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• 2023 Intro to Sprint Paddling Camp

  • Start
    2023-05-29
  • End
    2023-10-30
  • Location
    Rideau Canoe Club

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  Intro to Sprint Paddling Camp
  
  Location: 804 Hogs Back Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K2C 0B1

  Contact: u14Sprint@rideaucanoeclub.ca
  
  

  Intro to Sprint Paddling is a 2 week introductory camp for the Olympic sport of competitive Sprint Canoe Kayak for U14 aged athletes (born 2009 - 2014) and provides all the necessary skills to start paddling canoes and kayaks competitively. The goal is to teach good training habits and a love for being outdoors and on the water. Paddlers will learn about water safety rules and how to balance, paddle, and train in sprint kayaks and canoes. Each practice they will do a warm up, practice/work out, and cool down.

  Paddlers must demonstrate a minimum swimming ability before getting in a boat. For more info on the Swim Test, click HERE. 

  

  **Prior to getting in boats participants must show they have the ability to roll into the water and swim 25 metres (any stroke) and stay afloat (tread water) for 1 minute (as per the National Lifesaving Society Swim to Survive standard). Swim ability is assessed without a life-jacket or other flotation device. If your child is nervous about this process we welcome you to swim along with your child to ease the nerves
  

  

  What to bring to camp: 

  The Rideau Canoe Club will provide all the necessary paddling equipment except for the life jacket.

  • Life Jacket (Transport Canada approved)
  • Comfortable, loose fitting clothing preferably made of quick drying fabric (they do get wet!)
  • Water bottle 
  • Sun screen
  • Healthy lunch and snacks are needed for each day. 

  SCHEDULE & DATES - 2023 

  Intro to Sprint: Spring – May 29 - June 28

  U10 (2013-2014) - Tues, Thurs 6 pm- 7:30 pm; Sat 10 am- 12 pm

  U12 (2011-2012) - Mon, Wed, Fri 6 pm- 8 pm; Sat 10 am- 12:30 pm

  U14 (2009-2010) - Mon, Wed, Fri 6 pm- 8 pm; Sat 10 am- 12:30 pm
  * No Training June 3 and June 24

  
  

  Intro to Sprint: Summer #1 – July 4- July 14 

  U10 (2013-2014) - Monday- Friday 9 am- 12 pm

  U12 (2011-2012) - Monday- Friday 9 am- 4 pm

  U14 (2009-2010) - Monday- Friday 9 am- 4 pm

  *Fun Regatta on Friday, July 14
  **No camp July 3 

  
  

  Intro to Sprint: Summer #2 - July 17- July 28 

  U10 (2013-2014) - Monday- Friday 9 am- 12 pm

  U12 (2011-2012) - Monday- Friday 9 am- 4 pm

  U14 (2009-2010) - Monday- Friday 9 am- 4 pm

  *Fun Regatta on Friday, July 28 

  
  

  Intro to Sprint: Summer #3 - July 31 - August 11

  U10 (2013-2014) - Monday- Friday 9 am- 12 pm

  U12 (2011-2012) - Monday- Friday 9 am- 4 pm

  U14 (2009-2010) - Monday- Friday 9 am- 4 pm

  *Fun Regatta on Friday, August 11 

  ** No camp on August 7, Long Weekend *

  
  

  Intro to Sprint: Fall – September 13th - October 4th

  U10 (2012-2013) - Tues, Thurs 5:30 pm- 7 pm; Sat 10 am- 12 pm

  U12 (2010-2011) - Mon, Wed, Fri 5:30 pm- 7:30 pm; Sat 10 am- 12:30 pm

  U14 (2008-2009) - Mon, Wed, Fri 5:30 pm- 7:30 pm; Sat 10 am- 12:30 pm

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  REFUND POLICY:

  • Registrations are only considered final when full payment is made.
  • NO REFUND will be issued once the camp has already started.
  • NO REFUND will be issued if cancellation is done within the week before the camp.
  • NO REFUND will be issued if a participant has to leave a camp due to disciplinary issues.
  • If cancellation is done at least 4 weeks before the start of the camp, a refund will be issued less a $50 administration fee.
  • If cancellation is done at least 2 weeks before the start of the camp, 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 will take up to 2 weeks to process.

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