Wilderness Canoe Association
Printer-friendly versionMission Statement:
The Wilderness Canoe Association is the best place to find friends who share your passion for the outdoors. With first-class camping content to enjoy, dozens of trips to participate in, and hundreds of experienced members to help you take tripping to the next level, you’ll be living your paddling dreams in no time.
Sharing the Wilderness Experience:
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Fall Gathering
This year's fall gathering will be at the Minden Wildwater Preserve. Guests are welcome. Come and see what the WCA is about. The new location is a shorter drive for many of our members. Here's what you can expect:
World-class whitewater paddling on a Pan-Am course. Outstanding flatwater options in Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands PP and Haliburton Highlands Water Trails. A catered BBQ dinner. Campfires and camping |
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Canoe Trips and Other Outings
Flatwater and whitewater canoe trips and other outings are organized by members for members, including day trips to local rivers, multi-day canoeing & camping and wilderness expeditions. They represent one of our core values. Love to paddle but need company? Not sure about going down that river by yourself? Never been wilderness camping? You've come to the right place!
See the list of scheduled trips on the Outings Page.
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Nastawgan: The Journal of the WCA Members share their experiences from canoe trips or extended expeditions by publishing their stories in the renowned journal of the WCA, the best canoeing journal worldwide! Learn more about Nastawgan by viewing the Journal page. Also, see the provided sample article. Membership in the WCA grants you access to both printed and online journals. Click here to download the latest issue. |
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Mentorship and Training
Teaching our members new skills is another core value: paddling improvement, whitewater clinics, river safety & rescue, wilderness first aid all enhance safety, competence and enjoyment. Younger members have a great opportunity to learn new skills from our seasoned members in addition to their vast knowledge of so many wilderness trips. |
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The Mike Wevrick Lecture and Wine & Cheese Social
On November 16, 2019, our speakers will be Alex Traynor and Noah Booth of Northern Scavenger. This annual event is held in memory of friend to the WCA; Mike Wevrick, at the Toronto Sailing & Canoe Club. |
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2020 Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting is traditionally held the first Saturday following the Wilderness Canoe Symposium; at the beginning of March. Recently these have been held at the North York MEC Store. |
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The 2020 Wilderness and Canoe Symposium The first "Wilderness & Canoeing Symposium" was a small gathering of kindred spirits who came together to look at each other's slides in George Luste's living room on Albany Ave. This was in 1986. Space was quite limited there, so when other friends heard about this gathering & wanted to participate, a room was rented at George Brown College. After a couple of years they outgrew this and Councillor Joan King arranged space for them at the North York Council chambers. The next location they rented was at York University for a couple of years. At that point Sandy Richardson suggested Monarch Park Collegiate, where he taught. The teachers and students at the school were a great help and the Symposium has returned to Monarch Park every year since then.
Date: The 35th WCS will be held Feb. 21-22, 2020.
At: Monarch Park Collegiate Institute Auditorium TBC
1 Hanson St., Toronto
Click here to purchase your ticket and watch out for details of next year's WCS! |
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The Wilderness Canoe Association acknowledges the financial support of Ontario Trillium Foundation.
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| The Wilderness Canoe Association acknowledges the financial support of Mountain Equipment Co-Op. | |
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