Get your kids out on the water this summer with our ‘Paddling Summer Camp’ and give them an unforgettable on and off water experience. Our experienced, friendly instructors provide a low 1:5 instructor to participant ratio, ensuring your child will benefit from this engaging and hands-on program. We focus on fun, fitness, and water safety, and offer a variety of on-water, dry-land and cooperative games. At the end of the week, campers will have the opportunity to show off their skills and participate in an exciting relay race.
Types of Summer Camps
FUNDAMENTALS
ages 6 to 8
FUNdamentals Paddling Camp is a beginner level summer camp for children aged 6 to 8, that will allow them to get comfortable with paddling.
Our instructors will introduce your child to the basics of paddling, such as proper paddling technique, balance, water safety, rescue, and equipment care. In addition to paddling activities, campers will also participate in dry-land games and team building exercises.
DISCOVER
ages 8 to 10
Discover Paddling Camps is an exciting and educational camp designed to teach children aged 8 to 10 the basics of paddling. Instructors will introduce campers to different types of paddling, including surfski kayaking, Outrigger canoeing, and stand-up paddleboarding.
The focus of this camp is on fun, fitness, and water safety. Campers will build confidence, develop physical and mental strength, and build teamwork skills while having fun.
ADVENTURE
ages 10 to 13
Adventure Paddling Camp is an introductory camp that teaches more intermediate skills for children aged 10 to 13, that will reintroduce the basics as well as teach more advanced paddling techniques. Campers will try more advanced boats and boards, and learn new tricks to maneuver their paddle craft with less effort. Participants will become more confident while paddling their independent boats and boards, as well as developing team skills to work with others in a boat and while on land.
INSTRUCTOR IN TRAINING
ages 13 to 15
Instructors in Training is designed as a stepping stone for young paddlers to develop their coaching and leadership skills while providing an opportunity to practice these skills under the guidance of experienced instructors.
Previous paddling camp or paddle training is expected. Instructors in training will learn the basics of group management; equipment inspections and handling; paddle technique as well as safety on and near the water. Trainees are expected to help 15 minutes before and after pickup.
Registration
Are you new to activities with the Kelowna Paddle Centre?
If this is your first time using our registration system you will need to do the following:
- Sign up for a Momence account
- You will then be directed to your Momence Page, where you can scroll through the option on the left side to where you can add your children to your account.
- When adding your children, please select the “Auto-generate child’s e-mail” to ensure all the camp information is sent to your email address. Please add all children that you will be registering for camps at this time.
- You are now ready for when camp registration opens on April 1st. You will return to this page and see the available camps above.
In the future you will be able to go to your Momence account to see your child’s registration dates.
Have you participated in activities with the Kelowna Paddle Centre in the past?
If you used our registration system for any activities in the past you will need to do the following:
- You are already in our system, your account has a temporary password, but you will need to choose the “Reset your password” option and use the email you registered with in the past. Click here to set up your EXISTING ACCOUNT. You may have already done this step when you were sent the “Activate your account” on February 20th. Go to your Momence account now to check your child’s account is set up.
- You will then be directed to your Momence Page, where you can scroll through the option on the left side to where you can add your children to your account.
- When adding your children, please select the “Auto-generate child’s e-mail” to ensure all the camp information is sent to your email address. Please add all children that you will be registering for camps at this time.
- You are now ready for when camp registration opens on April 1st. You will return to this page and see the available camps above.
In the future you will be able to go to your Momence account to see your child’s registration dates.
Frequently Asked Questions
Plan for all weather: Better to be over prepared than underprepared. We will head back out on the water after lunch and breaks so please pack multiple options of dry clothing.
- A change of dry clothes (participants will be getting wet)
- Wool, or fleece clothing provide the most warmth when wet
- A bathing suit or water-appropriate clothing
- A towel
- A hat
- Sunscreen
- **If your child needs to wear glasses on the water, please send them with glasses straps so they do not get lost**
- Some snacks and lunch
- A water bottle
- Lifejackets will be provided
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Please list the adults who are authorized to drop off and pick up your child from camp. If an adult arrives to pick up a child that we do not know, they will be asked to show photo ID so we can match them to the names on your form before we release the child to them.
If you would like an adult who is not on your form to pick up your child, please send a signed note with your child or let us know in person when you drop your child off for the day. Please include which date(s) this person will be picking up your child.
If you would like your child to walk home by themselves, please send a signed note indicating they are allowed to walk home by themselves. Please specify if this is for certain days, or for the full duration of camp .
- Bring a signed waiver to the first day of camp.
- Each morning we bring a bunch of different games with us and take the kids to Kinsmen park and spend some time playing dryland games (the kids are not playing on any playground/ park equipment – only using KPC games)
- Once back at the club, instructors split up and the groups will start their first activity (Surfski/ kayak, outrigger/ bladerunner, stand up paddleboards, or dryland games).
- After the first activity, we stop for a snack break and then head onto the next activity (one of the above options).
- The kids get just over an hour for lunch before we start the third activity for the day.
- *Discovery camp will have one more snack break and activity before the day is over
- Below is a marker of where the kids will be at any point:
3020 Abbott Street,
Kelowna, BC V1Y 1G6
Weekly Camp Program Conditions
- Registrations are only considered final when full payment is made.
- There is no refund available for weekly summer camp programs once the camp has started.
- If cancellation is done at least 4 weeks before the start of the camp, a refund will be issued less a $30.00 administration fee.
- If cancellation is done at least 2 weeks before the start of the camp, a refund of 50% will be issued.
- A pro-rated refund will be issued if injury or prolonged illness occurs. A doctor’s note will be required.
- NO REFUND will be issued if cancellation is done within the week before the camp or once the camp has already started.
- NO REFUND will be issued if a participant has to leave a camp due to disciplinary issues and/or participants violating safety policies and/or Code of Conduct.
- There will be NO REFUND for no-shows.
All cancellation/refund requests must be done in writing to info@kelownapaddlecentre.ca . All refund requests will take 1 to 2 weeks to process.
In the past, we’ve enjoyed spending camp days outside rain and shine, only retreating to the covered space in rare instances of lightning. Our indoor spaces are unable to accommodate campers long-term, and with the increased threat of summer wildfire smoke in the Central Okanagan, it is necessary to have an updated plan in place to ensure the safety of our campers and staff.
Throughout camp sessions, KPC Staff will consult the Central Okanagan – Air Quality Health Index for updates on air quality. If our specific Kelowna Paddle Centre conditions are deemed unsafe ( 7+ on the Air Quality Index) for staff and campers by the Manager, we will reach out to all families, first via email then via phone call, by 8:00AM to cancel camp for the day. If your child has additional health concerns or sensitivities and must be withheld from camp, please let us know as soon as possible.
In the event that camp days are cancelled due to smoke, fire, or air-quality concerns, we will offer a refund for the total number of cancelled days. Refunds will not be offered for days that we run camps. These conditions pose a huge threat to outdoor recreation, agriculture, and environmental organizations, and we are grateful for your support and understanding.
Our Junior Paddling Programs are for children age 9 and above to join afterschool, where kids of varying experience level of paddling can come and improve their skills.
To learn more, please click this link.
Contact Information
3020 Abbott Street, Kelowna BC V1Y 1G6
250 – 718 – 4004 (Call)
OR
587 – 816 – 2116 (Text)
