Summer Camp Programs
Canoe and Kayak Kids Weekly Summer Camp (ages 5-7)
The Carleton Place Canoe Club offers weekly summer camps for children aged 5-7. Our Canoe Kids program is a great way to get your kids playing outside, learning about water safety essentials, and developing skills and confidence in flat water canoeing and kayaking. This full week program is filled with fun and adventure, making use of the beautiful Mississippi River running through the heart of Carleton Place.
Participants will spend time learning to care for equipment, learning how to tip-turn-tow in their boats, and practicing skills in a variety of different types of paddle sport vessels, including dragon boat, recreational canoes, sprint canoes, and sprint kayaks. Their day will begin at 9:00am and end at 4:00pm, with pre and post care available beginning at 8:00am and ending at 5:00pm. A typical day will be split into four 90-minute blocks, with at least one of those blocks being a dryland activity (game, crafts, day trip, etc.).
All of our canoe club staff are certified through the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) with a minimum Canoe Kids Community Coach certification. They are also all licensed pleasure craft operators and competent paddlers and swimmers. With safety as the first priority, having fun in a knowledgeable, social, and cooperative environment are key components to running our very successful camp programs.
Dates: All weeks between June 29th and and August 21st are available
Ages: 5-7 as of January 1st, 2020
Cost: $195 per week ($175 for a short week)
Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm (before and after care is available from 8:00am to 5:00pm for an additional $35 per week)
Registration: In order to complete registration, you must submit signed waiver and code of conduct and payment in full. Our waiver and code of conduct can be found in the 'Parent Info' section of our website, and payment can be made online, or in the office by credit, debit, or cheque.
Youth Canoe and Kayak Camp (ages 8-11)
Our Youth Canoe and Kayak Camp for ages 8-11 is a one week summer camp designed around Canoe Kayak Canada’s FUNdamentals and Foundations stage of the Long Term Athlet Development plan. Campers will work with our friendly, experienced, and certified instructors to learn about water safety, introductory sprint canoe and kayak, and physical literacy through games both on and off water.
All of our staff are certified by the National Coach Certification Program and are passionate about teaching our members about the importance of water safety in a fun and knowledgeable environment. Some of the activities each day will include an introduction to boat and water safety, sprint kayaking and canoeing (singles, doubles, and fours, war canoe, and dry-land games. Interested participants will have the opportunity to participate in a sprint regatta if they are enjoying their week. Available regattas in 2020 will be help in Gananoque on July 4th, Carleton Place on July 11th, and North Bay on July 18th.
Dates: All weeks between June 29th and and August 21st are available
Ages: 8-11 as of January 1st, 2020
Cost: $195 per week ($175 for a short week)
Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm (before and after care is available from 8:00am to 5:00pm for an additional $35 per week)
Registration: In order to complete registration, you must submit signed waiver and code of conduct and payment in full. Our waiver and code of conduct can be found in the 'Parent Info' section of our website, and payment can be made online, or in the office by credit, debit, or cheque.
Canoe and Kayak Kids Full Summer (ages 5-7)
Full summer campers will explore the Mississippi River with certified instructors in canoes, kayaks, war canoe and dragon boats, learning the essentials of water safety and developing their paddling skills in a fun and safe environment. Along with other club programs, campers will have a great time challenging their own abilities while developing self-confidence and team work skills.
Campers will learn the fundamentals of paddling through a progressive learning approach. At the completion of each week, campers will be awarded a certificate outlining the skills and knowledge acquired during camp. With each additional week at the camp, paddlers in the full summer program will build upon their confidence and abilities to reach higher levels of personal development.
Carleton Place's Canoe Kids Full Summer program reinforces important personal skills such as teamwork, leadership, communication, building self-confidence, individual excellence and teaches the importance of a healthy and active lifestyle.
Dates: June 29th - August 21st, 2020
Ages: 5-7 as of January 1st, 2020
Cost: $1170 for 8 weeks (That’s just $146 per week, or $29 per day!)
Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm (before and after care is available from 8:00am to 5:00pm for an additional $35 per week, or $210 per summer)
Registration: In order to complete registration, you must submit signed waiver & code of conduct and payment in full by no later than June 15th, 2019. A 25% deposit is required upon registration to hold your spot. Our waiver and code of conduct can be found in the 'Parent Info' section of our website, and payment can be made online, or in the office by credit, debit, or cheque.