ABOUT
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:
"For the purpose
of uniting paddlers for the protection of their interests, for the improvement
of their skills and the promotion of all aspects of paddle related activities,
the Barrie Canoe Club, Inc. was formed, in the spirit of a service, non-profit,
community-oriented organization, working to further the welfare of the community
as a whole through the promotion of water safety and improved recreational
skills."
The Barrie Canoe Club
(BCC) was established in 1977.
From the initial membership of 20 canoeists, the
club membership has grown to over 250 canoeists and kayakers alike.
In 2005, the Barrie Canoe
Club officially changed it name to the
"Barrie Canoe and Kayak Club Inc." (BCKC),
to represent the full spectrum of paddling disciplines.
LOCATION
You can find the BCKC at the Barrie
Southshore Community Centre, on Lakeshore Dr. Barrie, Ontario.
For maps and directions, click here.
OPERATIONS
The club is run entirely
by a dedicated group of volunteers who work tirelessly to provide the trips and
programs that keeps the club in the forefront of community activities in the
Simcoe County area.
TRIPS/ACTIVITIES
The clubs offers a wide
variety of recreation paddling opportunities for all levels of paddling
experience. If you are just looking for a few moments kayaking on Kempenfelt Bay
or a two week wilderness canoe adventure, the Club will have what you are
looking for. Our trips range from day trips to the Minesing Swamp to weekends
kayaking the Thirty Thousand Islands of Georgian Bay. Long weekends will find
club members tripping in Algonquin Park or whitewater paddling the Ottawa or
Madawaska Rivers. Extended week (or longer) trips have found us on Lake
Superior, Quetico Provincial Park or kayaking the Newfoundland shore.
We also
try to keep ourselves visible in the community with our very successful
Community Paddle Day every June as well as setting up booths and displays at a variety of local events every year. As a community service, the club provides
equipment to not-for-profit groups such as church, schools and environmental
groups.
BOAT HOUSE
Our boat house is
located in the basement level of Barrie's Southshore Community Centre. This
location provides the club with plenty of parking and easy access to the waters
of Kempenfelt Bay.
You may also arrive by bicycle, roller blade or foot as
the popular recreational trail (part of the
Trans Canada Trail) which circumnavigates the bay
and passes right by our front
door. The boat house is the centre of activities during the paddling season with
the Monday & Wednesday night paddles and courses through out the week. The boat house is
also the start and finish point for most of our trips.
COURSES
Several members of the BCKC are
certified Ontario Recreational Canoe & Kayak Association (ORCKA) instructors. As a result, the BCKC offers a number of paddling courses, ranging
from beginner to advanced instruction. Check out our
courses page for a full description
MEETINGS
Club meetings are held
throughout the year. During the winter season (October to May), we meet in the
main lounge of the Southshore Community Centre. These meetings are open to the
General public. During the summer (June to Sept) the club is open every Monday
and Wednesday
night for members and guests to sign out a club canoe or kayak for an evening
paddling on Kempenfelt Bay.
Mailing address:
Barrie Canoe and Kayak Club, Inc.
P.O. Box 23
Barrie, ON
L4M 4S9
