GKC at a glance | guelph-kayak-club

What you need to know about Guelph Kayak Club

At GKC we focus on whitewater paddling(rapids) kayaks, canoes, even blowup hotdogs! We paddle throughout the year whenever is possible and we go wherever there are good rivers. I.e. in Ontario, Quebec, New York, and beyond. Our weekly paddles happen as soon as the ice is out, usually from about March to Dec/Jan in Elora Gorge.

The club welcomes guests and those who want to give whitewater paddling a try with us (warning: you may get hooked for life); however, as a repeat regular paddler you are advised to get membership of Guelph Kayak Club which includes Whitewater Ontario membership in order to be covered for liabilities when you participate in our activities.

GKC Memebership

You can get membership for GKC in two steps. First, you sign up for free with CKC(Canoe Kayak Canada), they are the umbrella organization . Next, follow the prompts after the CKC registration to fill GKC waiver form and pay for your membership

Where and how to stay in touch

This site provides an overview of our club, and most of our online conversations happen over on our Facebook Group

(If you are trying to join our Facebook group with an alias name, you need to tell us who you are in real name in advance)

Weekly paddles: During off season we paddle when possible. Check our Facebook for ongoing conversation, and

Wednesday evenings: 6:00pm
Sunday mornings: 11:00am

Shuttling how-to:

Everyone meets at the meeting place (Victoria Park in Elora ) to unload boats and gear; we then drive all vehicles to the take-out and come back with as few cars as possible, you should leave a set of dry cloths at the take-out so you can get a ride to your car if needed. We then drive back to Victoria Park in Elora to walk to the river. After the paddle a few drivers may need to get a ride back to the top, so be nice to your fellow paddlers.

Irvine River: when water level allow, we might meet and start at upper Irvine River, OR lower Irvine river