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There will be no programming at Banook Canoe Club on Monday, August 3. There will be no paddling programs and no lifeguards on duty. There will be no member Activity Camp childcare on this date.  The gate will be open to members only this long weekend Saturday: 800 – 5:00pm  Lifeguard on duty 1100 – 1:00pm […]

Open HoursWe are thrilled to let our members know that the gate will be open for members to access the grassy area/ beach the following hours. There will be a gate attendant to take attendance for contract tracing purposes and only current paid members will be permitted access. Please remember distancing requirements. Please note the […]

June 4 – The Banook Spring Training is full, and registrations are closed. We are excited with the interest this program has generated! Details on summer programming will be announced later in June. Stay tuned! Banook just finished two great weeks of our Return to Exercise program! We have learned a lot and have smoothed […]

 Dear Banook Members, I am sure you are just as excited as I was to hear Dr. Strang’s announcement yesterday afternoon about paddling being included in the soft opening test for a few sports in Nova Scotia. The Banook board received the approved plan late yesterday afternoon. As you can imagine, there are VERY specific criteria surrounding […]

Hi everyone – it’s been awhile since we have sent out a note… we don’t have a lot of news so this will be short… but we wanted to check in. We miss you so much! Our members have been on our mind. When we shut down on March 15, we had hoped we would […]

March 15, 2020 Effective immediately, Banook Canoe Club will be closed for a period of 3 weeks. During this time, the club will undergo a deep cleaning/ sanitization. There will be no training at our facility for members or athletes. This includes but is not limited to our high-performance athletes, coaches, Masters, development athletes, U12 […]

Non-Member Summer Camps: Are you looking for active camps this summer? Banook Canoe Club is the place! Non-member weekly camps for children ages 5-12 (must be 5 before January 1, 2020). Try out kayaking, canoeing and dragon boat. Play soccer. Swim at our supervised beach. Play games and have lots of fun! Register for one […]

U12 Surprise Party On Dec. 12, our U12 group celebrated a fantastic fall training season with a little surprise party after their workout. Our paddlers were excited to receive certificates of Achievement (and cake)! Congratulatory Resolutions On November 25, we were pleased to welcome Susan Leblanc, MLA Dartmouth North to Banook Canoe Club. Ms. Leblanc […]