Membership
2025

Programs are offered for all levels. By joining the Vernon Paddling Centre you can participate anywhere from a novice level right up to international competition. Novice & recreational are co-ed while the open programs are separated into Open Women & Open Men as well as Open Mixed.

We're inclusive & adaptive!

For people in the Okanagan, having fun on the water is a right, not a privilege.

That’s why the Vernon Adaptive program provides opportunities for people with disabilities to learn how to paddle on Okanagan Lake.  Read More 

In an episode of Our Community, they visited us and created this great video showing how we use our fleet of adapted kayaks and paddle boards.

Safety Video

Huli Prevention/Recovery

A great video for learning what to do to prevent and to recover from going upside down (Huli)

Note that your sterns person might assign different roles depending on the strengths of the various paddlers.

Monthly Board Meeting

Training Schedule
2025

The Vernon Paddling Centre (VPC) expanded its’ paddling program to provide basic paddling safety and technique coaching to our new paddlers and more advanced paddling coaching to those members who are interested in racing and/or taking their paddling to the next level. There are three group paddling options: 

Race Schedule
2025

VPC members enjoy participating in both competitive and non-competitive races. 

During the 2025 season VPC atheletes achieved outstanding results racing at the Gorge, Ski to Sea and CORA sanctioned races.