Welcome to GetKidsPaddling.ca
Get Kids Paddling is a grassroots organization created to support Canadian youth in the discovery and exploration of Canada through paddling.
Why GKP?
Keeping Canadian Backcountry Wilderness Culture Afloat…
For seven years, Get Kids Paddling has been committed to supporting the growth and development of paddling experiences for Canadian youth.
What began as a conversation amongst a few paddling instructors about the best way to build and grow opportunities for the next generation of Canadian paddlers has now grown to a network of more than 450 strong.
Today, paddling programs for youth face more challenges with respect to planning, resources and managing risk. There has never been a better time for this unique, national undertaking to get kids paddling.
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Canoeing and kayaking are integral parts of our Canadian heritage.
Get Kids Paddling is an organization that is committed to supporting the growth and design of programs that can introduce and ignite a passion for paddling and backcountry tripping among our youth.
In addition to working with outdoor education programs in schools, Get Kids Paddling partners with community-based groups who might also be facing the same restrictions and difficulties with respect to sustainable programming.
To get involved, and learn more about how you can support, and connect with Get Kids Paddling, click below.
Blog
December 2020 Update from Get Kids Paddling
Hello again! Our planning teams have been very busy over the past few months and we are very pleased to share some of their efforts. We’ll be interested in hearing your thoughts. Write us. Survey Below is a survey asking WHERE paddling instruction is available for kids in Canada. We hope that its results might lead …
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Outdoor Educators: Complete the OPHEA Annual Survey!
Dear Outdoor Educators, Recent changes by OPHEA to their safety guidelines have made our roles asoutdoor educators exceedingly challenging. Many of us see a general lack ofunderstanding by OPHEA in regards to the true risks involved in paddling andwhile on canoe trips. OPHEA has produced a survey looking for feedback by Friday December 4th ,2020. As outdoor …
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Ready, Fire, Aim…
Hello again! This is the first posting from our new Blog on the refurbished GKP website. It is being sent to over 400 of you who have been joining us since 2013. It’s been a long time coming and we’re excited! We will share with you what we are doing and what our plans are, …