Adult: Outrigger
Welcome to Outrigger! The Calgary Canoe Club offers Recreational and competitive programs.
All Outrigger members pay a membership fee and an additional fee for access to crew boats (OC6 and V12) or access to crew boats and small boats (V1, OC1, OC2). Paddlers must have previous paddling experience to use small boats. We will run clinics for paddlers with big boat experience that want to start using small boats.
Email Lynda: calgarycanoeclubinfo@gmail.com if you have any questions after reading this whole page
Programs:
- Intro to OC (2 sessions): $40, head further down page for more info.
- OC Crew boats access: $150
- OC Crew & Small Boat access: $210
- Private boat storage (by permission only): $125 year
- + membership fees
The Outrigger Program is open to all levels of paddlers.
OC6 Recreation workouts focus on skill development, steady state paddles and other fun workouts. All experience levels are welcome to these sessions. Practices may be run by the volunteer leaders or a designated coach. Recreation and novice paddlers will have the opportunity to participate in local races.
Competitive workouts are for more experienced paddlers looking for a harder predetermined workout from the training program. Boats may be set with a crew practicing for an upcoming race in which they have been selected for a crew. Experienced paddlers are welcome to fill any open seats on the app.
Small Boats: Access to Small boats is available during boat bay hours which vary from Spring to Summer on weekdays and weekends. Members must use the booking app to reserve small boats, and be preapproved by Lynda to use the small boats if they are new to Outrigger.
With the Outrigger Program:
- Use of the online booking app to reserve your spot in an OC6 or small boat (on a first come first serve basis)
- Organized sessions through the week. Schedule may vary: Recreation: Mon & Wed evenings, Sat & Sun am.
Competitive sessions Tues & Thurs evening and weekends will also be added to the app. - Clinics and fun races will be added to the schedule throughout the season.
For a very thorough overview of Outrigger you can review the 'Outrigger Manual'
Intro to OC Program
New paddlers are welcome to try outrigger paddling with our 'Intro to OC' sessions. Paddlers have the opportunity to attend two sessions in a big boat with experienced paddlers for a technical workout. If you join the OC program after your intro sessions we will put these fees towards your big boat fee. Start on a Wednesday evening. Sessions are held throughout season Monday & Wednesdays 6:15pm – 8:00 pm. Some dates NA due to events, etc. We will reschedule your session if we cancel due to poor weather.
Email calgarycanoeclubinfo@gmail.com to book ahead and firm up available dates.
*Please note that participants should have a good base level of fitness, we will paddle for approximately 60 minutes incorporating technical drills and steady paddling pieces.
Frequently Asked Questions
Once you have joined the program we will offer all paddlers the opportunity to participate at a few CORA races we have identified, in addition to all Club organized trials and FUN races. Once we have the sign up we will do our best to accommodate all paddlers in crews. This is not always possible so time trials may be organized for crew selection. Crew selection will vary on the event. High performance events such as Nationals will focus on gender and age division and /or wishes of the paddlers participating.
The basic principal is to allow all paddlers an opportunity to participate while balancing the wishes of those that would like to create a set crew.
All paddlers participating in any CORA sanctioned event, including the Team Canada Sprint Trials, must purchase a CORA membership; Become a Member - Canadian Outrigger Racing Association (CORA)
We are currently full. All private boat owners MUST have permission to store their boat at the Club and be members. Click on the Boat Storage icon to add to your cart.