What Is Masters?

Paddle 4 life promotes fitness and paddling for adults of all ages. The masters program offers participants extensive time in single and crew boats to develop their balance and technical skills alongside our highly experienced coaches. Paddlers also learn how to paddle in rough conditions with our surf skis and outriggers. When the water is especially rough participants will go out in our OC6 and surf the waves.

The option to sprint race will be available at various local regattas and at the Canadian Masters Championships (CANMAS) being held this year in Darthmouth, NS on August 27th, 2023.

Participants also have the opportunity to put the skills they've developed throughout the season to the test at the annual Ottawa River Paddle Challenge (ORPC). Details regarding the ORPC will be released at a later date.

More Details

Program Fees

Spring / Summer Session

  • Full-Time: $499 + HST
  • Part-Time: $325 + HST

Fall Session

  • Full-Time: $250 + HST
  • Part-Time: $175 + HST

Extra Fees

***There is typically a fee associated to each race and so following a race, the ORCC will invoice you for the races. The ORCC does not collect any of these fees as they go directly to the sporting associations hosting the event.

Training Schedule

Registrants have the option of choosing whether they want to train full-time or part-time. See below for more information on the training options and schedule.

Program Dates:

  • Spring/Summer Session: May 8 - August 24
  • Fall Session: Sept 6 - Oct 6

Practice Days & Times:

  • Monday & Thursday: 6:30 PM - 8:00PM
  • Wednesday & Friday: 6:30 AM - 8:00 AM
  • Saturdays: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM on your own (uncoached)

Commitment Levels

  • Full-Time: All 4 coached pratices per week + self-guided Saturday pratice
  • Part-TIme: Choose 2 of the coached practices per week + self-guided Saturday pratice

Race Schedule

For those interested in competing, the 2023 race schedule can be foound below:

  • June 10: EOD Spring Regatta at PICC
  • July 9: 500M at Carleton Place
  • July 16: 1000M at Rideau
  • July 29/30: EOD Qualifiers at Rideau
  • August 19/20: Ontario Championships at Welland
  • August 27: CANMAS at Halifax, NS
  • Sept. 9: ORPC Ottawa River Paddle Challenge
  • Oct 1: Long distance event Rideau

***Please remember that those who wish to compete will need to pay their respective competitive fees linked HERE.

***There is typically a fee associated to each race and so following a race, the ORCC will invoice you for the races. The ORCC does not collect any of these fees as they go directly to the sporting associations hosting the event.

Participant Requirements

  • All participants must be members of the ORCC
  • If participants wish to compete, they must also pay their respective competitive fees which can be found HERE or when purchasing your membership.

Credit Card & Cancellation Policy

Credit Card Policy

  • ORCC offers a variety of payment methods such as e-transfer, credit card, and PayPal. However, credit card / direct bank transfer (e-check) transactions cost the club thousands of dollars every year.  In an effort to keep program pricing reasonable, we ask those participants who wish to pay by credit card or e-check to ensure you also pay the credit card convenience fee to help offset the costs to the club. No convenience fee is charged for electronic transfers to treasurer@orcc.ca

Cancellation Policy

Please be aware of the ORCC Cancellation Policy:

  • Program registration cancellations which are received two weeks prior to the start of the program will receive a full refund less the $15 non-refundable administration fee.
  • No refunds are available within two weeks of the start of the program or once the program has started; only a prorated credit will be issued.
  • In the case of injury or illness, a medical certificate may be required, and refunds will only be offered as camp fee prorated credit to be used for a future ORCC camp or program registration.

How to Register

The ORCC has moved its registration system to Amilia - Smart Rec. Here is how you register: 

  1. Click the Register button above
  2. You will be brought to our Amilia Smart Rec page
  3. If you do not already have an account, you will be prompted to create an account and add family profiles. 
  4. Select the program you are interested in and you will be prompted to select the person you are registering for. If not all information is already in the profile, you will be prompted to fill in the missing information. 
  5. Once all information is already added to a profile, you will only be prompted to enter registration information on an annual basis to ensure it is up to date. However, you can still change profile information in your Smart Rec Account.

How to Create an Account

How to Make a Purchase