PREVIEW OF SPING/SUMMER PROGRAMS
TO REGISTER SEE NANAIMO PAKS, RECREATION & CULTURE
SPRING/SUMMER 2025 ACTIVITY GUIDE
Registration starting March 15, 2025
The Mental and Physical Benefits of Canoeing
See also NCKC Special Days
Blue Space, Happy Place
Min 6, Max 12
Experience a variety of canoes and kayaks offered by the local club. Paddle individually and experience your Zen or as part of a crew boat and feel the excitement of paddling as a unified team. Find your happy place on the water with us as you learn new skills, meet new friends, and embark on a new hobby and sport. Leave the training up to us and come try out the diversity of paddle sports on Long Lake. No experience necessary- all equipment provided – just bring yourself!
Thursdays: 5:45 pm — 7:15 pm
May 1 – June 19 — $TBD
July 10 – August 28 — $TBD
Sunrise/Sunset Stand Up Paddleboard
Min 4, Max 6
Start your day on the water with a beautiful sunrise and an invigorating paddle followed by a mini stretch session on Long Lake. Simply roll out of bed and come as you are… no experience necessary.
SUNRISE SUP : Wednesdays: 5:45 am – 7:00 am
April 29 – June 18 — $TBD
July 9 – August 27 — $TBD
SUNSET SUP : Thursdays: 7:45 pm – 9:00 pm
May 1 – June 19 — $TBD
July 10 – August 28 — $TBD
Join us on the water for a rhythmic after dinner wind down. Decompress as you enjoy the social and physical benefits of being active on the water. Using the benefits of blue space right here in central Nanaimo on Long Lake, you’ll experience some of the best sunsets in our community and leave more relaxed and content than when you arrived. Experience paddling, a mini stretch session and an enjoyable social evening with us. No experience necessary.
Team Boat Tuesdays – Big Canoes
(Adult/Teen) Min 6, Max 18
Enjoy the many health benefits associated with paddling and blue space. Relax and meditate, move and activate, all while developing your strength, cardio, and technique in a diverse, supportive environment. Join others in the Club’s social voyageur and dragon boat canoes. Discover the rhythm, glide, power, speed, technique and teamwork required to paddle these exciting big canoes efficiently.
Tuesdays: 5:45 pm – 7:15 pm
April 29 – June 17 — $TBD
July 8 – August 26 — $TBD
Race Opportunity: Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival (SAT/SUN. July 12 & 13 – Nanaimo)
YOUTHS RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS — SPRINT CANOE/KAYAK PROGRAMS — SUMMER CAMPS