CCE Paddling Club

The CCE Paddling Club is offering Learn to Kayak Summer camps (Lesson Levels 1 to 4) at Cultus Lake from the beginning of July to the end of August. Kids will play games, learn kayaking skills and water safety and have a blast!

The target age for our lessons is 8-17. Participants must be comfortable putting their head underwater and swimming in deep water while wearing a PFD. Group sizes are limited to 10 participants, and taught by two NCCP certified instructors. Our meeting spot is at our boathouse in Parking Lot B, Main Beach, Cultus Lake,  76 Sunnyside Blvd, Cultus Lake. All equipment is provided.

LESSON OPTIONS

Choose from a half day morning camp or half day afternoon program.  Summer camps for youth ages 8-12 will complete both levels 1 and 2. Summer camps for youth ages 12-17 will complete levels 1-3. Level 4 camps are available for paddlers ages 12+ and who have completed levels 1 through 3 and have instructor permission to participate in level 4 lessons. 

LESSON CURRICULUM 

Our nine step levelled program, originally developed by our national sport body, Canoe Kayak Canada, is designed to ensure that water safety awareness, paddling skills, and confidence in every learner is achieved before advancing to the next level. Levels one, two and three, the foundation of the program, are taught exclusively on flat water before advancing to moving water in level four. 

Flatwater

Level 1: These classes will embrace all beginners. Learn how to get in and out of a boat, launch independently, balance on the water, properly hold a paddle, reverse and forward sweep to pivot, stop, wet exit without a spraydeck, and paddle backwards. No prerequisites.

Level 2: These classes are for the learner who is ready to continue building their paddling foundation. Learn how to select a kayak and paddle that fits you, dry and wet exit with a spraydeck, forward and reverse paddle in a straight line, hold your tilted boat on its edge, draw to bow/stern while pivoting 360° and use safety river signals. 

Level 3: This learner is ready to complete their paddling foundation on flatwater. Learn how to redirect your boat, change edges, move your boat sideways, weave through obstacles, high and low brace, roll, and perform a T-rescue. For the learners who are stable enough, we will introduce them to a slalom boat. 

Whitewater

Level 4: These classes are for the learner who is ready to advance to gently moving water. Learn how to identify currents, eddies, and eddy lines and how to turn in and out of eddies, cross and spin in a current, wet exit in the river, and defensively swim. Prerequisite: Level 3.

 What to wear and bring?

• We provide a location where your belongings can be locked up while you're on the water
• Kids will get FULLY wet, so clothing that is easy to change out of and/or dries quickly is best. Clothing should be comfortable
• Water shoes or shoes that will stay on the child's feet. 
• Change of Clothes
• Light Jacket
• Towel
• Hat
• Water
• Snacks
• Sunscreen
• Sunglasses

Any questions? PLEASE EMAIL ccekayak@gmail.com. 

 

Cancellation Policy

• >4 weeks prior to program/event start date: full refund 
• 14-28 days prior to program/event start date/time: 80% refund 
• 7-14 days prior to program/event start date/ time 50% refund
• 7 days - 48 hours or less prior to program/event start date: zero refund
• Multi-week lesson package, cancellation of the remainder of the package after the lesson package has started: 50% refund of remaining lessons with at least 1 week written notice required

• CCE Membership fees are non-refundable. 
• we reserve the right to cancel classes due to severe weather conditions or poor air quality. Make up lessons will be arranged at the discretion of the CCE Paddling Club. 
• if a participant misses a lesson due to illness or any other reason a make up lesson is only allowed in instances where space is available in another lesson. It is up to the paddler to follow up with the administrator at ccekayak@gmail.com about class availability.