Paddling Laws
This is what you need to know about safety on the water in Ontario.
By Ian Merringer
Ontario Canoe and Kayak Clubs on Facebook
When you can’t be out on the river or lake, you can still immerse yourself in a community of like-minded paddlers.
Solo paddling isn’t without its charms. But most of us who call ourselves paddlers appreciate being part of a larger community of like-minded people. There are dozens of Ontario-based Facebook paddling clubs. Joining one could be your entry into regular group paddles, seeing new areas and meeting new people. Or it could simply start the glow of a daily dose of inspiration and interaction.
Ontario Canoe and Kayak Clubs on Facebook
- Algoma Paddlers Canoe & Kayak Club
- Balmy Beach Canoe Club
- Barrie Canoe & Kayak Club
- Burloak Canoe Club
- Canoe Kayak Canada
- Canoe Kayak Ontario Sprint
- Canoeists United
- Carleton Place Canoe Club
- Carleton University Kayak Club - CUKC
- Cataraqui Canoe Club of Kingston
- Collingwood Paddling Club
- Cornwall Kayak Club, Ontario
- Credit River Paddlers
- Guelph Kayak Club
- Innisfil Kayak Club
- Kawartha Whitewater Paddlers
- Kayak Ontario
- Kayaking and Canoeing in Ontario
- Mississauga Canoe Club
- Muskoka Paddle Club
- North Bay Canoe Club
- Ontario Backcountry Camping
- Ontario Backcountry Canoe Symposium
- Ontario Canoe Tripping
- OVKC (Ontario Voyageur Kayak Club)
- Peninsula Paddlers Kayaking Club
- Peterborough Paddling Club
- Petrie Island Canoe Club
- Pickering Rouge Canoe Club
- Port Credit Paddling Club
- Richmond Hill Canoe Club
- The Rideau Canoe Club
- South Niagara Canoe Club
- Sudbury Canoe Club Ontario
- Sydenham Lake Canoe Club
- Trenton Rowing and Paddling Club
- Waterloo Paddling Club
- Whitewater Ontario
- Wilderness Canoe Association
For a daily dose of inspiration that isn’t Ontario-specific, check out the Church of the Double-Bladed Paddle, Addicted To Whitewater, View From My Canoe and Paddling Magazine.
PLAN YOUR ADVENTURE
Put the network to good use, and you can connect with people in your area, forge links in places you will be visiting all across Ontario, and find the best outfitters to help you get geared up and plan your adventure.
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