Canoe/Kayak Clubs
Burloak Canoe Club
Hours & Dates: Tuesday from 6pm to 7:30pm
Head Coach: Adam Oldershaw
Special Olympic Contact: Lucy Pennyfather | lucyp@bell.net
SOO Contact: pratimab@specialolympicsontario.com
Website: https://www.burloakcanoeclub.com
Balmy Beach Canoe Club
Hours & Dates: Every Sunday, 12:30pm to 3pm
Head Coach: Peter Martinek
Special Olympic Contact: Colleen Didur | cdidur@rogers.com
SOO Contact: michaelc@specialolympicsontario.com or rebeccan@specialolympicsontario.com
Website: https://balmybeachcanoe.com
The PaddleALL Learn to Paddle Program is a sport program for people with special needs. The sessions offer an opportunity for teens and adults with special needs to come down and try it out! Coaches and volunteers work in a friendly, knowledgeable and safe environment to help you explore the range of adaptive equipment and get out on the water. Coach to paddler ratios are small often 1:2. No paddling experience necessary but participants must be comfortable in and around water.
AGES: 14 years and up
TRY OUT DATES: Select Sundays in June, July & August
Cost: $20/session - First session only $10 to try out!
Pickering Rouge Canoe Club
Hours & Dates: Monday and Wednesday Evenings
Head Coach: Rebecca Fanok
Special Olympic Contact: Rebecca.fanok@gmail.com
SOO Contact: michaelc@specialolympicsontario.com or rebeccan@specialolympicsontario.com
Website: https://pickeringrouge.ca
South Niagara Canoe Club
Hours & Dates: Fridays from July to August
Head Coach: Kathleen Fraser
Special Olympic Contact: kc_fraser@hotmail.com
SOO Contact: pratimab@specialolympicsontario.com
Website: https://southniagaracanoeclub.wildapricot.org
Cobourg Dragon Boat and Canoe Club
Hours & Dates:
Head Coach:
Special Olympic Contact:
SOO Contact:
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Peterborough Canoe Kayak Club
Hours & Dates:
Head Coach: Darren Mossman
Special Olympic Contact: info@pckc.ca
SOO Contact: hellainar@specialolympicsontario.com
Website: https://pckc.ca
Ottawa River Canoe Club
Hours & Dates: Monday and Wednesday evenings
Head Coach: Joel Hazzan
Special Olympic Contact: Tania Silletta | bloomtrfitness@outlook.com
or L A Schmidt | bloomtrfitness@outlook.com
SOO Contact: jasonh@specialolympicsontario.com
Website: https://ottawarivercanoe.com
Offering canoe and kayak programs through out the week. Our introductory sprint program is to introduce the sport and racing to the athletes.
We also offer “Give it a Try” days through out the summer which are organized in to full/half day events to allow groups to enjoy a fun and interactive day on the water.Come join us Monday or Wednesday evenings!
Costs:
Recreational paddlers - $75 for once per week or $100 for twice per week
Competitive paddlers - $155
Rideau Canoe Club
Hours & Dates: Various days
Head Coach:
Special Olympic Contact: paddleall@rideaucanoeclub.ca
or Kimberly Hodges | kimberly.hodges@rideaucanoeclub.ca
SOO Contact: jasonh@specialolympcsontario.com
Website: https://www.rideaucanoeclub.ca/home/paddle-all
Recreational and sprint canoes and kayaks are used to introduce paddlers with intellectual and physical disabilities to the sport of sprint racing. The program includes a safety orientation, technical instruction, and instruction by experienced coaches. Each paddler will have an experienced paddling partner for 1:1 support. Although all abilities are welcome, you must be comfortable on the water.
Costs:
Youth: Mondays 6:30pm to 8pm
$92 for 5 sessions
Adult: Wednesdays 6:30pm to 8pm $107 for 5 sessions
Competitive:
Tuesdays and Thursdays from June to August $172
Carleton Place Canoe Club
Hours & Dates: Monday Evenings, 6 to 7pm or 7 to 8pm
Head Coach:
Special Olympic Contact:
SOO Contact: jasonh@specialolympcsontario.com
Website:
This program introduces individuals with disabilities and special needs to this exciting paddle sport. The program is delivered by our certified coaches and includes safety orientation, physical training, technical instruction and individual skill development based on individualized goals. Participants can choose whether they will follow the competitive racing stream, or the recreational stream.
Costs: $150
North Bay Canoe Club
Hours & Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays 4 to 6pm
Head Coach: Alex Mosher
Special Olympic Contact:
SOO Contact: hellainar@specialolympicsontario.com
Website:
The program is geared towards fun and learning paddling technique. Participants will learn to paddle in a safe and exciting environment. This program is offered to youth and adults with disabilities.
Cost: $50