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Date(s) - 07/02/2026 - 08/02/2026
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The River Canoe Club Beginners Program is on again in 2026.
The Beginners Program is a club initiative structured over three days, the program is intended to provide an opportunity for new club members to learn some paddling skills, safety awareness and rescue techniques to give you the skills and confidence to paddle on RCC trips.
River Canoe Club is a club so the people are just as important as the paddling, the Beginner’s Program will also give you the opportunity to meet other members starting their journey with the club as well as some of the more experienced club members to help you on your way.
The Beginner’s Program kicks off with Day 1, an introduction to kayaks and the associated equipment, paddling posture, how to safely enter and exit a boat followed by a paddle on the Cooks River. Day 2 will be at a location in the southern suburbs of Sydney, where we will work on more paddle strokes and rescue techniques. Day 3 will be an all-day flat water river trip over about 15km where we will put what we have learnt into practice.
The beginners program is usually very popular, to accommodate the numbers we will hold a morning (Group A) and afternoon (Group B) session on Days 1 and Day 2 and two separate all day sessions for Day 3A and Day 3B
Day 1 – Saturday 7th February AM (Group A) and PM (Group B) Sessions – Introduction to the Club and Equipment
Day 2 – Sunday 8th February AM (Group A) and PM (Group B) Sessions – Paddling Skills and Rescue Techniques
Day 3A – Saturday 21st February – Adventure Paddle (Group A)
Day 3B – Sunday 22nd February – Adventure Paddle (Group B)
How to sign up:
Entries will OPEN 10:00am Tuesday 7th January 2026
Entries will CLOSE 12:00pm Monday 2nd February 2026
Note to be eligible for the Beginners Program you must first be a full Adult Member of River Canoe Club of NSW
Step 1 – Make sure you club membership is current you must be a full club member to be eligible for the beginners program (trial membership is not sufficient). Follow link to join River Canoe Club (https://rivercanoeclub.org.au/club/join/)
Step 2 – Sign up for the Beginners Program using Just Go:
https://paddleaustralia.justgo.com/workbench/public/events?ref=1CF0C44CFF0446916C8B6F7F5F02FA26EC8567BF
Step 3 – Choose either Group A or Group B
Group A will be the Morning Sessions on Day 1 (7th Feb) and Day 2 (8th Feb) and all day on the 21st February for Day 3
Group B will be the Afternoon Sessions on Day 1 (7th Feb) and Day 2 (8th Feb) and all day on the 22nd February for Day 3
Step 4 – Select the Ticket for the group above making the equipment choice below:
club equipment or your own kayaking equipment, note this must be a “sit in” kayak, with the capacity to fit a spray skirt, please also bring your paddle and Life Jacket.
If you are having trouble completing the ticket process, it may because you have not first sorted your membership, or your membership expires before the end of the event. Please complete or renew your membership and try again.
Make sure you answer all of the questions and complete the checkout process which should be zero cost.
Once you are signed up more details will be provided in the weeks prior to the event for meeting times and locations.
Robert
training.rivercanoeclub@gmail.com