OLYMPIC SPRINT CANOE & KAYAK INTRO
Half day camp
Our vision
Mississauga Canoe Club’s Summer Camp is a skill development program designed to introduce the community’s youth aged 7 – 12 years old to the sport of Olympic sprint canoe and kayak. Delivered by qualified instructors, we maintain an instructor participant ratio of 1:5 with the emphasis placed on learning the paddling fundamentals and skills in a fun-filled environment.
Summer Camp 2023
8:30 – 11:30am
or
12:30 – 3:30pm
July Camp Dates:
Week of July 3 – 7, 10 – 14, 17 – 21, 24 – 28
August Camp Dates:
Week of July 31-Aug 4, 8-11, 14-18, 21-25
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Mississauga Canoe Club’s Summer Camp is a skill development program designed to introduce the community’s youth aged 7 – 12 years old as of Jan 1/2023 to the sport of Olympic sprint canoe and kayak. Delivered by qualified instructors, we maintain an instructor participant ratio of 1:5 with the emphasis placed on learning the paddling fundamentals and skills in a fun-filled environment.
- No prior canoeing or kayaking experience required. Participants should be confident swimmers.
- The Mississauga Canoe Club will provide paddle equipment and boats
- Campers must arrive with their own appropriately sized personal floatation device (PFD)
The two camp-day options will run from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. or from 12.30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Campers are to check in no earlier than 10 minutes prior to the start of the camp session and are required to be picked up from the canoe club promptly by 11:30 p.m. or 3:30 p.m.
Participants are required to bring their own PFD, refillable water bottle, food/snacks, towel and sunscreen.
Note that additional covid-19 health mandates will be implemented should Peel Public Health make recommendations during the dates of our camps.
July Camp Dates:
Week of July 3 – 7, 10 – 14, 17 – 21, 24 – 28
August Camp Dates: Week of July 31 – Aug 4, 8 – 11, 14 – 18, 21 – 25