The ORCC is excited to once again offer our summer long intro to Competition (I2C) program intended for U11 - U14 athletes who’s goal is to compete throughout the summer at local EOD regattas and at the Ontario Championships at the end of the summer.  This is a 5 to 7-week day camp program focusing on developing sprint racing skills in canoe, kayak, and war canoe as well as developing other athletic abilities through fun games, and day trips.

***Please note that registrants must compete at the Eastern Ontario Division championships (EODs) and Ontario Championships (Ontarios).

While the program is intended for those in the U11 - U14 category, if you have an athlete interested in registering but outside of these age categories please reach out to manager@orcc.ca and we can discuss whether this is the best option for your athlete.

Dates & Times

• June 29 August 16
• Monday to Friday
• 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

***Late pick-up is available until 5:00 PM***

Commitment Level

• Athletes must attend a minimum of 5 of the 7 weeks (the ORCC will not pro-rate those who choose to do less than 6 weeks)
• Athletes must attend the weeks of Aug 4 and August 10.
• Athletes must compete in EOD Championships and Ontario Championships.

***Friendly reminder that participation at these regattas is mandatory for summer long I2C participants.

***U10 athletes may have the opportunity to race up an age category to join the U12 races (if they are interested).

See 2025 Dates Below

Date	Age	Event	Location
June 14	U12 / U14	EOD Spring Event	TBD
June 21 & 22	-U18	Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival	Mooney's Bay
July 11	U10 / U12	General	Gananoque (GCC)
July 12	Masters		TBD
July 18	U12 / U14	General (U10 May Race Up)	TBD
July 19	U14+ Para / SO / Masters		TBD
July 24 - 26	U16 & U14 Crew Boats	EOD + National Qualifiers	TBD
Aug 8	U12 / U14	EOD Champs	TBD
Aug 9	U10	U10 Fun Regatta	TBD
Aug 15	U15+	ON Champs	Rideau (RCC)
Aug 16	U14-	ON Champs	Rideau (RCC)
Aug 26 - 29	Comp	NATIONALS!	Rideau (RCC)
Oct 4	HP	Long Distance Regatta	Rideau (RCC)

 

***HP = High Performance (Comp & CompDev)

Summer Long Program (June 29 - Aug 16)

• Non-Member: $1450.00
• All participants must purchase an ORCC competitive membership which varies in cost based on the athlete's age. Click HERE to view the various comp memberships.

***This includes most fees except for regatta entry fees which are additional, and will be invoiced at the end of the summer. 

While there is no prerequisite to participate in this program, we highly encourage interested athletes to register for our Spring Introduction to Competition Program which can be accessed by clicking HERE.

Credit Card Policy

• ORCC offers a variety of payment methods such as e-transfer, credit card, and PayPal. However, credit card 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 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.

Join us on June 7 from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM to check out what it's like at the Ottawa River Canoe Club! Try it all sorts of boats from kayaks, canoe, sups, and maybe even an Outrigger Canoe and see why we like to call this place home!

EVERYONE IS WELCOME!