Events
Besides competing in regattas, RCKC participates in fundraising for community events, and holds membership meetings. Every year we have a gala with a dinner and dance to celebrate. For vending, supporting, or volunteer opportunities, contact the Commodore at commodore@rckc.ca.
Regattas At A Glance
| Date | Event | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2013 | Eggatta - BC Long Distance Championships | Pitt Meadows, BC | Singles, para and dragonboat categories. |
| May 4-5, 2013 | Slawko Fedechko Season Opener | Maple Ridge, BC | A regatta to start the season for sprint paddlers in the Bantam, Midget, and Open categories. This season opener will feature races at 200m and 500m in singles, doubles and fours. Ages and disciplines will be combined to create great racing opportunities for all. |
| May 10-12, 2013 | National Team Trials #1 | Montreal, QC | |
| May 11, 2013 | Paddler's Classic | Langley, BC | A marathon including 2km, 6km, 10km and 20km races in the Bedford Channel of Fort Langley. |
| May 18-19, 2013 | Cascade Long Distance | Renton, WA, USA | |
| May 25-26, 2013 | Team BC / Canada Games Training Squad Selection Trials | TBD | This regatta will serve as the selection regatta for the 2013 Canada Games training squad and will provide an opportuntity for athletes to achieve time standards for nomination to the Team BC Performance Squads. |
| May 31, 2013 | BC School Dragonboat Championships | Burnaby, BC | Elementary and High schools compete against each other in dragonboats. |
| Jun 8-9, 2013 | Ted Houk Regatta | Seattle, WA, USA | Athletes from Seattle and surrounding areas compete at Green Lake. |
| Jun 15, 2013 | Bellingham Regatta | Bellingham, WA, USA | |
| Jun 21-23, 2013 | National Sprint Team Trials #2 | Welland, ON | |
| Jun 22, 2013 | Canoe Kids Regatta | Maple Ridge, BC | |
| Jun 29 - Jul 1, 2013 | Canada Day Regatta | Wascana Lake, Regina, SK | |
| Jul 2-6, 2013 | Canada Games Squad Camp | Burnaby, BC | |
| Jul 13-14, 2013 | Canada Games Squad Trials | Kamloops, BC | |
| Jul 29 - Aug 2, 2013 | Canada Games Team Discipline Crew Camps | TBD | |
| Aug 1-4, 2013 | Junior and U23 Sprint World Championships | Welland, ON | |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Ridge Invitational Regatta | Maple Ridge, BC | A fun tournament inviting all clubs to compete. |
| Aug 4-5, 2013 | BC Championships / National Qualifiers | Burnaby, BC | Individuals from Midget, Juvenile and Junior age classes will be vying for an entry at the National Championships in Montreal, Quebec. All sprint paddlers are encouraged to participate in this competitive opportunity however entries will begin with the Midget age class. |
| Aug 10-17, 2013 | Canada Summer Games - Canoeing Events | Sherbrooke, Quebec | |
| Aug 20-24, 2013 | BC Seniors Games - Dragon Boat | Kamloops, BC | |
| Aug 27-31, 2013 | Canadian National Sprint Championships | Montreal, Quebec | The National Championships of Canoe Kayak Canada. RCKC age groups attending are Midget, Juvenile, Junior, Senior, and Masters. |
| Aug 27-Sep 1, 2013 | 2013 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships | Duisburg, Germany | |
| Sep 1, 2013 | CanMas (Canadian Masters) | Montreal, Quebec | Athletes in the Masters age category come from all over Canada to compete against others in the same age group. |
| Sep 14-15, 2013 | BC Bantam / Novice / Masters Championships | Nanaimo, BC | This championship event for Bantams, Novices and Masters is for those who did not compete in the Canadian National Sprint Championships. |
| Sep 28-29, 2013 | Pacific Cup | Maple Ridge, BC | An end of season competition for Atom, Peewee, Bantam and Masters athletes from BC, Washington and Alberta. |
Membership Events At A Glance
| Date | Event | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2013 | Monthly Membership Meeting | Maple Ridge, BC | Contact the Commodore for information. |
| May 1, 2013 | Monthly Membership Meeting | Maple Ridge, BC | Contact the Commodore for information. |
| Jun 5, 2013 | Monthly Membership Meeting | Maple Ridge, BC | Contact the Commodore for information. |
| Jul 3, 2013 | Monthly Membership Meeting | Maple Ridge, BC | Contact the Commodore for information. |
| Aug 7, 2013 | Monthly Membership Meeting | Maple Ridge, BC | Contact the Commodore for information. |
| Sep 4, 2013 | Monthly Membership Meeting | Maple Ridge, BC | Contact the Commodore for information. |
| Oct 2, 2013 | Monthly Membership Meeting | Maple Ridge, BC | Contact the Commodore for information. |
| TBA | Annual General Meeting | Maple Ridge, BC | Contact the Commodore for information. |
| Nov 6, 2013 | Monthly Membership Meeting | Maple Ridge, BC | Contact the Commodore for information. |
| Dec 4, 2013 | Monthly Membership Meeting | Maple Ridge, BC | Contact the Commodore for information. |
Fundraisers And Community Events At A Glance
| Date | Event | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15 or 16, 2013 | RCKC Open House | Maple Ridge, BC | RCKC holds an open house for the general public to try our canoeing, kayaking, and dragon boating programs. |
Calendars For 2013
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| Spring and Summer Season Begins Easter Monday |
Monthly Membership Meeting | |||||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Eggatta | ||||||
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | ||||
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Monthly Membership Meeting | Slawko Fedechko Season Opener | |||||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Slawko Fedechko Season Opener | National Team Trials #1 | Paddlers Classic National Team Trials #1 |
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| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| National Team Trials #1 | Cascade Long Distance | |||||
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Cascade Long Distance | Victoria Day | Team BC / Canada Games Training Squad Selection Trials | ||||
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
| Team BC / Canada Games Training Squad Selection Trials | BC School Dragonboat Championships |
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Monthly Membership Meeting | Ted Houk Regatta | |||||
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Ted Houk Regatta | World Canoeing Day RCKC Open House Bellingham Regatta |
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| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| RCKC Open House | National Team Trials #2 | Canoe Kids Regatta National Team Trials #2 |
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| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| National Team Trials #2 | Canada Day Regatta | |||||
| 30 | ||||||
| Canada Day Regatta |
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| Canada Day Canada Day Regatta |
Canada Games Squad Camp | Monthly Membership Meeting Canada Games Squad Camp |
Canada Games Squad Camp | Canada Games Squad Camp | Canada Games Squad Camp | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Canada Games Squad Trials | ||||||
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Canada Games Squad Trials | ||||||
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |||
| Canada Games Team Discipline Crew Camps | Canada Games Team Discipline Crew Camps | Canada Games Team Discipline Crew Camps |
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| CanMas 2013 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships |
Labour Day | Monthly Membership Meeting | ||||
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| BC Bantam / Novice / Masters Championships | ||||||
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| BC Bantam / Novice / Masters Championships | ||||||
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Pacific Cup | ||||||
| 29 | 30 | |||||
| Pacific Cup | Spring and Summer Season Ends |
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Fall and Winter Season Begins | Monthly Membership Meeting | |||||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Thanksgiving Day | ||||||
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | ||
| Halloween |
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Monthly Membership Meeting | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Remembrance Day | ||||||
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Monthly Membership Meeting | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Christmas | Boxing Day | |||||
| 29 | 30 | 31 | ||||
Past Events