2023 Fitness Paddling
Location: 804 Hogs Back Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K2C 0B1
Contact: recreation@rideaucanoeclub.ca 

Participants can use their own boats, paddles, or those provided by the Club.

• RCC will follow public health regulations and guidelines for programs.  View the latest Covid-19 policies here.
• Access to the clubhouse will be limited and participants must arrive to the session prepared to paddle.  Access to the outside washrooms will be available.
• Please review the Safe Sport Policy, Refund Policy and Parking Information

Program Details

Spring/Summer/Fall 1: Monday/Wednesday 6-7:30 PM 

Spring/Summer/Fall 2: Tuesday/Thursday 6 AM - 7:30 AM 

Spring/Summer/Fall 3: Tuesday/Thursday 6-7:30 PM

• Prerequisite: Intro to Sea Kayak or equivalent experience
• ​​Minimum participants per session: 6 
• Maximum participants per session: 14
• Please note sessions on Statutory Holidays will be moved to the Friday of the same week.​
• ​Minimum age is 16
• ​Contact: recreation@rideaucanoeclub.ca

• Transport Canada Approved PFD (life jacket)
• Comfortable, loose fitting clothing preferably made of quick drying fabric (you will get wet!)
• Enough water for the length of the session
• Sun screen
• Hat, sunglasses, rain jacket & pants (if needed) 

Should you take the Intro to Sea Kayak session before joining Fitness Paddling?
1. Have I ever received formal instruction?
2. Do I currently or have paddled several times a season? At Least 1-2 times a week. 
3. General experience in other flat water paddling boats like sand-up-paddling, canoe, etc.
If the answer is no to question #1, you should register for the Intro to Sea Kayak session.  The other 2 questions provide general indication of water experience.  

Inclement Weather
​Canoe Fun kids can still have fun in the rain! However, if there is heavy rain, gusty winds, thunderstorms we can not be on the water. If inclement weather is forecasted on the Weather Network we will cancel the session and will contact you (up to 30 minutes prior).

REFUND POLICY:

• Registrations are only considered final when full payment is made.
• NO REFUND will be issued once the session has already started.
• NO REFUND will be issued if cancellation is done within the week before the session.
• If cancellation is done at least 4 weeks before the start of the session, a refund will be issued less a $50 administration fee.
• If cancellation is done at least 2 weeks before the start of the session, a refund of 50% will be issued.

• All cancellation/refund requests must be done in writing to the RCC Administrator and Program Coordinator. All refund requests may take up to 2 weeks to process.