Category: Paddling

Congratulations Athletes

September 11, 2019 by Banook News in

I hope you and your families all enjoyed the best cottage in the heart of Dartmouth this summer! What a great season for Banook Paddlers! Banook is extremely proud of your accomplishments. You should all be very pleased with your efforts and results this summer. This summer may have been your first summer participating in […]

Atlantic Championships (2019 Nationals Qualifying weekend)

August 12, 2019 by Banook News in

2019, Paddling

The weekend of August 2, 3, 4 brought some exciting races to Lake Banook. The best athletes from the Atlantic Division lined up at the start line to race down the course over 200m, 500m, 1000m and 6k. We had some amazing performances from Banook athletes who were giving it their all to place top […]

Fun Throwback!

August 12, 2019 by Banook News in

2019, Paddling

If you happened to be at the lake on the final day of Nationals Qualifying, you would have seen a fun event happen. A “whisper” started from the Banook athletes in the Junior Men’s K2 200m event that all the crews should race in Van Dusen K2s. For those of you who have been around […]

CKC & ADCKC Fees for 2019

March 12, 2019 by Banook News in

Paddling

Canoe Kayak Canada (CKC) & Atlantic Division Canoe & Kayak Canada (ADCKC) Individual Fees Each paddler must pay CKC & ADCKC fees which vary depending upon the level of the paddler as outlined in the table below. Level CKC ADCKC ADCKC Insurance ADCKC Safety Boat Fee TOTAL U10 (Atom) $5.00 $35.00 $7.00 $10.00 $57.00 […]

Good luck to our athletes competing at the Nationals in Welland!

August 22, 2017 by Banook News in

Paddling, Welland 2017

Banook is excited to be represented by such a strong group of paddlers at this year’s Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Championships in Welland, Ontario. We hope everyone has a personal best time during their races this week! Follow the race results online: http://canoekayak.ca/event/canadian-sprint-canoe-kayak-championships Jacob O’Hearn Ryan Parsons Emily Parsons Cole Parsons Matthew Pyle Liam Ring Evan […]

Important Note for Summer Paddlers

June 27, 2017 by Banook News in

Club News, Paddling

Please note if you have not yet registered for programs – time is running out! https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=15215&lan=1&cartlevel=1 Orientation is this Thursday June 29th at 10:00 AM for all paddlers in the U13 and U15/17 programs. Orientation will include a swim test, tip test, rules/safety review for both the beach area and the boats and boat bays. […]

New $25K war canoe gives Banook paddlers edge in ‘very Canadian’ sport

May 13, 2017 by Banook News in

Fundraising, Paddling, War Canoe

‘It’s really a point of pride to win a war canoe race,’ says paddler Hannah Vaughan By Nina Corfu, CBC News Posted: May 12, 2017 8:00 AM AT The Banook Canoe Club in Dartmouth has a new war canoe, a 15-person boat that the chair of the club’s paddling committee describes as “a work of art.” […]

Sneak Peak of the War Canoe!

May 10, 2017 by Banook News in

Club News, Fundraising, Paddling

Check out Banook’s new War Canoe before it’s transported to the club later this month. It’s builder – Bear Mountain – was featured in the local Peterborough news, so great to hear they’ll still be making boats in their new location!

War Canoe Fundraising Kickoff

January 17, 2017 by Banook News in

Club News, Fundraising, Paddling

Banook is happy to announce that we will be setting up a fundraising project with the National Sport Trust Fund to raise funds for the purchase of a brand new Bear Mountain C15 (War Canoe). Donations of $20 or more made through the National Sport Trust Fund will receive a charitable tax receipt. Funds raised […]