizant of the 48 hr dry time between water bodies.  I don't think this will affect us if we paddle three days in a row on the NSR.
  

  Contact Mark Lund <lundmer@gmail.com> for any questions about this trip.

  Please review the Course Change, Cancellation & Refund Policy.

  Cancellation or Change deadline for refund is August 14th.

  
  

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• LBC Telford Lake - Outrigger Canoe Paddling with Neil & Roberta

  • When
    05 Sep 2024
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Telford Lake in Leduc

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  Neil and Roberta have again made arrangements for our Thursday evening Ceyana paddlers to give the outrigger canoes (OC 6 & OC 2) a trial paddle at the Leduc Boat Club.  Neil and Roberta both lived on the Big Island for some years and became competitive OC paddlers.  In fact, this is late this year as they are returning to Hawaii to paddle in the world Championships this August.  This is a great opportunity to try another variation of our paddling sport... don't miss it.  There is no cost to yourself or Ceyana Canoe Club but there are very limited seats available.  This is a promotional activity for Leduc Boat Club so please allow time for learning about the club and what they can offer in particular about outrigger canoeing, the paddling tank, and Community Outreach.  

  As always bring along a water bottle, dry clothes, wet shoes, and PFD.  Other OC gear will be available at LBC.  And this is weather dependent.  Best to register in advance to "book" a seat, and to receive any program updates/cancellations.
  

  Not a Ceyana Member (required for registering online), drop the Trip Leader an email and ask to join.  Most everyone will have to sign a LBC Notification of Risk if not already done so this year.

  for further info': Neil <neil4atutor@gmail.com>

  
  

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• Lac Ste Anne from Camp Warwa

  • When
    08 Sep 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
  • Location
    Camp Warwa on Lac Ste Anne

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  Ian has offered to take a modest group of club members out for a day of paddling on Lac Ste Anne, from his long time base of Camp Warwa, on West Cove, near Darwell, 40 minutes west on Hwys # 16, 41, & 633.  10:00 AM meet at the Camp.  IF folk are interested and the "stars line up" Ian may even wangle one of the camp's big Langley Canoes for this tour.  It should be a good day for birding as the migrators should be gathering to head south.  Participants will need all their own paddling gear, lunch & drink, dry bag of back-up gear, rain gear, etc.  You may need your own boat (or borrow a club boat), we'll have to see how the "stars align" for a big canoe seat.
  

  We do cancel if it is ugly! Thunderstorms, big wind, etc.  Best to register so our leader can send out last minute instructions before you leave from home!

  Best if you are a club member, but guests are welcome for one or two of these sessions then our insurance company much appreciates you taking out a membership, as do we!
  

  for further info': Ian<ian.hosler@gmail.com>

  
  

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• Rundle Park - Drop In Sessions - Variable Days & Hours

  • When
    10 Sep 2024
  •  
    6:15 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Rundle Park Paddling Centre

  Rundle Park Paddling Centre is open Tuesday evenings for paddling on canoes, kayaks and SUPs. 

  DROP-IN only. No registration needed.

  FREE for members. 

  Public non-members can visit up to 2 times per season for FREE but must have paid membership if returning for more visits. Check-in starts 15 minutes after members' check-in time.

  For 2024 sessions will run during the following times:

  Early June start of season onwards open 7:00 to 9:00pm

  August 20 & 27 open 6:30 to 8:00pm

  September 10 & 17 open 6:15 to 7:45pm

  
  

  No paddling July 2, Aug 6, Sept 3 in 2024. 
  

  IMPORTANT: All members/non-members must sign a waiver for the first visit of the season. There is NO LIFEGUARD on duty. Parents must supervise their children on the water. 

  To volunteer at the Centre or if you have questions, ask our RPPC Coordinator

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Historic paddle on the Athabasca River at Jasper

  • Start
    13 Sep 2024
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • End
    16 Sep 2024
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Reaches of the Athabasca River around Jasper, with camping at Whistler Campground
  • Spaces left
    7
  • Registered
    7 registrants

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  Tim, Clare and Tim will take you on day trips on the Athabasca River with stops at historic sites including early settlements and locations important in the fur trade. This is a 3 day event. The trip will include both paddling up to Class I+ and easy hikes. Paddling will be downstream of Old Fort Point. We will be camping at Whistler Campground. Your campsite is already booked. Depending on number of tents/units you may be sharing your site.

  Arrive: Friday, September 13    
  Paddle/hike: Saturday September 14
  Paddle/hike: Sunday September 15
  Paddle/hike: Monday, September 16
  Depart Monday evening.
  

  Program Fee = $75/person
  

  • Review the Course Change, Cancellation & Refund Policy.
  • Change or Cancellation deadline for refund less $23 is August 30
    
  • Contact Clare <claremullen.clare@gmail.com>
    for more information about this trip.

  
  

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• Rundle Park - Drop In Sessions - Variable Days & Hours

  • When
    17 Sep 2024
  •  
    6:15 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Rundle Park Paddling Centre

  Rundle Park Paddling Centre is open Tuesday evenings for paddling on canoes, kayaks and SUPs. 

  DROP-IN only. No registration needed.

  FREE for members. 

  Public non-members can visit up to 2 times per season for FREE but must have paid membership if returning for more visits. Check-in starts 15 minutes after members' check-in time.

  For 2024 sessions will run during the following times:

  Early June start of season onwards open 7:00 to 9:00pm

  August 20 & 27 open 6:30 to 8:00pm

  September 10 & 17 open 6:15 to 7:45pm

  
  

  No paddling July 2, Aug 6, Sept 3 in 2024. 
  

  IMPORTANT: All members/non-members must sign a waiver for the first visit of the season. There is NO LIFEGUARD on duty. Parents must supervise their children on the water. 

  To volunteer at the Centre or if you have questions, ask our RPPC Coordinator

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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