The Kelowna Paddle Centre is a non-profit society operating in cooperation with the City of Kelowna to provide our community safe, accessible paddling sports for families, individuals and competitors. KPC offers: annual membership, drop-in paddles, public programs for non-members and youth summer camps.

The Kelowna Paddle Centre is the easiest way for you to go paddling! Your membership gives you full access to everything you need to go paddling on Okanagan Lake. It also means you are a part of our growing community – whether you are a complete beginner or experienced competitor.

As a member you have access to the paddle centre, change rooms, showers, boat storage and KPC equipment from sunrise to sunset. You do not need to have a boat to enjoy the paddle centre, however, if you have your own boat, you can store it (we do offer limited private boat storage, load it/unload it here. Your membership makes enjoying our lake as easy as parking your car and going for a paddle. Memberships start March 1st and end February 28th.

No worries! Membership includes an introductory lesson, group classes and advanced coaching in Outrigger Canoe, Surfski Kayaks and on Stand Up Paddle Boards. Want to go further? We also offer private coaching, group paddles and local competitions.

Once you have completed our mandatory introductory session, KPC equipment is available on a first come basis for all members. Our inventory of equipment includes Outrigger Canoes (single, doubles and sixes), Surfski Kayaks (singles and doubles) and Stand Up Paddle boards (SUP), as well as life jackets (PFD) and paddles. We continue to add new equipment and it is rare that members can’t paddle the boat they want when they want.

Members are able to bring friends and family for a small drop-in fee as guests as per our guest policy and safety guidelines.

We do offer group lessons and private coaching from May through to September, however, accredited members can paddle year round.

Members have access to the paddle centre, change rooms, showers, boat storage and club equipment from sunrise to sunset.

PFD’s, paddles and boats/ boards are supplied by us, you just need to bring a towel, a pair of clothes to get wet in, a pair of dry clothes to change into and a water bottle.

For public classes such as ladies night and learn to paddle we have an age minimum of 15, if you are looking for programs for children 14 and under we have summer camps running throughout the summer.

We will arrange for the class to take place at another time that works for you.

Yes, we have implemented a system through mindbody to book boats/ boards on a first come basis, only members have access to the booking system.

Yes, we require PFD to be worn in accordance with Transport Canada regulations:

A personal flotation device or lifejacket required by these Regulations shall not be altered in a way that compromises its original structural integrity or diminishes the integrity or readability of a marking set out in a standard related to it.

• 10 (1) A personal flotation device or lifejacket that is required by these Regulations, if it is of an inflatable type, shall be worn by a person in an open vessel or, if the vessel is not open, shall be worn when the person is on deck or in the cockpit.
• (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a sealed-hull rowing shell engaged in training that is governed by safety guidelines and procedures established by the governing body.
• (3) A personal flotation device or lifejacket that is required by these Regulations to be carried on board a personal watercraft shall be inherently buoyant.

11 A personal flotation device or lifejacket required by these Regulations does not have to be an appropriate size for an infant who weighs less than 9 kg or a person whose chest size is more than 140 cm.

For more information on personal flotation devices please visit the link and proceed to page 2: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2010-91/page-2.html#h-769455