08/20/2026
Only a few weeks left to place custom orders for our fall container. If you are looking for a special kayak for 2027, now is the time to order.
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08/20/2026
Only a few weeks left to place custom orders for our fall container. If you are looking for a special kayak for 2027, now is the time to order.
08/11/2026
We are thrilled to announce something we have been working on for quite some time.
We did not rush this one out. We wanted to get it right.
A long term progression for all women looking for a supportive space in sea kayaking. We know it can be intimidating. We know the gear can be frustrating. We wanted to build somewhere you can work together, learn, and grow as a team of peers. A place to be welcome and be yourself.
Six weekends, June to January, coached start to finish by the women of Kayak Ontario. Saugeen Peninsula for the foundations, Niagara for current and cold water, pool sessions through the winter. Camping included. Paddle Canada Level 2 and ORCKA Coastal Kayaking Level 1 on completion.
You get asked before anyone touches your boat. You get technique built for the body you have, refined by women coaches. You get a group where you already belong.
08/11/2026
๐๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ณ is ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป.
Next May weโre running just about every instructor certification you can earn in Ontario, on the Saugeen Peninsula.
๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ธ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ, May 16,
๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐ญ ๐๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ, May 17 to 21
๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ, May 18 to 21
๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ญ, May 22 to 25,
๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ธ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ญ, May 28 to June 1
๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐ฎ ๐๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ, Sept 8 to 13,
๐๐ฑ๐ฑ-๐ผ๐ป: ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ผ ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ (๐ฅ๐ข๐-๐ ), $๐ฑ๐ต ๐ฏ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ
Complete the online course ahead of time and sit the invigilated exam with us on site during Instructor Weeks. Leave with the marine radio licence every coastal instructor should hold.
Big Water Gathering is built around the paddling.
You pick your comfort level each morning, we read the conditions, and we drive to the best water on the peninsula for that day. Lion's Head, Dyer's Bay, Cape Croker, Tobermory. That is the whole reason we base this on the Bruce.
Six coaches. Sixteen paddlers.
We bring Valley sea kayaks, Werner paddles and Nookie kit. So if you do not own a full setup yet, that is not a reason to stay home. Turn up, get in an amazing sea kayak, and have some fun in a beautiful place.
Four days in some of the most spectacular places you can imagine.
Sept 3 to 6, Tobermory. Level 1 and up.
Four spots left.
We had an amazing day navigating in Tobermory on our Level 2!
We are wrapping up our two-weekend on water navigation clinic tomorrow. Here are the highlights from one of the days!
A recap of our Lake Superior program for 2026. We had an amazing time in my absolute favourite place to paddle in the world. And weโve seen many places!
What a day in Lionโs Head for our Coastal Explorer!
07/26/2026
Evie was running a Level 1 course for Freedom Canoe & Kayak in Caesarea this weekend.
One of the nicest, most helpful shops out there!
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