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To list your event, contact ARCA at info@abcanoekayak.org

ARCA Annual General Meeting, November 2008

At Kerry Wood Nature Centre, Red Deer, Alberta
Agenda: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 Educational Seminar
Lunch 12:00 to 1:00 supplied by ARCA
1:00 to 3:30 AGM meeting
Please RSVP to ARCA: info@abcanoekayak.org
Phone: 1 877 388 2722

Map: Kerry Wood Nature Centre:
Website: www.waskasoopark.com

 

Sept 11-14 2008, ARCA Instructors/Instructor Trainers

Clinic on Moving Water certification

The goal of this clinic is to give skilled moving water canoeists the opportunity to obtain Paddle Canada Moving Water Instructor or Instructor Trainer certification. ARCA is currently planning this clinic.  Courses offered at the clinic will be determined based on the number of participants for the various certification levels, that inform ARCA they wish to take a course.  If you are interested in obtaining a particular certifcation, please inform ARCA as soon as possible (prior to June 20th).  The potential certification levels are:

--Paddle Canada Moving Water Level 1 Instructor;

--the new Paddle Canada Moving Water Level 1 Instructor TRAINER certification;

--Paddle Canada Moving Water Level 2 Instructor; or,

--Paddle Canada Moving Water Instructor Trainer.

Inform ARCA of your interest in attending:  info@abcanoekayak.org

Toll Free Phone:  1-877-388-2722

Calgary MEC Paddlefest

Saturday June 28 200 at Carburn Park in Calgary

Paddlefest is a celebration of paddling that aims to expose Calgarians to the thrill of watersports.

MEC Paddlefest offers paddling clinics, boat demos, and aims to educate individuals about water safety. Even if you don't want to get in a boat there will be on-land clinics, information sessions, and activities throughout the day.

We welcome everyone from novice to expert. Paddlefest is an event for everyone, including recreational paddlers, canoe trippers, dragon boaters, single-blade and double-blade paddlers.

Location

Carburn Park is located in southeast Calgary, on the east bank of the Bow River at 8925 Riverview Drive SE.

Registration

Call our Service Centre at 1.800.663.2667 to register for a clinic. Registration begins June 1, 2008. Cost is $3 per clinic and payment is required when you register. Please tell the Service Centre representative the name and time of the clinic you want to attend. Individuals aged 8-18 are welcome to register, but require a parent's consent.

On the day of the event please arrive 15 minutes early to sign in and pick up a wristband for your session.

PRE-REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE THURSDAY JUNE 26, 2008

Pre-registration is recommended to ensure you'll be able to attend the workshops you want. But for safety reasons we need to limit the number of participants for on-water workshops. When a workshop is full, it's full. There will be on-site registration on the day of the event, and there will be a $3 fee for on-water clinics.

Schedule of Events from 10:00am - 3:30pm, and program ends at 4:00 pm

Detailed Clinic Schedule

Participation

If you don't swim, have never been in a boat, or you're an inexperienced paddler, sign up for a beginner level clinic with a certified paddling instructor from Aquabatics, Bow Waters Canoe Club, or Rocky Mountain Paddling Centre. Discover paddling in a safe and exciting atmosphere.

Carburn Park is a beautiful location to enjoy a picnic. There is no potable water or food on site, so please bring your own treats, lunch, and beverages.

Paddlefest happens rain or shine, but in the event of lightning or dangerous weather, on-water activities may be temporarily suspended.

Kids

We encourage you to register children who are eight or older for clinics. Younger children may join the Bow Waters Canoe Club for voyager canoe rides. No childcare facilities exist on site, so adults are expected to supervise the children they bring.

Swag

You could win a kayak, and much more, just by participating in this event.

Equipment

Boats, PFDs, and paddles are available to anyone who registers for a clinic or boat demo. You are also welcome to bring your own equipment, including your own boat. Please bring a towel and extra clothing (bottoms can get wet from sitting in boats).

*All on-water participants will need to sign a waiver and wear a PFD or lifejacket.

Presenters / Guides / Vendors / Retailers

Come enjoy $3 clinics and information provided by:

Boat Demos will be offered by:

Voyager Canoe offered by:

Contact

For information, to volunteer, or to become a presenter or exhibitor, please contact Monika Ambrozaitis or Brad Clute at   calgarypaddlefest@mec.ca or call us at 403.269.2420.  See you at MEC Paddlefest.

David Thompson Brigade Society-2008 Brigade left May 10th 2008: Follow their progress via satelite on their website.

This group has as one prime project the commemoration of David Thompson as one of the great Canadian explorers, and recreation of David Thompson's journey(s) east to Fort William (now Thunder Bay) from Rocky Mtn. House on May 10th 2008. For more information please check out the Brigade

Listen to a 7 minute CBC Radio interview with Mark Lund of the David Thompson Brigade on National Canoe Day.

website at: http://www.2008thompsonbrigade.com

AWA-ARCA Alberta PaddleFest 2008

July 11-13 2008 on Upper Red Deer River near Panther River, camping at Mukwah Tours Base Camp

All AWA and ARCA Member Clubs and Organizations and their members, as well as the public, are welcome to attend. Lessons will be offered for beginner canoeists and kayak lessons for beginner and intermediate kayakers.  Mukwah Tours is on the Upper Red Deer River, 2.5 km SW of Mountain-Aire Lodge, near the confluence of the Panther River. You must pre-register on the Alberta Whitewater Association (AWA) website.  For more details see AWA website:

www.albertawhitewater.ca

For more information on the canoeing contact ARCA (Alberta Recreational Canoe Association) Email:  info@abcanoekayak.org

or Phone 1-877-388-2722.

