Many thanks to the Ontario Trillium Foundation for their support!
WHO WE ARE
Richmond Hill Canoe Club offers competitive and recreational paddling programs promoting fun and fitness for ages 8-80+.
All are welcome – no experience is necessary!
Please note the minimum swim requirement for ALL RHCC Paddlers:
– swim 75m without a life jacket or aid
– tread water for 1.5 minutes (Equivalent to passed Red Cross Level 6 or LSS Swimmer 5)
RHCC PROGRAMS CHART
Adult programs*
FUN-damentals
Non-competitive
- 14+
- Introduction to canoe/ kayak
- No paddling experience required
- May to September
- Learn more
Learning to Train
Coached Masters program – Structured training
- Gaining confidence in semi-racing boats
- Learning the fundamentals of sprint racing
- May – September
- Fun regattas and time trials
- Year round on-water & dryland training and conditioning
- Learn more
- Increasingly advanced sprint training
- Progressive training toward racing goals
- April to October
- Interclub, interprovincial and national championship regattas
- Year round on-water & dryland training and conditioning
- Learn more
Training to Train and Compete
Experienced Masters – Unstructured training
- 18-24
- Former youth paddlers who want to maintain training
- Following independent training programs
- Learn more
- 25+
- Have extensive paddling experience
- Following independent training programs
- Learn more
*all paddlers must have Lifesaving Society Swimmer 5 Certification, Red Cross Swim Kids 6 Certification, or equivalent; all structured programming run by a qualified coach.
Youth programs*
FUN-damentals
Non-competitive
- U12
- Introduction to the sport canoe/kayak
- One week daily summer program (2 hrs/day)
- Learn more
Learning to Train
Intro to canoe/kayak – 10+
- Sections 1 & 2
- May – October
- 2-3 sessions a week
- Intraclub and interclub regattas
- Learn more
- Sections 3 & 4
- July – August
- 2 sessions a week
- Intraclub regattas
- Learn more
TRAINING TO TRAIN
Competitive – regatta ready
- U12
- 3x/wk spring and fall
- 5x/wk in summer
- Interclub regattas
- Learn more
- U14
- May – October
- 4x/wk spring and fall
- 5x/wk in summer
- Interclub regattas
- Learn more
Training to Compete
Provincial and national levels
- U17
- 6-8 training sessions a week
- Year round
- Head coach run
- Interclub regattas, provincial team trials and national championships
- Training camp possibilities
- Learn more
- 17+
- 9-10 training sessions a week
- Head coach run
- Interclub regattas, provincial and national team trials, national championships
- Training camp requirements
- Learn more
*all paddlers must have Lifesaving Society Swimmer 5 Certification, Red Cross Swim Kids 6 Certification, or equivalent; all structured programming run by a qualified coach.
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