Barrie Canoe & Kayak Club

BCKC SOCIAL DISTANCING SOCIAL Monday, September 14th from 6:30 to 8 pm See detail... https://bckc.ca/social-distancing-social/2020/

Basic Canoeing Level 1 Saturday, August 29th, 10am-4pm

BCKC Members Only! TANDEM CANOEING Skills Refresher Tuesday, August 11th, 6-9pm Time to get rid of the cobwebs and get your paddling up to speed for another great paddling season! Come out and get some tips and feedback at your paddling level and brush up on skills and safety. Great for preparing for tripping, getting ready for your next level course, or for reviewing the skills you learned last year (or a few years ago).... MEMBER FEE: $30 https://shop.bckc.ca/index.php

Basic Canoeing Level 1 Saturday, August 29th, 10am-4pm

BCKC Members Only! TANDEM CANOEING Skills Refresher Tuesday, August 11th, 6-9pm Time to get rid of the cobwebs and get your paddling up to speed for another great paddling season! Come out and get some tips and feedback at your paddling level and brush up on skills and safety. Great for preparing for tripping, getting ready for your next level course, or for reviewing the skills you learned last year (or a few years ago).... MEMBER FEE: $30 https://shop.bckc.ca/index.php

Lovely Day Trip South Muskoka River On July 12th, BCKC Members enjoyed a day trip on the scenic South Muskoka River lead by Jean-Marc Roy. ... They put the canoes in at Bracebridge park then travel east to Sharpe’s Creek. It was a full day which included a hike to take in the excellent view of the surroundings and a refreshing swim at the falls. Photos Courtesy of Steve Wise

Your Paddling Adventure Starts Here! DISCOVER CANOEING CLINICS August 4, 18 & 25, 2020 If you have little or no experience, Discover Canoeing is a good introduction to tandem canoeing.... If you have little or no experience, Discover Canoeing is a good introduction to tandem canoeing. You will learn launching and removing, entering and exiting, paddling positions; balancing, pivots, sideward displacement, forward straight line, stopping, landings, reverse straight line, lifts and carries all of these tandem canoeing skills plus canoe rescue, equipment knowledge, safe canoeing procedures and regulations. At the end of the session you will be able to paddle close to the shore with a partner in calm conditions. This clinic covers skills taught in the ORCKA SAFE CANOEING program.

ORCKA Accredited Certification Course Basic Canoeing Level 1 Saturday, August 8th, 9am-4pm This course is for beginners or those wanting to improve their paddling by starting with the basics. Your paddling adventures start here!... BOOK NOW! ONLY 4 SPACES AVAILABLE. Click link below for details.

How to demo Enter/Exit a Kayak from Dock with Rope Aid Entering and exiting a kayak at dockside can be a bit tricky but this rope aid method makes it easy. ... Click below to see demo.

ONLY ONE SPOT LEFT Introduction to Kayaking Thursday, July 30th, 6-9 pm... Do you like to take out a sea kayak on Paddle Nights, but need a bit of help with the basics? This clinic is for you! Learn about kayak safety, how to pick the correct size kayak, basic strokes and how to enter & exit the kayak. Join Instructor Morris Ilyniak for this 3 hour clinic. Click link below for details and registration.

NEW Clinic Just Posted! Introduction to Kayaking Thursday, July 30th, 6-9 pm Do you like to take out a sea kayak on Paddle Nights, but need a bit of help with the basics? This clinic is for you!

SUP Clinic Just Posted! INTRODUCTION to SUP Thursday, July 23rd, 6-9pm If you have little or no experience, this is a good introduction to Stand Up Paddleboarding.

BCKC Wednesday Paddles are back! Last Wednesday, Marian S. enjoyed a "super day out kayaking with Ed and the other BCKC Members including a couple of new members on Six Mile Lake and the Pretty Channel!" The group took a break to refresh with a nice swim across from the rapids on Pretty Channel. Per Marian, "A strong south west wind made it a good workout on the way back!" Thank you Marian S. for sharing your experience and photos. Find out about these and other BCKC Trips a...t: https://bckc.ca/bckc-trips/summer-trips/ See more

Great New Paddle Night is Expanding! Starting Monday, August 10 Paddle Night will be offered to members two nights per week Monday’s & Wednesday’s at 6:30 pm. ... see details https://bckc.ca/e-notice-july-16-2020/2020/

Summer Trips are now running! BCKC Trips Leaders, our Board of Directors along with the newly formed 3P Committee (Pandemic Paddling Preparedness) have been working diligently to make sure the club offers safe programs while adhering to Provincial Government guidelines and now we’re ready for our delayed paddling season to begin. There’s still a wide variety of day trips and multi day trips available, from canoeing, kayaking and hiking, so while some trips had to be cancelled, there’s still lots for members to see and do. Let the paddle season begin!