Greetings. We are a kayak club. With your registration you can become a member of the Edmonton Whitewater Paddlers for the current year. Below is some history and other information about the Club that can help you be aware of what we do, and our hope is that you will chose to join in further activities.

The Club is a registered non-profit society formed in 1973 for the purpose of promoting canoe and kayak paddling for recreation and competition. We are a Club member of the Alberta Whitewater Association (AWA) which is the amateur sport governing body for canoeing and kayaking in Alberta and also a member of the national equivalent, Whitewater Canada. The Club is administered by a volunteer executive elected yearly at our Annual General Meeting. Operating funds are obtained through membership and user fees, while equipment purchase usually is through matching grants and/or other volunteer fundraising activities.

We are active year round with a variety of activities. In the winter we host weekly lessons and practice sessions in pools as well as several competitive events in kayak slalom and canoe polo.

Winter pool sessions include Introductory lessons, Stroke Improvement and Eskimo rolling lessons to introduce and refine kayak skills. In addition Sea Kayak Rescue Lessons strive to meet the increasingly diversified needs of our members. In addition, the past few years Canoe (kayak) Polo has enjoyed a growth surge reflecting it's value as a tool for practicing skills while providing the fun of a team game, which for many has become a year-round source of enjoyment.

Specific Youth Programs develop skill and fitness and feed into summer camps, trips and competitive opportunity.

With the coming of warm weather the Club activities move outside. Mid-week sessions in the City Parks or the river promote regular excercise and opportunity for practice.

Summer whitewater tripping gets us outside for camping and paddling. Weekend trips will take us paddling on the North Saskatchewan, the Red Deer, the Brazeau, the Ram, and the Fraser, to mention a few. Join our growing group of sea kayakers on Alberta's inland seas, such as lake Wabamun, Lesser Slave Lake, Islet Lake and Murtle Lake.

Our kayak rental program will allow you to join in without the considerable expense of purchasing equipment.

Although Club Trip Leaders are not guides; they are familiar with trip rivers in addition to being technically skilled with whitewater rescue and safety so your river experience is fun and safe.

To keep you informed the EWP Newsletter is published six times per year with schedules, trip reports and technical information partially supported by local business advertising. Members also receive thre publications per year as members of the AWA.

Thank you for choosing to participate with EWP. We hope your initial involvement is enjoyable and fulfilling and leads to further activities with our Club and our sport.

CLUB CONTACT :
434 - 9192
dalob@shaw.ca