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AdventureSmart PaddlingPaddling (Canoeing, Kayaking, and Rafting)

Canada’s vast coastlines, amazing lakes and winding rivers are a dream to explore by canoe, kayak or raft. Ocean paddling requires knowledge of ocean currents, weather patterns and how to survive a storm. River paddling requires an understanding of the power of the river and the ability to roll or survive a flip in very cold water.


Whatever you love to do, have all the necessary skills and gear to be safe on the water:

  • Take a safe boating course and make sure all your gear is in good shape.
  • Check the weather forecast and be prepared for it to change.
  • Be visible. It is especially difficult for power-driven vessel operators to see canoes/kayaks. Choose bright colours - red, yellow or orange - for your PFD and canoe/kayak.
The Right Gear
The 10 Essentials
Trip Plan left with responsible person
PFD (Personal Flotation Device) or lifejacket
Helmet for kayak surfing, rafting, and white water.
Proper clothing including a dry suit, wet suit or other cold water gear
Extra clothing
Spray skirt
Throw bag
Paddle float
Bilge Pump
Spare paddle or blade
Dry bag
Maps and map bag
Lights for nighttime
VHF Radio
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
  • Keep signaling devices within reach.
  • Stay current on self- and assisted-rescues. Learn to swim well – especially fully-clothed. BC’s chilly waters can render you hypothermic in minutes.
  • Learn basic navigation skills.
  • Never paddle alone.
  • Transport Canada, the Canadian Coast Guard, Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary and other boating and water safety organizations provide "FREE" safety checks of your boat at your invitation.  A qualified professional will board your boat and review with you the safety equipment required by law.  Other equipment will be inspected and any deficiencies identified. There are no penalties for missing equipment and no limit to the number of checks you can request. Arranging for a check every spring is a good idea.

From world-class whitewater, to a whale of an encounter, Canada's amazing waters are yours to explore!

 

Cool Links

GENERAL
Office of Boating Safety
Tides, Currents, and Water Levels
Lifesaving Society - BC & Yukon
Weather Office
Cook-Rees Memorial Fund for Water Search and Safety
Planning a Safe River Trip
Paddle Canada

CanoeKayak Canada
Trailpeak/kayaking
Canadian Canoe Routes
Paddle Canada
WorldKayak.com
White Water Rafting Canada 

BRITISH COLUMBIA
CanoeKayak BC

Kayak
Sea Kayak Guides Alliance
Sea Kayak Association of BC
Victoria Canoe and Kayak Club
Canoeing & Kayaking in BC
Kayak Online - Kayaking in BC
Coastal Spirits - Kayak British Columbia
Kayaking Coastal BC

Canoe
Canoe British Columbia
Recreational Canoeing Association of British Columbia
Vancouver Island Whitewater Paddling Society

Whitewater
BC River Outfitters Association
BC White Water
British Columbia White Water Rafting
Rafting in BC

ALBERTA
Waterways Alberta
Canoe or Kayak Alberta

Kayak
Kayak Alberta
Calgary Kayak Club
Bow Valley Kayak Club Canmore

Canoe
Paddle Alberta
Alberta Sprint Racing Canoe Association
Ceyana Canoe Club Edmonton
Calgary Canoe Club

Whitewater
Alberta Slalom Canoe Kayak
Alberta Whitewater Association
Professional River Outfitters Association of Alberta
Banff Rafting Association  

SASKATCHEWAN
Canoe
Saskatchewan Canoe Association
Saskatoon Canoe Club
Canoe Saskatchewan
Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan
Wascana Racing Canoe Club Regina

Whitewater
Saskatoon Whitewater Kayak Club  

MANITOBA
Manitoba Paddling Association
Paddle Manitoba
Canoe Paddle in Manitoba

Kayak
Kayaking in Manitoba

Canoe
Winnipeg Canoe Club

Whitewater
Manitoba Whitewater Club

NWT
Paddling NWT

Kayak
NWT Kayak Association

Canoe
Canoe Canada's Arctic in the NWT
NWT Canoe Tours

Whitewater
Rafting NWT

 

YUKON
Yukon River Quest Race

Kayak
Paddling in Yukon
Kayaking Yukon

Canoe
Guided Canoe Trips Yukon
Canoeing Trip Yukon

Whitewater
Whitewater Rafting Yukon
Whitewater Rafting Trip Yukon

ONTARIO
Canoe and Kayak in Ontario
Ontario Recreational Canoeing and Kayaking Association
Northern Ontario EcoAdventures
Barrie Canoe and Kayak Club

Kayak
Ontario Voyageur Kayak Club Milton
Guelph Kayak Club
Great Lakes Sea Kayaking Association

Canoe
Canoe Adventures in Ontario
Ontario Canoeing Information
Ontario Recreational Canoeing Association
Mississauga Canoe Club
Carleton Place Canoe Club
Toronto Island Canoe Club
Ottawa River Canoe Club
Ontario Marathon Canoe Racing Association
Canoe Ontario
Ontario Canoe Sprint Racing Affiliation

Whitewater
Whitewater Ontario

QUEBEC
Fédération québécoise du canot et du kayak
Association québécoise de canoe-kayak de vitesse
Canot-kayak au Québec par région

Kayak
Kayak au Québec
Québec Kayak de mer
Kayakderiviere.ca
Fédération québécoise de canoë-kayak d'eau vive

Canoe
Association des coureurs en canot du Québec
Association des coureurs en canot à glace du Québec

Whitewater
Rafting au Québec par région 

NEW BRUNSWICK
Canoe Kayak New Brunswick

Kayak
Atlantic Kayak Association

Canoe
New Brunswick Competitive Canoe Association 

NOVA SCOTIA
Atlantic Division, CanoeKayak Canada
Canoe and Kayak Nova Scotia
Southwest Paddlers Association

Kayak
Kayaking NS

Canoe
Banook Canoe Club Dartmouth
Sack-A-Wa Canoe Club Sackville
Orenda Canoe Club Lake Echo

PRINCE-EDWARD ISLAND
Paddling PEI
Canoe Kayak PEI Association 

NEWFOUNDLAND/LABRADOR
Kayak
The Newfoundland Kayak Company
Kayak Newfoudnland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador Paddling Association

Canoe
Tumblehome Canoe Club St. John's

 
 
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