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News and Announcements
News and Announcements
2025 VPC Paddling Film Festival
Thursday April 24, 2025
7 to 9 pm
Coldstream Community Hall
9909 Kalamalka Road, Coldstream, V18 1L5Tickets also available from Board membersand at Valhalla Pure Outfitters2814 - 48 Ave, Vernon
We're inclusive & adaptive!
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.
Membership
2025
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.
VPC Promotional Video
The VPC promotional video is now ready!! Click on the link below to view
A big thank you to Paul Kenward at pksnow.ca
Board Meeting
Board Meeting
Monday
April 28, 2025
7:00 PM
Contact: INFO@VERNONPADDLINGCENTRE.CA
for location information
We would love for members to join us for monthly meetings. We are looking for volunteers to assist with grant writing and planning & assisting with upcoming events & races.
Many hands make light work.
Training Schedule
2025
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
Race Schedule
2025
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
Return of the Freshwater Challenge
the Freshwater Challenge will be back on June 22nd, 2025. We look forward to seeing you!
Paddling in Vernon
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
We acknowledge the financial assistance of the Province of BC and BC Parks
We acknowledge the financial assistance of the Province of BC and BC Parks
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