WELCOME
VERNON
PADDLING CENTRE
Paddle Wheel Park • Okanagan Landing • Vernon
2024 Membership
News and Announcements
Membership
2024
2024
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 coed while the open programs are separated into Open Women & Open Men as well as Open Mixed.
Freshwater Challenge 2024
Thank you to all the clubs and volunteers who came out and took part in the 2024 Freshwater Challenge.
Your participation made it an incredible event!
The restarted event has changed formats to so that it consists of 8 laps of 5km, alternating a men's crew and then a women's crew. The exciting new format makes for an exciting event to watch and to share your experience with other paddlers.
See you all next year!
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.
Board Meeting
Please join us
Wednesday
September 5, 2024
7 PM
VPC Compound.
During the paddling season our VPC monthly board meetings typically follow a Monday night Paddle Plus session.
If the weather is not suitable & during the 'off-season' we typically gather at 1516 Pub & Grill.
Training Schedule
2024
2024
The Vernon Paddling Centre (VPC) has expanded its’ current 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
2024
2024
VPC members enjoy participating in both competitive and non-competitive races. Upcoming races and past results for VPC members are listed below each race.
Return of the Freshwater Challenge
the Freshwater Challenge will be back on June 22nd, 2025. We look forward to seeing you!
Paddling in Vernon
Vernon Paddling Centre is a non-profit organization devoted to the promotion of safe and skillful paddling. The Vernon Paddling Centre Society (VPCS) is a club of independent paddlers who enjoy outrigger canoeing and other paddling sports.
VPCS’s mission is to promote an inclusive paddling community, safety, and foster paddling to the community at large. We are always looking for new members.
Vernon Paddling centre offers:
Use of club boats (Outriggers, Canoes, SUPs (Stand-Up Paddle Boards) and surf skis)
Paddling Clinics
Group Paddles
Fun events
Boat Storage (A couple of spots still available.)
A great paddling community
VPC Open House Recap
from Sunday June 25, 2023
Beach Radio's Brian and Rebecca check out Outrigger Canoeing at Paddlewheel Park
See Video
