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Why Get Kids Paddling? Webinar November 27, 2024

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

REGISTER NOW!

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Webinar Series 2024/25-Presenters Wanted!

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!

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Get Kids Paddling Responds

Hello again!

It is certainly a summer like no other I’ve experienced!  The Climate Crisis is increasingly apparent and the need to organize critical. 

Covid-19 is still with us and there are numerous other unsettling issues. 

Where Get Kids Paddling fits in all this is a question for each of us to answer. With over 80% of our 4 million plus youngsters living in urban environments, how can we hope for them to appreciate the outdoors?  

In Ontario, the Nicholas Mills trial over the drowning of Jeremiah Perry has still not been resolved. We are advised that on September 3, 2021, the judge will either deliver a verdict or ask questions of the lawyers. If the latter, the decision will come several weeks later. On July 9, 2021 the following Canadian Press article on the trial was published.

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2021/07/09/crown-to-begin-closing-arguments-in-case-of-teacher-charged-in-teens-drowning.html

In June, Get Kids Paddling developed the following response to the drowning and trial. We welcome your comments.

https://getkidspaddling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/GKP_Response-Jeremiah_Perry_Incident-Nicholas_Mills_Trial_20210708.pdf

Finally for now, Paddle Canada has made the following offer.

https://www.paddlecanada.com/youth-paddling-grant

Best wishes.
Dave Goldman, Chair
Get Kids Paddling

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