The Algoma Paddlers Canoe & Kayak Club

We're gearing up for paddling season! Come enjoy an evening of pizza with the Paddlers! We will be having a club Open House on  April 26 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm  in the W.C. Eaket library in Blind River. The evening will feature a talk from guest speaker Chuck Miller (info below), an opportunity to learn about club activities, trips, and membership benefits, and the chance to meet and chat with fellow paddling/outdoor enthusiasts. We will be having a free draw for a club membership and, new this year, we will have a free draw for KICK (Kids Into Canoeing and Kayaking) camp registration. That’s worth $175.00!   If you’ve already paid for membership or KICK and win the draw, we will issue a refund cheque. This is also a great time to sign up for your annual membership or register your child for KICK Camp.  Evening schedule:  6:30 - 7:15: FREE PIZZA, KICK Camp and Club Registration, Paddlers Meet & Greet.  7:15 - 8:00: Guest sp...

K.I.C.K. (Kids Into Canoeing and Kayaking) Camp is a summer day camp for local youth ages 8 - 16.  Receive paddling certifications! Experienced paddlers and beginners are welcome.  2018 Camp Sessions Week 1 - July 3 - 6: Whitefish River First Nation Week 2 - July 9 - 13: Blind River Area, Lake Lauzon Week 3 - July 16 - 20: Blind River Area, Lake Lauzon Week 4 - July 23 - 27: Elliot Lake Area, Camp Thompson Week 5 - July 30 - August 3: Thessalon Area Week 6 - August 7 - 10: Mississauga First Nation, Chiblow Lake Week 7 - August 13 - 17: Sagamok First Nation Week 8 - August 20 - 24: Serpent River First Nation Cost: Register before May 31 - $175/week for Blind River, Elliot Lake and Thessalon Camps. $200/week if registering after May 31.  Cost For First Nation Camps - check with Your Community Youth Worker.  Registration forms available at algomapaddlers.blogspot.ca under "Our Club" tab.   Hard copy forms are avail...

Warmer weather and paddling season are just around the corner! We're holding pool sessions on April 21 and 22 from 2 - 4 pm at the Elliot Lake Municipal Pool. These sessions are meant for paddlers of all skill levels, those new to kayaking and those paddling for years. Whether you'd like to just learn to feel comfortable in a kayak, learn awesome bracing techniques, learn to roll, or practice rescue skills, you'll find these pool sessions great for getting you into paddling mode just in time for the season. Don't be shy - get out there and improve your skills! Our qualified instructors can help you get there. Register by April 7th to reserve your spot by emailing paddlers10@gmail.com . Please let us know if you would like to use one of the club's kayaks, and be ready to help load and/or unload the boats as needed. This is also a great time to sign up for your membership as you will get a discount on pool session pricing! Adult members - $30 for one sess...

UPDATE Registration forms for Membership and KICK camps are found under the " Our Club" tab of this blogger site.  Also the forms will be available at Barrels of Goodies, on Woodward Avenue in Blind River, as of March 18, 2018. All our rates will remain the same as last year. Adult membership $50.00, youth (6-17), $25.00. KICK camp (kids into canoeing and kayaking) rates are $175/ camper. After May 31, 2018, rates will be $200.00/ camper.

AP News We have a special guest speaker lined up for our AGM on November 9th  :-) Carol Dersch is recently retired from Lake Superior Provincial Park, where she worked as Park Naturalist. She has had the opportunity to visit Michipicoten Island for pleasure and also to participate in some of the wildlife monitoring and field work. The Wild Landscape of Michipicoten Island Remote and rugged, Michipicoten Island features some unique geology, vegetation and wildlife. The presentation will look at the features of the island and some of the similarities and differences between Michipicoten Island and the Slate Islands. It will also touch on the new predator-prey dynamic, with the colonization of wolves in 2014, and some of the research and monitoring being undertaken on the island. The meeting will be held in the Library at W.C. Eaket Secondary School in Blind River at 7 p.m. There is no charge for this event and everyone is welcome! 2. Combined Coureur de bois & Algo...

Wakomata Lake Sept 23, 2017 For the Wakomata day trip we will meet at the Tunnel Lake Trading Post at 10:00. We will paddle part of Wakomata and have lunch at a beach. Difficulty level will be flat water with possibility of wind and waves. There should be some nice fall colours to enjoy. If there is interest, we could have supper at Wakomata Shores Resort. I would need to know in advance to make a reservation. Please contact me at cnr.lipinski@outlook.com if you are interested or require further information. Contact Gary at mycsmith@hotmail.com if you need to borrow club equipment for the trip. Ray

Long wknd Walkhouse Bay from our trip leader Sirje..."Yes, the trip was a go! There were 3 of us - all ladies! (I've been trying to run ladies only trips for a few years and have had few takers and now, when I opened it up to all, only girls were interested!) Kathy Ellis and Laura Chaplinski joined me for a fabulous weekend on the very scenic Whalesback Channel - in my opinion even more gorgeous than the Benjamins! Weather was absolutely perfect for Friday and Saturday (p icture smooth as glass waters and bright sunshine), however, Sunday held some cloudy, windy weather for us; nothing terrible, just a contrast to the great days proceeding our return. We managed to explore the John Island coastline and Beardrop Harbour for total of something in the neighbourhood of 35 km! A great campsite with a view of the setting sun, great company with plenty of chatter, and great food - what a way to top off the summer paddling!"