Registration opens up Sunday at 6:00 pm, on the CUKC website under pool session sign up. Just follow along with the sign up form and all will be answered. Make sure you sign up early because they do fill up fast. As always students/alumni/staff get priority. Expect your confirmation e-mail to be sent out on Wednesday or Thursday.

Everyone please arrive 15 MIN BEFORE the start of the pool session to get fitted for your gear and meet your instructor.

We still have pool packages available for students, This year the prices are:

$40 for 5 sessions
$75 for 10 sessions
$100 for unlimited
*includes Membership fee.

or Pay Per Session
$10 for pool sessions (membership)
$15 for pool sessions (without membership)

As usual, we will be having lessons this weekend. You can take introductory lessons, rolling lessons, or playboating lessons. Lessons are $5 extra for students for a 45min lesson and $10 for community members. There is a one time payment of Membership fees which are $5 for students and $10 for the outside community. If you’ve paid your membership fee you will recieve your membership card, and starting then you will be able start making use of all the fabulous discounts that are now available that come with our prestigious membership.

Introductory lessons are mandatory for anyone who has not been in a white water kayak before. This is for your own safety and enjoyment.

Gear (boat, skirt and paddle) is free for any student/alumni/staff members to borrow. Just let us know you need gear when registering and we will set you up with some. Unfortunately due to demand, we cannot accommodate non-students for gear. Trailhead on Scott St. and Paddle Shack on Richmond Rd. and some other shops around town rent out gear.

Please make sure your boat comes to the pool CLEAN! via the entrance in P12 everyone else must go through the Control Center in the Athletic Center. No dirty boats will be allowed onto the pool deck.

Below are all of our fall and winter pool sessions confirmed. We may add more sessions over the year in which case we will update you about any additions in our email and on this page. The current dates and times are as followed:

Fall 2011:

Winter 2012:

Please do not try registering for pool sessions until about a week beforehand or when receiving an official email mentioning that pool session registration is open. This is to avoid cancellations and ensure everyone who wants to can participate in the pool sessions.

Sign up for the pool session will open the Sunday before the first pool session. Here’s the online form. You’re all gonna receive an e-mail that day reminding you to sign up. Get on that a.s.a.p cause if pool sessions are gonna be anything like they were last year they’ll fill up fast!

Pool sessions will still be open to non-students but you will have to sign-up and pay on a per pool session basis. Priority goes to Carleton Students since our mission is to provide affordable Kayaking to Carleton Students.  Lessons for community members is $10.

* Membership fee is $5 for CU Students and $10 for community members.

* Each session is about 1hr and 1/2 in duration and costs $10.00

* Lessons will be on a 3 to 1 basis for 45 min and cost $5.00 and includes gear.

* Lessons will be $10.00 for non-carleton students and does not include gear.

To Summarize:

pool session = $10.00

pool sessions + lesson (includes gear rental if available) = $15.00

Gear (boat, skirt and paddle) is free for Carleton University students to borrow. Just let us know you need gear when registering.

Unfortunately due to demand, we cannot accommodate non-students for gear. Trailhead on Scott St. and some other shops around town rent out gear as well.

We strongly recommend that you bring your own lock!

Everyone has access to the sports lockers for free but these lockers do not come with a lock. You can bring your own lock or buy one for six dollars at the Control Center. We strongly recommend that all of your valuables are locked safely. We have had one case where one of our member got everything stolen from an unlocked locker and we would like to warn everyone so this does not happen again.

You must register for pool sessions in advance by filling up one of our online forms. We do not have drop ins. It is recommended that you register at least 3 days in advance in order to try and ensure you get a spot.

Parking if you do not have your own boat

If you are not bringing your own boat, you must enter the pool facility through the main entrance. The best parking lot to use is P5. Here is a link to a map of the campus: http://www2.carleton.ca/campus/ . The main entrance is pretty obvious. Once you are inside, go to the control desk. They will let you in once you tell them you are there for the Kayak Club pool session.

Parking if you are bringing your own boat

The parking lot we will be using is at the back of the athletics centre. The lot number is P12 and it is off of University Drive. Here is a link to a map of the campus: http://www2.carleton.ca/campus/ . There is a loading door close to the parking lot which will have a small sign that says CUKC on it, head there. This is a direct access way into the pool area so you won’t have to carry your gear through the whole complex. If you have any questions about parking or directions, don’t hesitate to send us an email.

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Parking is no longer free on weekends on Carleton Campus and almost all of our pool sessions runs on Saturday’s which means that if you are parking on campus you will have to pay for parking:

Parking is $2 per day for Saturday

1) Your boats must arrive on deck ‘as clean as possible’ of mud, leaves etc. If they are dirty, they must be hosed-down before they are put into the pool. (dirty water into
the gutters please).

2) The access door to bring them on to the pool deck. The emergency exit door by the loading-dock doors (west side of building), beside
parking Lot # 12.

3) I suggest your members start bringing boats on deck at 30 Minutes before the pool session.

4) Pool Staff can allow access via this door. Call the Pool Office at 613 520-5625, to advise that you are there.

5) This access is for CUKC members only, who are delivering boats. Others must enter the facility via the Control Centre. The boats MUST be delivered via this access door.

6) Note – Once on pool-deck, CUKC participants MUST remove their street shoes.

7) We now have our own rack! We have about 5 spots left, so if some of your members wish to leave their boats here on the kayak racks, that is OK. Please remember to bring a lock with you!