Frequently Asked Questions

Located at: 6535 Palmer Road, Palmer Rapids, Ontario K0J2E0

Office Hours: Daily 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

From Palmer Rapids: via Hwy 514: Left onto Hwy 515, drive through town of Palmer Rapids.

• Approx. 2 km past town, cross over Madawaska River
• Stay on this highway for another 1 km and as the highway bends to the left, slow down
• Our site is on the left-hand side of the road. Civic address is 6535. You will notice the large green and blue buildings as well as the Paddler Co-op Boathouse sign.

From Combermere: via Hwy 62: Right onto Hwy 515 towards Palmer Rapids.

• Just after Dam Road, you will reach our site on the Right, before you come to the river.
• If you cross the river, you have gone too far.
• What you see from Palmer Road (Hwy 515):

A large boathouse with a kayak on the roof, seriously, a kayak. We have a U shaped gravel Driveway and a “house” that is our office!

Lost?! Call the office @ 613-758-2772

Instructors are the backbone of our programs.

They have:

• Wilderness First Aid (min. 40 hours) and Whitewater Rescue Certification (30 hours)
• Extensive experience guiding overnight trips
• Strong facilitation skills for a variety of courses & disciplines
• Practical experience with whitewater river safety & rescue
• ORCKA and or Paddle Canada Instructor Certifications

But above all… are both passionate teachers & paddlers!

Members make this organization possible… Thank you for your continued support!

Season Membership: $10

• Access to high quality, cost effective whitewater instructional programs
• Access to Community Night Paddle Sessions
• Access to rental equipment: Canoes, Kayaks, Solo Boats, Life Jackets, Paddles, Helmets, Skirts and Wetsuits
• Support insurance cost and maintenance of our equipment and facility
• Fund environmental initiatives, such as river maintenance and education

Paddler Co-op Organizational Membership: $30 (Annually)

• All access that members receive plus commercial use of the facility and river access

For Non-Paddler Co-op Instructors facilitating courses at Paddler Co-op:

• Provides river access, parking access, liberty to instruct courses at our location
• Facilitate group instruction at Paddler Co-op
• Utilize Paddler Co-op indoor teaching classroom
• Support insurance cost and maintenance of our equipment and facility
• Fund environmental initiatives, such as river maintenance and education

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