MKC - 2 Day Canoe Program

Madawaska Kanu Centre
247 River Road, Barry’s Bay, Ontario, CANADA

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5 Day Canoe Programs

MKC’s 5 Day Whitewater Canoe Programs. . .

The 5-Day course provides the ideal amount of time to master technical, and river running skills in Tandem or Solo Canoes, as well as river reading and river safety competence. A great week of learning utilizing video analysis, and gates, with certification available. The guaranteed mid-week water releases on our front door section of the Madawaska River ensures a superb variety of Class I-IV rapids.

Advanced paddling groups will make day trips to one of many other rivers or sections nearby. The Middle or Main Channels of the Ottawa, Petawawa, Palmer Rapids, Lower Madawaska, Upper Madawaska, Opeongo, are all popular local runs.

Wednesday afternoons we head over to our beautiful Bark Lake Beach. It is a casual diversion from class, where you can test drive different boats, practice your roll, toss a Frisbee, or just relax. We serve dinner from our outdoor grill.

On the last day we all head out to test our newly acquired skills on another river.

A Typical Day at MKC

Start the day with a stroll through the woods, a warm-up jog, or a refreshing dip in the river. Join other early risers for a steaming cup of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate, by the fire or outside on the deck.

Breakfast is served at 8:00 and at 9:00 we head to the river. Paddle until noon to return for a buffet lunch. Instruction resumes until around 4 pm, when the our shuttle vans return you to the centre. Unwind and share river stories over juice, coffee and a freshly baked snack. The Log Sauna is hot to stretch tired muscles.

Dinner at 6pm, followed by an additional dry land session, or, an instructional film to compliment the days learning. Someone usually starts strumming a guitar by the fire until it is time for bed.