Ontario Sea Kayak Centre

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Ontario Sea Kayak Centre Welcome to Ontario’s home for sea kayak instruction and guided trips. Our certified wilderness guides lead sea kayak tours across Canada and Internationally.
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Our experienced instructors teach all levels in the Paddle Canada Sea Kayak skills program. Ontario Sea Kayak Centre offers fully guided sea kayaking trips in Canada and Internationally. In Ontario OSKC teaches Paddle Canada courses in numerous locations and annually hosts "Paddlepalooza Georgian Bay kayaking festival" in May, "Women on Water" in June and "Ontario Greenland Camp" in September. OSKC was voted "Best Kayak School in Eastern Canada" by readers of Sea Kayaker magazine.

10/20/2026

Check out this video from the OSKC Academy currents weekend in September.

Our academy program takes Paddle Canada level 1 graduates in a small group, coaches them for 6 weekends throughout the summer to not just learn but fully comprehend the level 2 skills+. This one of a kind program provides each student with a custom progression plan at the end of each weekend of things to work on before the next month’s session. If learning at your own pace with an awesome group of like-minded paddlers, working with seven coaches over six weekends May through October sounds like a good time to you, checkout our website.

This video is from Jeff Arbing who runs this program and guides you along the way continuously all summer with a different guest coach dropping in each weekend.

https://ontarioseakayakcentre.com/course/oskc-sea-kayaking-academy/

10/14/2026

We are stoked to bring a group from North America to paddle some of the best locations around Anglesey in May 2027. This all inclusive trip includes pick up and drop off from Manchester airport, accommodation in a beautiful barn-conversion Airbnb, meals, high-end sea kayaks and coaching on the water. This program is ideal for level 2 graduates looking to get coaching and practice in moving water, building up to paddling and surfing in tideraces.

10/11/2026

We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Maligiaq Padilla, a remarkable kayaker and an inspiration to so many in the Greenland kayaking community.

We had the privilege of welcoming Maligiaq to Ontario Greenland Camp in 2011, where he shared his incredible skills, knowledge, and passion for traditional kayaking.

His contributions to the paddling community will not be forgotten. Our heartfelt condolences go out to his family, friends, and loved ones during this difficult time.

Rest in peace, Maligiaq.

10/03/2026

We wanted to say another big thank you to for supporting the Ontario paddling community again this year! Our door prize winner this year was Carl! Congratulations Carl! We hope you love your new kayak.

09/19/2026

It is our privilege to have served the Canadian Kayaking community for over 18 years. Paddlepalooza allows us to get together with some of our favourite coaches from across Canada and this year, 107 paddlers from as close as Parry Sound, and as far away as Reno, Nevada! This was our biggest event yet and we are still growing.

Thank you to P&H Sea Kayaks for donating our grand door prize, a Leo Kayak, also to North Water Paddle Sports Equipment Kingdom Outdoor Gram Kajak Salus Marine Wear Kokatat and others for our 50 door prizes!

09/17/2026

This year we tried something new at Paddlepalooza… The Paddlepalooza Village.

And it’s here to stay. 🙌

The idea was simple: create a place where everyone could come together after a day on the water hang out, meet new people, share stories, learn something new, play a few games and just enjoy being part of the Ontario paddling community.

It turned into exactly that.

The Village became the heart of Paddlepalooza in the evening. There were conversations, mini learning sessions, games, laughs, new friendships and plenty of stories from the day’s adventures.

For us, Paddlepalooza has always been about more than improving your paddling. It’s about bringing paddlers together and building community.

The Village was a first for 2026 but it definitely won’t be the last.

Thanks to everyone who pulled up a chair and made it what it was, we can’t wait for it to grow from here.

09/14/2026

Saturday morning at Paddlepalooza!

09/11/2026

Paddlepalooza 2026 is off to an amazing start. Can’t wait to see you all this weekend. Let the fun begin!

Anyone else getting ready for Paddlepalooza!? Fleet #1 is washed and ready to head to Killbear. We have lots more prep ...
09/05/2026

Anyone else getting ready for Paddlepalooza!? Fleet #1 is washed and ready to head to Killbear. We have lots more prep to do before next weekend when 130 paddlers decent on Georgian Bay! See you there.

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138 Snug Harbour Road
Barrie, ON
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