Paddling Resources Edmonton
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Where to Resources: Rundle Park Paddling Centre River Valley Programs City of Edmonton (2009) River The Rundle Park Paddling Centre is found in Recreation Guide Paddling Rundle Park, between the ACT Centre and River Valley the Rundle Family Centre. From the parking Programs offers a Lund, M. (2014) Mark’s Guide for lot walk south towards the river. All of the wide variety outdoor education Alberta Paddlers, 2nd ed. Resources organizations included in this brochure offer programming for all ages and abilities. at least a part of their programs at the centre. Programs include: voyageur canoeing, Milholland, B. (2015) Living in the This paddling centre is on the “long” pond tandem canoeing, stand- up paddle boarding, Shed: Alberta’s North Saskatchewan for greater and has available for members and program archery, geocaching, outdoor skills, River Watershed rentals some 2 dozen canoes, 30 kayaks of mountain biking, fishing, longboarding, various types, and SUPs. Facilities include a cross country skiing, snowshoeing, ice flat-water slalom site and one pond skating and team building. North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance Edmonton exclusively devoted to a canoe polo pitch. (2002) North Saskatchewan River Guide All Edmontonians can access these facilities River Valley Programs is an excellent option through any of the clubs included in this for birthday parties and school field trips and or brochure, or through the River Valley for groups to explore the outdoors. Learn a Call the park rangers at (780) 496-2950 Programs group of Edmonton Community new skill at one of our weekend or evening or Services. registered programs. Children and youth can www.edmonton.ca explore the Edmonton river valley parks system in one of our many, year round day camps. Canoe and Kayak Sales and Rentals For more information: Website: edmonton.ca/rivervalleyprograms Mountain Equipment Co-op 12328 – 102 Ave., Edmonton Email: [email protected] Phone: (780) 496-2983 (780) 488-6614 www.mec.ca Rundle Park Paddling Centre Edmonton Paddling Centres Totem Outdoor Outfitters Association (EPCA) 7430 – 99 St., Edmonton An introduction to the clubs, (780) 432-1223 facilities and paddling programs The EPCA is a collective of the leading www.totemoutfitters.com available in Edmonton Edmonton Area paddling program providers, as noted in this brochure. The EPCA Edmonton Canoe manages the Rundle Park Paddling Centre, http://www.edmontoncanoe.com/ Prepared by members of the and coordinates and promotes a variety of Edmonton Paddling Centres regional activities and planning for future Canoe Heads paddling facilities. Contact may be made http://www.canoeheads.com/ Association through any of the clubs listed here. (2016) Introduction North West Ceyana Canoe Club Voyageurs Canoe Within the Edmonton region there are a wide & Kayak Club Ceyana was founded in 1978 variety of paddling resources: canoe clubs, with the objective of promoting commercial and non-commercial paddling all forms of canoeing and kayaking. The The Northwest Voyageurs programs, rental and outfitting services, and club has been known as a family oriented Caanoe and Kayak Club was Haskin Canoe offers nationally recognized many poonds, lakes, streams and rivers for club with youngsters participating in many formed in 1964. The club's canoe certification, evening river paddles the novice to intermediate paddler. In club activities. Ceyana offers a full range of aiims are to bring members and voyageur tours through the city. They Edmonton many agencies offer paddling introductory paddling courses, a weekend together to enjoy canoeing also offer Friday night rentals at Rundle Park programs where there are opportunities to and often a multi-day tripping prrogram that and kayaking on Alberta's and weekend rentals at Elk Island National learn canoeing and kayaking, and to become sees club members out much off the paddling rivers and lakes, improve members' paddling Park on Astotin Lake. Check out their skilled as a competitive paddler in canoe season. In addition a variety of social skills, increase river safety awareness and website for more details. polo, whitewater slalom, freestyle and activities are offered throughout the year. prractices, and promote appreciation and wildwater, sprint paddling, and marathon The Ceyana Canoe Club paddles on Tuesday respect for our river heritage. website: www.haskincanoe.ca paddling. evenings at the Rundle Park Paddling Centre e-mail: [email protected] and prospective members are welcome to The Club's main focus is its summer trip drop in at 7:30 PM. We do request that Edmonton schedule, which runs every weekend from Tuesday evening paddlers take out a club April to October. The Club has a variety of Whitewater membership after their second evening trips including easy day trips for the family, paddle with us. Paddlers weekend camping on wilderness rivers, and challenging whitewater adventures. The Postal Address: Ceyana Canoe Club, Box EWP provides Cllub also offers Kayak Level One courses UAPS is a whitewater kayaking club based 4545, Edmonton (South), AB T6E 5G4 recreational and and arranges canoe courses for interested in Edmonton. The club’s focus is on competitive opportunities members. NWV paddle Wednesday introducing both youth and adults to Web site: www.ceyana.ca in kayaks for youths and adults EWP evenings at the Rundle Park Paddling Centre kayaking as an active lifestyle choice. The e-mail: [email protected] provides a broad range of paddling programs throughout the summer and prospective UAPS teaches new members paddling skills and for the last decade the club has led the members are welcome to come out for a in a pool, and then introduces them to development of canoe polo in Canada and session or two. paddling on the river with Alberta North America. EWP was the host club for Other Clubs in the Edmonton area Whitewater Association certified coaches. Canoe Polo in the World Masters Games in Northwest Voyageurs, include: The club runs several paddling trips in the 2005, Official Organizer for the World Boox 1341 summer. Canoe Polo Championships in Edmonton Edmonton, Alberta Greater Edmonton Racing Canoe & Kayak 2008 and hosted the 2009 & 2015 National T5J 2N2 Club Website: http://paddleuaps.ca/ Polo Championships. Join us – be part of it. Website: www.edmontonsprinttcanoe.ca e-mail: [email protected] EWP runs lessons and members play kayak Website: www.nwvoyageurs.com polo throughout the summer at the Rundle e-mail: [email protected] Friends of the River Recreation Association Park Paddling Centre. Interested persons e-mail: [email protected] should contact: Leduc Boat Club Web site: www.paddleEWP.com website: http://www.leducboatcllub.com/ e-mail: [email protected] phone: (780) 982-1315 .