Greetings.

E.W.P. is 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 choose 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 member Club of Whitewater Canada which is the
amateur sport governing body for canoeing and kayaking
in Canada and also a member of Alberta Canoe Polo
Association (ACPA) which is the provincial body
governing the growth of Canoe (kayak) Polo in Alberta.

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,
check out our Forums for details.

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.

Over 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 exercise and opportunity for
practicing your paddling skills.

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, just 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.

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 :
Dale O'Brien (780)782-1315
His email is Dale [at] PaddleEWP [dot] ca