June 12, 2018 / Community

In the spring of 1994, my ever-adventurous daughter tried out the Elementary War Canoe race for the first time, it all started with her

By Shari Morgoch Thank you! See you all this Saturday! #Repost @balmybeachcanoeclub ・・・ Shout out to @mississaugacanoeclub for their 60th anniversary! #tbt to 35 years ago to the 1983 Missy regatta! #wepaddle #paddleontario #canoe #kayak #@canoekayakcan @team_ocsra A post shared by Mississauga Canoe Club (@mississaugacanoeclub) on Jun 7, 2018 at 5:48am PDT Yesterday we celebrated the 60th Anniversary of the Mississauga Canoe Club in fine style. I was honoured and humbled to have been presented with a Life Membership. It was a wonderful surprise and most unlike me, as I accepted this award, words failed me. So, by way of […] Read More

Athletes

I decided to pack my bag and my kayak and head to Canada to explore the thrill of the Ottawa River

May 31, 2018

By Ottawa’s Own / Seth Ashworth See Ottawa through the eyes of Ottawa’s Own. Ottawa is like no other city in Canada. This is not because it’s the Capital of Canada. It’s because of the people who are shaping the city from within. Ottawa is overflowing with locals who are passionate, talented and inspired by all the city has to offer. We are telling the stories of six individuals who make life in Ottawa… uniquely Ottawa.   “I decided to pack my bag and my kayak and head to Canada to explore the thrill of the Ottawa River.”   Born […] Read More

CKC

The Paddles Up is back

May 31, 2018

By Canoe Kayak Canada   After 10 years without the Paddles Up, CKC is proud to bringing this magazine back to life again as CKC’s official new online blog. The Paddles Up is an online magazine about canoe and kayak culture. Whether you paddle as a competitive paddler or you are passionate about paddling sports, this website is for you! Canoe Kayak Canada is the national sport organisation for paddling sports in Canada and counts a total of 11 disciplines: Canoe Sprint, Paracanoe, Canoe Marathon, Dragon Boat, Canoe Ocean Racing, Stand Up Paddling, Canoe Slalom, Canoe Polo, Wildwater Canoeing, Canoe Freestyle and Canoe […] Read More

Athletes

Katie Vincent named Ontario’s Athlete of the Year

May 31, 2018

By Ontario Canoe Sprint Racing Affiliation (OCSRA) Last April, Canoe Kayak Ontario was delighted to announce that Katie Vincent, Canoe Sprint athlete at the Mississauga Canoe Club, was named the 2018 Ontario Female Athlete of the Year at the Ontario Sports Awards. Vincent flew home from Gainesville, Gorgia on Saturday, April 14 to receive her award, just a few days prior to the Canadian Sprint Team Trials that took place the following weekend in the Lake Lanier Olympic Center. “It’s an honour to receive this award and represent Women’s Canoe where Canada is a leader in gender equality,” said Vincent. “I […] Read More

Alumni, Community

Paddling literally saved my life

May 31, 2018

By LA Schmidt   I started Paddling when I was 13yrs of age because some friends were doing it, and I was hooked.  I paddled war canoe and crew boats through most of my paddling life.  Paddling literally saved my life, from making choices to be healthy and “hang out with some healthy, fit people”. It took me two years to get my balance and work my way into the Midget Ladies K4 – I really wanted to be in that boat and compete at the Nationals in Ottawa.  I worked very hard and made it.  What an amazing feeling […] Read More

Athletes

Keenan Simpson: ‘Anthony calms me down, keeps my head from spinning out of control’ | The Bond

May 31, 2018

By Petro-Canada FACE   The bond is strong between Slalom athlete Keenan Simpson and his coach, Anthony Colin. Meet the FACE™ grant recipients and learn how ‘balance’ allows them to remain friends on and off the water. “In two short years he has changed me as a paddler both mentally and technically. ”    – Keenana Simpson The Canadian canoe slalom team member says that he has improved from being a development level athlete to gaining a place on the senior national team since working with his coach and mentor, Anthony Colin. Lean how the rising star paddler is using his […] Read More

Alumni

I got into canoeing so I could get in shape for the hockey season

May 31, 2018

By Gabriel Beauchesne-Sévigny   Gabriel Beauchesne-Sévigny started his canoeing career at the age of 12 to make sure he was fit to play hockey during the winter. The athlete from Trois-Rivières, however, quickly realized, with some medals from the National Championships around his neck, that it was with sprint paddling that he would realize his dream of becoming an Olympian. Later, Beauchesne-Sévigny competes in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. He finishes fifth in the C-2 500m with his teammate Andrew Russell. He is not the only Beauchesne-Sévigny to represent Canada in China, Gabriel’s sister, Geneviève, was also on the Canadian […] Read More

Athletes

Summer in full swing

May 31, 2018

By Hayley Plante Published on Hayley Plante Paddles     Another 31 days of following the same routine nearly everyday. Finding passion and motivation in this routine to keep us going isn’t always easy. Nearly everyday I ask myself if this is how I want to be spending my time. Not because I do not love what I do, but because I am a economical person – if the perceived input isn’t worth the output, something needs to change. The last month I have been experiencing extreme waves of certainty in my training and performance. I will question everything I […] Read More

Alumni

The Story of My Paddling Life

May 30, 2018

By Madeleine Hall Our family had a cottage on Lac St Joseph where I spent every summer until I was 19 years old. I participated in any sport available. We swam, water skied, sailed, played tennis and paddled. Paddling was my favourite sport at the lake.  We competed with Lac Beauport and Lac Sergent in the Quebec Federation. After winning many local and divisional races in C-1 and C-2   I changed my discipline to the kayak in 1965 in order to participate in the first women’s races at Nationals, the K-1, K-2 and war canoe. At that first Canadian Championships […] Read More

Community

Pink Water: “VIVIR EL MOMENTO”

May 29, 2018

By Pink Water The Pink Water community is very happy to finally release their brand new movie “VIVIR EL MOMENTO”! This short film highlights the ambassadors of the Pink Water movement, their vision of water sports and the values ​​that carry them and rally them.   Production: Les Films de La Baie Realisation: Ken Allaire Réalisateur. Music: Patrick Lavoie   Pink water is a whitewater community that started in Lac Saint-Jean, Qc. We want women to be confortable on the river #pinkambassadrice ❤🌊🌸 Bien fières de nos ambassadrices et ambassadeurs de la communauté Pink Water! #pinkambassadrice #pinkambassador #pinkwater #eauviveaufeminin #riviere #lacsaintjean A post shared by Communauté Pink Water […] Read More