For more informatoin on the kayaking contact:  AWA Email: awatd@telus.net

For more information contact MEC Calgary:

www.mec.ca

David Thompson Brigade Society
Voyageur Paddle from Rocky Mountain House on May 10 2008 to Thunder Bay mid July 2008

The David Thompson Brigade Society has as one prime project, the commemoration of David Thompson as one of the great Canadian explorers, and re-creation of David Thompon's journey(s) east to Fort William (now Thunder Bay) from Rocky Mtn. House on May 10th 2008.

It is now a few days away from the spring start of the 2008 David Thompson Brigade. Many teams and 200 people have committed to 'go part or the full distance'.

For more information:
www.2008thompsonbrigade.com/

Mark Lund
Edmonton, Alberta
Ph:  1.780.436.4253
E-mail:  marklund@shaw.ca
Web site:  http://members.shaw.ca/marklund/markshp.html

Rocky Mountain Paddling Centre, Calgary

Whitewater Week - Kayak or Canoe:  July 31, August 1, 2, 3 and 4 2008


The best way to learn white water paddling is to allow for increased instruction time, repetition and coached practice. Our whitewater week allows paddlers to reap the benefits of more one on one time and the adventure of applying their skills to a variety of river settings.  What a great way to spend a week - paddling! The course fee includes all food, paddling equipment, transportation from the Paddling Centre and camping costs.
Location: Kananaskis River
Cost: $695.00 + GST
Please call Rocky Mountain Paddling Centre @ 403-202-8490 to register
www.rockymountainpaddling.com
rockymountainpaddling@gmail.com

2008 Leave No Trace Canada--Alberta Trainer Course

Teaching Outdoor Ethics and Skills


EMAIL Contact below IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING ANOTHER COURSE in SUMMER 2008

This is a canoe-based course on the North Saskatchewan River near Rocky Mountain House.  You will learn the Leave No Trace principles and practices as applied to paddling-related activities in and around natural water environments.

After the course, you can provide Awareness Workshops/Sessions to your club/org members. As a qualified Awareness Trainer,  you can offer Awareness Workshops that can be one hour, a day or even a weekend trip.

On this Trainer Course, you will be canoe tripping, thus you must bring your own paddling equipment and food, and everything you will need to trip on the river. You will be responsible for your own transportation to and from the course. Consider car pooling is suggested.

Help your paddling organization contribute to protecting your paddling environment.  Register early as their is a limit.

To Register contact:  Mike Horembala, LNT Canada, Board of Directors and ARCA Board-Education Chairperson
Email:  paddling@telus.net
Phone: Home (403) 887-1979

For more information check Website:  www.leavenotrace.ca
Read their online newsletter to learn about more courses in Alberta and the Leave No Trace Program in Canada.

Paddle For The Peace, July 12 2008

Join fellow paddlers in support of the Peace River remaining a free flowing river.  There are plans to dam it.  For more information:

www.paddleforthepeace.ca

DVD: The Big Bow Float--Journey Down the Emerald Thread

Contact Bow Riverkeeper to book the film Big Bow Float: Journey Down the Emerald Thread to show at your club or local event.

Contact: carla@bowriverkeeper.org


Volunteers Needed for Bow Riverkeeper's Water Conservation Action Campaign

We are looking for volunteers to help us with our new Friend of the Bow campaign to promote water conservation. If you are interested in helping with this campaign, please contact Karen Jepp at karen@bowriverkeeper.org. If you are interested in helping us at our offices for other volunteer efforts, please email info@bowriverkeeper.org.

Elbow River Water Management Plan Gets Underway

The Elbow River Watershed Partnership (ERWP) has embarked on a planning initiative to develop recommendations to protect the integrity of the Elbow River. The initial step, the drafting of the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the Elbow River Water Management Plan (ERWMP), has now been completed. Recommendations in the plan will address water quality objectives in areas such as point and non-point source pollution, discharges into the river/released in the watershed, stormwater quality/quantity, impacts that may arise from oil/gas and forestry industries, off-stream storage, and riparian management.

See www.erwp.org/ for more information.

David Thompson International Bicentennial News

Check out the 2008 events in your community to celebrate the bicentennial of David Thompson.

http://www.davidthompson200.ca/cms/

CANADIAN RIVER HERITAGE CONFERENCE

The Canadian River Heritage Conference will bring national and international delegates together to link tourism, recreation, heritage, conservation, communities and rivers.

For further details, visit: www.riverswest.ca

2009 ARCA Casino--planned for Oct-Dec 2009

The next ARCA Casino is planned for sometime between October to December 2009.  The date will be announced in February 2009.  For more information contact ARCA.