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We just finished our first Hamilton Level 1s of the 2026 season! 2 full sessions with loads of smiles despite the questi...
05/27/2026

We just finished our first Hamilton Level 1s of the 2026 season! 2 full sessions with loads of smiles despite the questionable weather!

๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ Six days on the Saugeen Peninsula.We had ๐˜๐˜„๐—ผ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€, ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ง ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ, and ๐˜๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป...
05/18/2026

๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ
Six days on the Saugeen Peninsula.

We had ๐˜๐˜„๐—ผ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€, ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ง ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ, and ๐˜๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€ working through Rolling, Basic, and Level 1 Instructor courses.

Congratulations to everyone who came out this week. Three strong groups who did great work learning how to run paddling programs.

๐—” ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ:
ยท Courses that ran longer than minimum standards, with real time for skill refinement and adult education frameworks.
ยท A group that pushed each other in a healthy, supportive way.
Weโ€™re proud to be a small part of the next generation of coaches in Ontario. We wish you all the best in your coaching journeys.

๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿณ dates will be announced this fall. If youโ€™re thinking about the instructor path, whether ORCKA or Paddle Canada, this is the week to plan around.

A new season of ORCKA and Paddle Canada Level 1 courses across Ontario.Our May L1s are sold out: Niagara-Hamilton, Lionโ€™...
05/06/2026

A new season of ORCKA and Paddle Canada Level 1 courses across Ontario.

Our May L1s are sold out: Niagara-Hamilton, Lionโ€™s Head, Guelph, and Rondeau but a Waitlist is available. June still has a few openings.

This year we are featuring Nookie Drysuits in our rental fleet and we have 2 trailers full of Valley Kayaks for rent. After what seemed like the longest winter ever, were on track for one of our busiest seasons yet. So excited to see everyone!

Congrats to Jelena for two big achievements today: She received her new Valley Sirona 15.10 from the store and she got i...
05/02/2026

Congrats to Jelena for two big achievements today: She received her new Valley Sirona 15.10 from the store and she got it in her apartment!

๐Ÿšจ 2026 DRYSUIT SALE ๐ŸšจUsed, demo, and floor model drysuits โ€” all priced to move.โ€” IMMERSION RESEARCH โ€” $800โ€ข Black, Women...
04/30/2026

๐Ÿšจ 2026 DRYSUIT SALE ๐Ÿšจ

Used, demo, and floor model drysuits โ€” all priced to move.

โ€” IMMERSION RESEARCH โ€” $800
โ€ข Black, Women's XL
โ€ข Blue, Women's M - Pending sale
โ€ข Black, Women's S

โ€” KOKATAT GORE-TEX PRO โ€” (demos, floor models)

Meridian โ€” $1,400
โ€ข Women's M, red
โ€ข Men's XXL, blue

Odyssey โ€” $1,500
โ€ข Women's S, Mantis
โ€ข Men's S, tangerine

Odyssey XLS โ€” $1,600
โ€ข Women's, red
โ€ข Women's, ice - Sold

First-come, first-served. DM to claim or come try them on.

Here is an update on our May course schedule:We have limited space left on our L1 and L2's in May. Remember, we provide ...
04/30/2026

Here is an update on our May course schedule:
We have limited space left on our L1 and L2's in May. Remember, we provide free drysuits on all of our L1 courses, and they can be rented on L2+
If a course you want is full, get on the waitlist. We will do our best to accommodate and find a later date in June.

๐ŸŸข May 7โ€“10 โ€” Intro to Sea Kayaking in Current
โ†’ May 7-8: 1 spot ยท May 9โ€“10: full
๐Ÿ”ด May 7โ€“8 & 9โ€“10 โ€” Rondeau L1
โ†’ Both weekends sold out ยท waitlist open
โšซ May 13โ€“18 โ€” Instructor Week (Rolling, L1, Basic Instructor)
โ†’ Full
๐ŸŸข May 21โ€“24 โ€” Hamilton/Niagara L1
โ†’ A few spots left
๐ŸŸข May 21โ€“24 โ€” Niagara L2
โ†’ 1 spot left
๐Ÿ”ด May 28โ€“31 โ€” Guelph L1
โ†’ Sold out ยท waitlist open
๐ŸŸข May 28โ€“31 โ€” Rolling Clinic & Skill Builder Clinics
โ†’ 2 spots in Rolling ยท spaces in Skill Builder

Every week, someone calls us after getting turned around in Massasauga or the Fox Islands. We have had some really frust...
04/13/2026

Every week, someone calls us after getting turned around in Massasauga or the Fox Islands. We have had some really frustrated calls, even some from on the water. :D

Online Nav L1: Coastal Navigation Fundamentals: interactive lessons with real charts, working compasses, and square plotters. Get your bearings (literally) without a 4-day course commitment. And when you're ready for the full certification, you'll already have the foundations.

We are ending our beta pricing on May 1st: $9.99, then back to $39.99.

Introduction to Sea Kayaking in Current is our most popular clinic, and once you've done it, it's pretty obvious why.Two...
04/13/2026

Introduction to Sea Kayaking in Current is our most popular clinic, and once you've done it, it's pretty obvious why.

Two days on the Niagara River at Fort Erie. We run a progression that starts in slower currents and works our way up the river as skills develop. We will learn how to read the river and become more confident in our kayaks.

The Niagara has a range of features, and your coach manages the exposure, so you're challenged without being overwhelmed. This is our backyard; nobody paddles here as much as we do.
It's one of those places where confidence clicks. Paddlers who arrive uncertain leave wanting to come back, and a lot of them do.

If you finished your L2 wondering what's next, this is it. Current skills open up a whole category of paddling river-influenced coasts like Lake Superior, preparation for tidal environments, anywhere water moves.

May 7โ€“8 and May 9โ€“10 each have an open spot. $349, kayak and drysuit rentals available.

We are one of the only sanctioned Paddle Canada schools to operate on the River under a Niagara Parks permit โ€” worth confirming that your outfitter does, too, before you book.

Rockpool Kayaks hats just arrived at KO, black and charcoal, embroidered logo, green and red starfish. The most coveted ...
04/11/2026

Rockpool Kayaks hats just arrived at KO, black and charcoal, embroidered logo, green and red starfish. The most coveted commodity in sea kayaking: merch.

Buy one hat, get a free Rockpool kayak. Hats start at $6,000 CAD. ๐ŸคŒ

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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