Pool time in Alberta’s colder months makes for a fantastic opportunity to build confidence, improve skills, and connect with paddlesport communities across the province. Whether you’re new to paddling or looking to refine your abilities, pool sessions offer a warm, safe space to start or continue your paddling journey. For beginners, this is the ideal environment to practice essential skills like flipping over and confidently performing a wet exit, the precursor to feeling relaxed and ready for moving on to learn other paddling skills. For those new paddlers progressing, it’s a place to work on learning or perfecting rolls, refining our edging techniques, and even practicing rescues / assists. Advanced paddlers can also benefit, as pool sessions offer a unique opportunity to hone discipline-specific skills in freestyle, slalom, and canoe polo—all while having fun and staying active in a supportive, social setting.
Interested in starting a program in your local pool?
The Alberta Whitewater Association is here to help! If you’re interested in initiating a winter kayaking program at your local aquatic facility, we can assist with facilitating conversations with pool management and guiding you or your club through the process. Whether you’re an individual paddler, a club leader or looking to create a youth program, the AWA offers resources and expertise to support you in bringing paddlesports to new communities.
WHERE can you find POOL SESSIONS THIS WINTER?
(We will update this page with club/business links as we receive them)
South
Pinch 'o Crow Creekers (POCC) - Website / Facebook : Jan - May -- Pincher Creek Swimming Pool
High Level Canoe Kayak - Website / Facebook : 7-9 pm Saturdays (canoe polo or drop-in) -- location TBD
Calgary/Canmore/Cochrane/Airdrie
Airdrie Kayak Club - Email : 6:30-8pm Saturdays $15 for members -- Genesis Place, Airdrie
Waterwerks - Website / Facebook : 6:30-8pm Wednesdays -- Bob Bahan Pool, Calgary. (drop ins, rolling instruction, youth development programs)
Bow Valley Kayak Club (BVKC) - Website / Facebook : 7-8:30pm every other Thursday -- Elevation Place, Canmore
Paddle Junkies - Website / Facebook : 8:30-10pm every Thursday Night -- UofC Pool, Calgary
Whitewater Paddling Club - Website / Facebook : 8:30-10pm every Thursday Night -- U of C Pool, Calgary
Aquabatics Calgary - Website : Various -- Spray Lakes Pool, Cochrane
U of Calgary Outdoor Centre - Website : Various -- U of C Pool, Calgary
Alberta Whitewater Slalom (AWS) - Website / Facebook : 6-7:15pm Sundays Nov. 3 - Dec. 8 -- U of C Pool, Calgary
Cochrane Paddlers - Website / Facebook : 7:30-9:30pm some Wednesdays -- Spray Lakes Sawmills (SLS) Centre
Central
Cottonwood Kayak Club (CKC) - Facebook / Email : 7:30-9:30pm Fridays -- Innisfail Aquatic Centre
Rocky Canoe Club )RCC) - Facebook : Various -- Credit Union Co-op Aquatic Centre, Rocky Mountain House
Sundre Paddling Club (SPC) - Facebook / Email : Jan - May -- Sundre Aquaplex
Jasper Kayak Club (JKC) - Facebook : TBD -- Jasper Aquatic Centre
Edmonton
Edmonton Whitewater Paddlers (EWP) - Website / Facebook : Sundays and Tuesdays [drop ins, rolling instruction, youth development programs, canoe polo for beginners, canoe polo games and team training] -- Kinsmen Pool
UAPS (United Albertan Paddling Society) - Website / Facebook : Sunday AM, Sunday PM, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday PM -- Eastglen Pool and Grand Trunk Pool [drop ins, introduction to kayaking courses, rolling instruction, youth development programs, stroke improvement sessions, basics course, playboating fundamentals]
Aquabatics Edmonton - Website - TBD
North
Wapiti Whitewater Kayakers - Website / Facebook : 6-7pm Mondays -- Eastlink Centre (drop ins and youth development)
Wapiti Whitewater Kayakers - Website / Facebook : 6:30-7:30 pm some Sundays -- North Peace Liesure Pool, Fort St. John
Didn't see what you were looking for? Have questions for us? Please reach out.
coordinator@albertawhitewater.ca
Or Call:
403-479-8017
