Canoe Kayak Nova Scotia (CKNS)
5516 Spring Garden Road, 4th Floor B3J 1G6 Halifax, NS, Canada

Only 15 days left in the 2020 Paddle all Year contest! https://ckns.ca/paddle-all-year-challenge-15-days-left

This past weekend CKNS held their Annual General Meeting. During this meeting we presented the Steve Cook Volunteer Award, the Fred Lynch Contribution Award and the NS Waterways Stewardship Award. The 2020 recipients were: Steve Cook Volunteer Award - Dusan Soudek... Fred Lynch Contribution Award - David Lewis NS Waterways Stewardship Award - Tristen Glen For a full description of award criteria, head over to our website, https://ckns.ca/awards

We will remember #lestweforget

Noah Booth shared his recent canoe trip video with us of the Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area. https://youtu.be/QOAXI45cLVs

Our AGM will include a talk by Tristan Glen. He will be presenting his draft of 3 new maps (Terence Bay, Cloud Lake, and Boggy Lake), and speaking briefly about each area in regards to paddling and outdoor adventure. He will also present possible new mapping projects for the upcoming season. Checkout the events section of our website for more details. #paddlens #ckns #agm #wilderness #canoetripping #novascotia @vagabondiii

Join Candlebox Kayaking’s expert coaches for two days of whitewater kayaking in Southwestern Nova Scotia.

A calm, overcast morning on Sporting Lake in the Tobeatic Wilderness Area on route to the serene nature preserve islands. The nature preserve protects some of the last untouched climax forest in Nova Scotia with hemlock and pine trees that tower above like skyscrapers.

Considerations for the CKNS Women’s paddle October 25th, 2020 Participants must have with them: kayak with at least one bulkhead personal floatation device- PFD... Bailer/ pump whistle paddle Throw bag- 15 meters of floating line Please bring: - A change of clothes in a dry bag in case you should need to change out of wet clothes. - Carry your lunch, snacks and water in your kayak, as we will not be returning to the cars until the end of the day. - Dress in clothes that are wool or synthetic material. A light layer under a dry suit or a wet suit with a dry top are good examples to wear. Remember to bring water shoes, as we will be getting out of the kayaks throughout the day.

Grant: Gender Equity in Recreational Sport https://womenandgirlsinrecsport.ca/

Woman’s Guided Paddle of the Chester Islands Sunday, October 25th 10am - 4pm Free to female CKNS members - to become a member please follow this link: https://members.ckns.ca/... Launching from Graves Island Provincial Park. 230 Graves Island Rd, Chester, NS B0J 1J0 Participants must have with them: kayak with at least one bulkhead personal floatation device- PFD Bailer/ pump whistle paddle Throw bag- 15 meters of floating line Please bring: A change of clothes in a dry bag in case you should need to change out of wet clothes. Carry your lunch, snacks and water in your kayak, as we will not be returning to the cars until the end of the day. Dress in clothes that are wool or synthetic material. A light layer under a dry suit or a wet suit with a dry top are good examples to wear. Remember to bring water shoes, as we will be getting out of the kayaks throughout the day. Contact Trudy Killam for details or to sign up: [email protected] Space is limited to six participants

Pictured here is Dave Lewis our Milton Canoe and Camera Club Chair, presenting the Agility Paddle Challenge award to winners Maurice Agar and son Connor Agar. Connor and Maurice participated in the Coast To Coast To Coast Paddle Challenge on August 29th organized by Canoe Kayak Canada.

Paddle Canada Waterfront Canoeing Instructor Course This Coming Weekend! October 3rd and 4th. Contact: Rod Lake, course instructor for details 902-497-1724... - Location: Sackawa Canoe Club on First lake - Course capacity is 6 people. - Participants will be required to sign a waiver at the beginning of this course. - Prerequisites: 16 years of age or more and Basic Tandem Paddling Skills. Course Aim: Candidates are considered a canoeist who has the knowledge and skill to teach and demonstrate all the necessary skills for the Waterfront program. The Waterfront Instructor will be able to safely implement a Waterfront Program for novice level canoeists in a designated calm flat-water environment.

Come and View Our Photography Exhibit! As you may know the Milton Canoe and Camera Club Members meet every three weeks to display and discuss two photographic c...hallenges that were tasked to them. Our members photos are projected on a screen and discussed. Some of our past photographic challenges included; silhouettes, portraits, slow shutter speed, high contrast, point of view and many more. In our current photo challenge we’ll be shaking it up a bit. We’re opening our doors to everyone! The photo challenge is called Social Cause and you are invited to our gallery viewing on Friday October 9th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM and Saturday October 10th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. Here’s the photo challenge MCCC members were given and the photo exhibit you will be viewing: SOCIAL CAUSE - One way to effect social change is with photography. Regardless of the nature of the cause, photography is very powerful in creating awareness. It can create a discussion that can raise the popularity of an issue and eventually effect social change, or at least create the driving force required to effect change. Your photographs can act as a witness to a social cause a documentary style of shooting that brings evidence to a cause such as littering, ocean trash or a public health issue. Whether it’s saving our local forests from clear cutting, the salmon farm expansion, rebuilding our community, COVID 19, buying local or anything else that’s important to you. Members will be selecting four of their best images that they will print, mount and display no smaller than 11 14 inches in size. We hope you can make it out to support the photographic talent of our members and view their gallery of images at the MCCC Clubhouse, 137 West Street in Milton on Friday October 9th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM and Saturday October 10th from 10AM to 12:00 Noon. COVID-19 protocols will be in effect so please wear your mask.

It’s time to get active, Canada. Download the ParticipACTION App and rally your team for the #GreatBigMove. Track your activity be it dancing, raking leaves, ...or paddling calm waters and make your way virtually through our beautiful country. There are loads of prizes to be won! Get active. Get exploring. Get winning. Starts October 1. https://bit.ly/2RGEwcE #EverythingGetsBetter #StayActiveStayHealthy See more

Call for the 2020 CKNS Annual Award Nominations. STEVE COOK VOLUNTEER AWARD FRED LYNCH CONTRIBUTION AWARD... NS WATERWAYS STEWARDSHIP AWARD For details and nomination application forms visit: https://ckns.ca/awards Nominations must be in by October 15th. Presentations will be made at the Annual General Meeting in November (official date to be confirmed). . . . #ckns #awards #SteveCook #FredLynch #WaterwayStewardship #AGM #Paddling #NovaScotia #canoe #kayak #SUP #Volunteer #sportnovascotia

We had an awesome Saturday on the water with Alexi Rodriguez of McKinnon Kayak Tours and Different Strokes Paddle Program. Alexi's kayak programs are aimed to m...ake the outdoors more accessible to BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour) communities. Saturday's event was held at the access point for The Great Trail water route in Pictou Harbour and was organized by Active Pictou County with support from the Province of Nova Scotia. Stay tuned for the video! See more