News

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). 

Register HERE

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

Happy December!

The 2024-2025 webinar series has begun! On November 27th, 35 passionate paddlers nationwide gathered online to discuss why getting kids paddling is so important! Thank you to our incredible presenters, David Pelly and Bob Henderson, for their inspiring words and images! Congratulations to our prize draw winners: Trevor Braun (Yukon) and Raina Vingerhoeds (Ontario)! 

You can find a recording of this webinar, as well as all past webinars, on the GKP website: Webinars – Get Kids Paddling. Please remember the importance of sharing this presentation, especially the messages from parents and kids, with those who hold decision-making positions within your local school boards and schools across the country! To kick off the new year, we hope you’ll 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. Please be sure to save the dates below! Registration information and more webinar details will be available soon!

Weds, January 29th
Weds, February 26th
Weds, March 26th
Weds, April 30th

Want to stay current on these upcoming events and more GKP news? Find and follow us on Facebook and Instagram Our Facebook page just launched last month and has 77 followers! Can you help us meet our goal of getting 100 followers before 2025?? 

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.
Did you know that Get Kids Paddling is a national not-for-profit organization run completely by a group of dedicated and passionate volunteers? The GKP Steering Committee has developed lofty goals to reach our vision of paddling experiences for all children and youth across Canada. 

To fulfil our mission of support, promotion and connection of individuals and groups across the country, we need your help! 

If you believe in the work we are doing, please consider making a monetary contribution before the end of 2024 to help us sustain our efforts to get more kids paddling. We can accept e-transfers of any amount to accounts@getkidspaddling.ca. While at this time, we are not a charity and therefore cannot issue tax receipts, we can offer a huge virtual high-five and much heartfelt gratitude. Feel free to contact  info@getkidspaddling.ca for any questions that you may have.

Thank you for your support of Get Kids Paddling throughout 2024. We hope to see you online in 2025 on Facebook, Instagram and at our next webinar on January 29th!