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Garbage Pickup CANCELLED Tonight (Thursday, May 17)

 

Tonight’s garbage pick up has been postponed to Wednesday May 23 6:30 pm.  Meet at the Child Development Centre parking lot - the clean up is on the Long Lake Road. 

This is the last of a series of 3 garbage pick ups for our club.  Thanks for all those who come out to help.  This fundraiser brings $1100 to the club, and athletes can use their portion of these funds for travel to competition. Hope to see you all out for this last clean up!

June 2nd IceBreaker Fun Race hosted by Flatwater Yukon

In partnership with Yukon Marathon Paddling Association, Up North Adventures, Flatwater Yukon is hosting the IceBreaker Fun Race.  The IceBreaker Fun Race is a 28km paddle from Marsh Lake to Schwatka Lake. Meet at Schwatka Lake parking lot at 9:30 a.m. Up North and Flatwater Yukon paddler and boat shuttles leave parking lot at 10:00 a.m. Race begins at approximately 11 a.m. at Marsh Lake Dam. There will be a BBQ at the finish line as a FY fundraiser. Flatwater Yukon will supply canoes (recreational or marathon), PFD's and paddles. All you need is a club membership!

IceBreaker Flatwater Yukon athletes are invited to raise pledges from friends and family for the IceBreaker Paddle-a-thon.  Athletes can find more information and print out the pledge form under Events on our website: https://www.flatwateryukon.ca/events.html

NATIONAL COACHING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

Flatwater Yukon is offering two NCCP coaching certification courses in the Sprint Community Coaching Stream: CanoeKIds and Entry Level Competitive Coach (ELCC) on the weekend of June 8 – 10, 2018.

To register, you must have a Locker account, if you do not have one you will be required to create one. You will use this account information for all future courses with NCCP. Please create an account online at https://thelocker.coach.ca/account/login

To register, please contact Dan Girouard at info@flatwateryukon.ca. Payment for these courses must be made out to Flatwater Yukon. Cash or cheque can be dropped off at Sport Yukon at 4061-4th Ave. Whitehorse, Yukon. E-transfers can be sent to info@flatwateryukon.ca. A receipt will be provided on the first day of the workshop.

For additional details please visit our events page on our website: https://www.flatwateryukon.ca/events.html

* Flatwater Yukon 2018 employees will be reimbursed upon successful completion of course and evaluation.

Flatwater Clothing Order!

If you are interested in ordering Flatwater gear, we will be putting in a order on Thursday, May 24th! Please visit our events page to access the order form: https://www.flatwateryukon.ca/events.html

If you're interested in ordering an of the Flatwater North gear, please contact Niki Parry before May 24 at 867-63-2718 or nikibparry@gmail.com. Please include size with your request.
School Programs have officially started! The weather has been amazing and the kids had a blast! We even had a few brave swimmers 🙂.
Summer Programs are starting to fill up!

Returning paddlers - Regatta Ready

Regatta Ready is for 10 – 16 year olds who want to learn more paddling skills and learn to compete in sprint canoe and kayak. If you have participated in CanoeKids or have previous paddling experience, Regatta Ready is for you.

Each session ends with participation in a regatta for the athletes to put their skills to practice. Cost for regattas will be shared by Flatwater Yukon and families, with the possibility of fundraising.  

Sessions run Monday – Friday from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Session 1:  June 11-29 with competition: Canada Day Regatta, Regina ($350)
Session 2: July 9-27 with competition: Yukon Championship Regatta, Whitehorse ($350)
Session 3: July 30 - Aug 17 with competition: Pacific Cup Regatta, Maple Ridge ($350)

Regatta Ready - Seasonal Summer Camp

Interested in paddling for the whole summer with your friends and/or new friends?
 
For all sessions attendance is flexible.  Have a camping trip planned?  No problem. Take few days off and you can pick up where you left off.

Who is a Returning Paddler? Anyone who has paddled a previous season or has completed CanoeKids camp.
Our Purpose: We use the sport of paddling to promote growth as great athletes, teammates and people. Flatwater Yukon promotes a positive, supportive and challenging environment.

Sessions run Monday – Friday from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Cost: $800 for June 11 to August 17

Sprint Training Program

June to August
Monthly Programs, Monday to Thursday - 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Participants are asked to attend a minimum of 3 days/week.

For athletes 13+ who want to train to improve their paddling skills and potentially compete in sprint canoe kayak. Participants will be encouraged to work towards their own personal goal for the summer. This is a great option for students who want to get a summer job and still train!

Cost:  $135 for June 11-29 (3 weeks) 
           $180 for July 2-27 (4 weeks)
           $180 July 30 -Aug 17 (4 weeks)
           $450 June 11 - Aug 17 (11 weeks)

Adult Summer Program

We are not just for youth anymore! 

This program is open to adults who are looking to improve their paddling technique and will welcome a wide range of participants.  If you are a marathon canoe or kayak paddler, a flatwater paddler who wants to improve technique and endurance, or just wanting to try out and train in the sport of sprint canoe-kayak, this program is for you.  The adult program will be catered to the specific needs of the participants.

June to August
Monthly Programs, Monday to Thursday - 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
 

We hope to see you back with the Flatwater Yukon family this summer!

Make sure to check out our website, Facebook page, and Instagram for our upcoming events and exciting news!

Happy Paddling!

Happy to help.


I enjoyed coaching each and every paddler last summer. If you have any questions about the programs or would like to chat about training more please contact Brianna Hartness at: coach@flatwateryukon.ca or 306-540-8782







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