Get Kids Paddling. See Kids Paddling. Keep Kids Paddling.
Kids and Big Canoes! This webinar will showcase two different Big/Voyageur Canoe programs for youth.
Haskin Canoe, based out of Edmonton, Alberta, offers Big Canoe programming for youth.
Rideau Roundtable, based out of Ottawa, Ontario, is launching a new program in partnership with a local library to educate youth about their local watershed from the seat of a Big Canoe!
Register now!
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!
In 2013, we began advocating for more paddling opportunities for kids and youth. Since that time we have received much positive support for our efforts from the paddling community, and the general public. Similarly, when we’ve approached paddling and outdoor associations, there has been wholehearted acceptance and cooperation.
Why is there such support for getting kids and youth paddling?
Could the answer to that question give us the way forward to achieving our goals?
We invite you to join the conversation at our first webinar of the 2024/25 season!
November 27th, 2024 at 7:30 pm ET
“Why Get Kids Paddling?”
Guest Speakers
Bob Henderson; Writer, Speaker, Educator, Travel guide
David Pelly; Writer, Researcher, Historian, Photographer
Do you know an individual or organization in Canada with a goal to Get Kids Paddling? We want to hear their stories! Get Kids Paddling is currently seeking presenters for our monthly 2024/25 webinar series. In the past we have heard from outdoor education teachers, not-for-profits, businesses, families who paddle together, hailing from Nova Scotia, Ontario and Alberta!
If you’d like to make a suggestion for an enthusiastic presenter to share their efforts, successes and challenges with a group of like-minded passionate paddlers, please contact us at: info@getkidspaddling.ca Interested, but need a bit more inspiration? Last year’s webinars were recorded and can be viewed here.
Download a PDF flyer to share!