Winter Paddling Club
A fun and social sea kayaking paddle with the goal of maintaining and improving paddling fitness throughout the winter months. This paddle is guided by a professional sea kayak instructor who will help you with technique development and top tips.
The Sessions
- Dates: Wednesday and Thursdays, starting November 6th 2025, running until February 26th 2026.
- Prerequisites: Wednesday is “Performance night” (you need to be able to average 7km/hour for 1.5 hours) Thursday is “Casual night” (you need to be able to average 5km/hour for 1.5 hours)
- Time: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM.
- Cost: $30 drop-in rate or get a Winter Paddling club Season Pass for just $199 + GST, covering up to 30 scheduled sessions
Prerequisites
Paddlers must be capable of sustaining greater or equal to 5km/hour over 1.5 hours (we generally paddle 7-8kms in 90mins)
Passes
| Pass Type | Price | Information |
| Drop-In | $30 | Spots must be booked 24 hours in advance. |
| Season Pass | $199 | Covers up to 32 scheduled sessions ($6.53/session) |
Meet Your Instructor
Mike Gill
Mike is the Paddling School Director Director and a Level 3 Instructor and Instructor Trainer with Paddle Canada. He has been coaching, guiding, and helping folks enjoy sea kayaking for the past 15 years. His goal with this paddling club is to help paddlers maintain their fitness throughout the winter months and to create a fun, safe, and inclusive environment. Participants are able to work on technique and ask for tips or just go out and paddle and have a great time with him and other enthusiastic kayakers.
Live in Vancouver?
Jericho Beach Kayak also run a Winter Paddling Program Every Saturday. Click Here for more info.