Does your child want to spend some of their summer learning all about the great sport of Canoe and Kayak? If so, the following four programs will be running this summer for boys and girls, ages 8 - 14:

Participants can take part in more than one of the programs. Read below for more details on each of the programs.

Regatta Ready:
Be ready to race in three weeks. This three-week morning program takes the participants from raw beginner to race ready paddler. It is a mix of fitness development, fun activities and skills. Participants will begin in our most stable boats and as their skills develop will progress to more advanced kayaks and canoes, including team boats. Skills are mixed with a healthy dose of fun activities, on and off the water. As paddlers progress they will be coached for their skill level. This program can be repeated. All participants will be ready to enter either a regatta on August 22 in Nanaimo or on Sept 26-27 in Maple Ridge; the program includes entry fees.
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Fun Program:
This 1 1/2 hour program (2:00pm – 3;30pm) is a low-key fun time for participants in other programs where parents want their children to be occupied till later in the afternoon. Games on and off the water, walks and other activities that take advantage of Burnaby Lake Park are a part of the program. Typical activities include a paddle up Still Creek, a visit to the Wildlife Rehabilitation centre, a walk around the lake or watching matches in the World Police and Fire Games.
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Beginner Sprint:
The Beginner Sprint program provides an introduction to the sport of canoe and kayak. BCKC wants to promote this unique sport, which is fun and develops strength, endurance and balance in a natural outdoor environment. This entry-level program is geared to introduce participants to the sport and the equipment. BCKC provides the participants with stable boats, with the opportunity to advance to more challenging boats when they are ready. This program encourages water safety, skill development, care and maintenance of the equipment, a team atmosphere and an all around good time. The youth will be taught this Olympic sport by a nationally certified coach.
The athletes involved with this program have the opportunity to race for BCKC in various regattas in the Fraser Valley . The BC Championships are held at the end of September and the Beginner Sprint athletes are encouraged to participate.
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Junior Sprint:
The Junior Sprint Program is offered to athletes who have developed basic paddling and water safety skills through a beginner sprint program. Involvement within this program provides participants the opportunity to challenge themselves with more advanced paddling technique skills and to develop endurance and fitness.

The athletes involved with this program have the opportunity to race for BCKC in various regattas in the Lower Mainland. Junior Sprint athletes are encouraged to participate.
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Program Information:

Be prepared: please bring these items with you everytime you paddle: