UAPS will be mailing a group of drysuits to River City Repair in November. Shipping will be split amongst the group.
The below reflect costs as of 2026/08/30 which may be liable to change. Ensure you clean and dry any used item before sending it for repair or assessment as there is a $30 laundering fee for dirty items.
Pricing
Gord can also do custom gear modifications upon request (and is awesome at helping out our adaptive paddlers!)
Drysuits can be dropped off at the AGM. More dropoff times and locations to come.
This course is designed for paddlers with a roll, looking to learn to playboat! Bring your own playboat (and if you don't have one, indicate your size during registration).
Please join us in-person at our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday September 23 at Boston Pizza, 4804 Calgary Trail NW, Edmonton. We ask you register in advance for our attendance sheet and to ensure we have quorum.
We need quorum from our members to approve:
Please email info@paddleuaps.com if you are interested in joining our board or have any questions.
September 25–27, 2026
HeLa Ventures, near Rocky Mountain House, Alberta
Join paddlers from across Alberta for a weekend of clinics, river trips, professional development, shared meals and community.
This year’s Rendezvous will also celebrate Paddle Alberta’s 50th anniversary with a special banquet and presentation on Saturday evening.
Registration is limited to 42 participants and may close early.
What Your Registration Includes
Please provide your dietary restrictions and food allergies when registering. Contact Paddle Alberta before registering if you have a serious or potentially life-threatening allergy so we can confirm whether your needs can be accommodated.
Register at: paddlealberta.org/events/paddle-alberta-fall-rendezvous-2026/
You must sign up for open sessions ahead of time in order to attend
*Any questions or concerns please email info@paddleuaps.com
Open sessions are available to UAPS members only
UAPS members are not permitted to access the Eastglen facility before 7:15 pm unless they have paid to attend the women and girls-only swim prior to our rental. Please note that if facility staff require additional time to clear the space and change rooms, members may need to wait for approval before entering. Please respect all posted signage and follow the directions of facility staff at all times.
Join us on October 3rd with an end of the year paddle, then potluck back at Kate and Joel's!
We are paddling before the potluck on Saturday at the Brierlies near Rocky Mountain House. Please indicate in your registration if you are interested in attending the paddle, the potluck, or both.
We will be meeting at Blue Bridge at 10:00am SHARP. If you need time to inflate rafts or wrangle children, please arrive early. Please note that the Blue Bridge put in is NOT the put in mentioned on Paddling Maps. Paddling maps describes the main wave, where the surfing and playboating happens. Our run will begin at a bridge upstream, with a common-adventure paddle down through a few fun features before the Brierlies main wave. Here is a Google Map link to the put in location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/bkngmR2fB6RBAAsA7
Parking for the take out will be at the boat launch/alt take out, and is near washrooms. The campground is closed for the season, but we are allowed to use the path and road way to walk our gear back to the boat launch area where we are parked.
You will need to bring all your own gear for this trip, have some experience on moving water, and have a calm wet exit. Please dress appropriately, as we are in the shoulder season and the water is feeling colder.
We will take off the water around 2-3 pm at the campground, and back at Kate's sometime around 5:30 pm at Kate and Joel's home (aprox 10 minutes from Devon, near Gramania School). Potluck will start at 6:30 PM. We will send Kate's address to those who have registered. Feel free to bring your camper and/or tent and spend the night at the acreage!
These session are free drop-in session for family members. You must attend these self-led sessions with your kid(s) and help them out. These sessions are designed to get children into boats, and comfortable with basic paddling skills. Please note to keep the sessions safe and manageable there is no playboating allowed; we welcome more advanced kids/teens to join at our regular weekly drop-in open sessions with a guardian instead.
You must have an active UAPS family membership and have your kids as a bundle members of your family. You cannot attend these sessions as trial members as our insurance costs are too high.
If you haven't already, make sure you sign a waiver here for each kid and adult on your membership (Valid Oct 1 to Sept 30):
If you are having any issues registering or purchasing a family membership please email Matt at web@paddleuaps.com and he will help you out.
We look forward to having you all out for a fun, recreational game of polo in whitewater kayaks, open to anyone who has completed our Intro to Kayaking course (or has equivalent experience and a calm wet exit)
When you arrive, please help set-up the 2 nets starting at 7:30pm. We will break into 2 teams. Each team can have up to 5 players on the water at once, and sub players in at any time. Each player on the water must wear a helmet with a facemask (you are welcome to use your own helmet as long as it has a facemask).
Objective: The aim is to score in the net on the other side of the pool! The team with the most goals wins!
RULES (for our fun game!)
