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A Lake Story
Canoe Heads 2025
Thank you so much for your very generous gift to Amici Children’s Camp Charity in support of my participation in Canoe Heads for Kids 2025!
Because of your support, I was able to reach my fundraising goal of $1500 and our team raised a new record of $8000! In total, the event on Saturday, May 24th raised almost $290,000!!!
Last year, thanks to supporters like you, Amici was able to send 311 campers to 48 partner camps across Ontario. In 2025, each camper who enjoys the life-changing magic of summer camp will have the chance to discover their full potential, make new memories and develop lifelong skills and friendships!
To learn more about Amici’s Canoe Heads for Kids, please visit www.canoeheadsforkids.com.
Thanks again for sharing the gift of camp! I’ve shared a few photos from the day (attached) that I hope you’ll enjoy.
Have a wonderful summer, knowing you have helped to make a difference in the life of a camper!
With immense gratitude,
Liz Kirk
Janaury 2025 Update
Hello!
Hope your new year is off to an excellent start! Please read the information below to find out what’s new this month at Get Kids Paddling! This winter, while we wait for the warmer temperatures to return, we hope you’ll get cozy at home and join us on the last Wednesday of each month for an exciting lineup of brand-new webinars discussing topics like Voyageur Canoe programming for children, risk management considerations and trends as they pertain to getting students in the field, the benefits of extended backcountry canoe trips and school-based paddling programs in the North. Be sure to save the dates for all four webinars below! Weds, January 29thWeds, February 26thWeds, March 26thWeds, April 30th
The webinar happening on January 29th will feature two amazing programs involving Voyageur Canoes! Max Finkelstein and Aditi Tupe will share about the work of the Rideau Roundtable (Ontario) and Priscilla Haskin will speak about the Big Canoe programs running through her organization, Haskin Canoe (Alberta).
Want more webinars?? You can find a recording of all past webinars on the GKP website: Webinars – Get Kids Paddling. Want to stay up to date on these upcoming events and more GKP news? Be sure to find and follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Thanks to the hard work of Michelle McShane, Anna Varga and our busy Communications Committee, you’ll see lots more posts from us on social media to begin the new year. Be sure to follow us now and like and share all of your favourite posts so we can grow our community and reach more people across the country with a common goal to Get Kids Paddling! Also, we plan to have an online meeting to connect with all members of our community and share all about the recent work of our current committees and next steps for the organization on Monday, January 20th, so save the date! We’ll be providing the link to join this meeting by email closer to the date of the meeting. Get Kids Paddling is looking for individuals to share WHY they love paddling through a statement, word, or photo(s). This is an opportunity for you to connect with us and to be featured on our accounts (Facebook and Instagram). We are looking for submissions from anyone who shares a love for paddling, so please feel free to participate and share this link with anyone you know who might like to contribute. Share your love of paddling via the Google form found here.
Thank you for your support of Get Kids Paddling! We hope to see you at the webinar on January 29th! Register HERE
All the best,
Liz Kirk
Chair of the Steering CommitteeGet Kids Paddling/Aux Pagaies les Jeunes