If you are curious, there is a good overview of basic polo rules here: https://warwickcanoe.uk/polo/rules For those super keen to pursue it beyond UAPS, you can checkout the ICF rulebook here, and EWP's competitive polo program here.
Happy Paddling!
Are you looking to improve your paddling technique? The UAPS Stroke Improvement Course aims to tune up your paddling, correct bad habits, and allows you to work smarter rather than harder. This is a great way to tune up your skills over the winter, and give you drills to work on at open sessions, so that you can move onto those bigger rivers that you’ve been waiting for!
Please register and return your gear to the UAPS seacan in the map below.
Be sure to bring your rented boat, paddle, skirt, helmet, PFD and float bags. If anything needs to be repaired or replaced, please let our equipment managers know ahead of time, along with the number on the gear.
Make sure you check your PFD pockets before returning them!!
If you need to return your gear on an alternate date, please reach out to bdp@paddleuaps.com to organize a different time and date.
This concentrated clinic will get you working toward that bomber combat roll you want to show off on the river. If you’ve just started paddling and want an introduction to rolling, or you’ve been trying to nail down your roll and need a bit of fine tuning this course is definitely for you.
A low student to instructor ratio ensures that whatever your skill level, you will get personalized attention in this clinic. You will also benefit from receiving different instruction styles that may clear up a confusing aspect of the rolling process.
WATER CONFIDENCE FOR PADDLERS
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to help paddlers build comfort and confidence with being underwater in a kayaking setting. We will focus on developing calm, familiar responses to the underwater situations that can occur while paddling.
Through guided practice in the pool, participants will work through fear management systems and familiarize themselves with being underwater. We will practice recognizing what is happening, staying calm, and working through disorientation and unfamiliar positions in a controlled and supportive environment. There is no expected level of water comfort/confidence at the start of the course. The focus is on progression: wherever you are in your paddling journey, we will work with you from there.
Why take this course?
Details
UAPS Deep-End Kayak Practice Sessions
UAPS is offering access to the deep end of the pool for paddlers who have demonstrated a 5C wet-exit (choose any five: comfortable, chill, calm, confident, complete, collected, cool, or casual). This is a fantastic opportunity to practice your rolls, hip flicks, and T-rescues in a self-guided setting -no instructor will be present. These sessions provide extended time for unsupervised skill development.
Important Notes:
Prerequisites:
Youth Paddling Progression Program
Our Youth Paddling Progression Program (YouthAPS) is designed for young paddlers who are ready to develop their skills and build a strong foundation for continued progression in whitewater paddling.
Using the FUNdamentals from the Canoe Kayak Canada Passports to Paddlesports, participants will work through a progressive set of paddling skills, challenges, and activities. Sessions will use games and skill-based activities to develop boat control, paddle skills, balance, coordination, movement, and confidence on the water.
The focus is on building sport-specific physical literacy and developing capable, confident paddlers. Rather than simply learning individual skills, paddlers will be encouraged to apply those skills in different situations, solve movement challenges, and progressively take on more complex tasks as their abilities develop.
This program is a great foundation for young paddlers who want to continue progressing in kayaking and explore where paddling can take them — from recreational whitewater to future development programs and competitive disciplines.
Geared towards ages 8–12 (Younger paddlers who are particularly keen, older siblings who would like to be part of the program, or any other unique situation are welcome to email us at youth@paddleuaps.com to discuss whether the program is a good fit).
UAPS is hosting a recreational polo tournament in plastic whitewater playboats on Sunday Nov 15. More details to follow.
Please note that if facility staff require additional time to clear the space and change rooms, members may need to wait for approval before entering. Please respect all posted signage and follow the directions of facility staff at all times.
BDP applicants are encouraged to attend this pool session dedicated to getting comfortable with safety practices, rescues, and self rescues.
We will practice T-rescues, H-rescues, swimming with gear, and self rescue scenarios. This will help prepare you for whitewater in BDP, and familiarize you with our protocols before you're getting dunked in glacial river water!
All paddling gear will be provided, but you are encouraged to bring your own PFD if you have one. Please come dressed as if you were coming to an open session or course at the pool. If you tend to get cold, you may want to wear a rash guard or neoprene. If needed, please bring a nose plug and goggles.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Mo at bdp@paddleuaps.com!
Join ex-Team Germany OC1 competitor Stephan Pätsch for an introductory kayak playboating course.
This course is designed for paddlers with solid boat control and a roll, looking to get out of their creek boats to learn some cool playboating moves.
Bring your own playboat (and if you don't have one, specify the size you need in the registration link)
Special thanks to InMotion for their ongoing financial support and encouragement, which has helped increase women’s leadership in our club since 2023.
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