Introducing the Bow Waters Canoe Club
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WHO WE ARE
The Bow Waters Canoe Club is a recreational paddling club whose mission is to promote and support recreational paddling and nordic skiing by providing educational and social opportunities in an environmentally conscious manner to all interested people.
From the club's beginning in 1972, we have grown from 27 members to well over 350. New Members Are Always Welcome!
ANNUAL DUES: January 01 until December 31
Regular Membership: 45$
Associate Membership: 10$
For More Information Call the club at 403-235-2922 or attend one of our meetings held on the first Wednesday of every month at 7:30 pm (except for July and August when we are too busy paddling!!).
HISTORY
In 1971, Gordon Shrake, City of Calgary Alderman for Ward 5, and his wife Lee, took their Cub pack to the Glenmore Reservoir where the cubs were to be introduced to war canoes and other boats by members of the Calgary Canoe Club. Assisting Gord and Lee that evening was Cec Nordvall who was later to become first president of the Bow Waters Canoe Club. Helping with the demonstration was Herb Benthin, New Clubs and Expansion Director of the Canadian Canoe Association. During the evening he mentioned to the cub leaders, and Cec, that there was a perfect place for a canoe club in their own area of Forest Lawn on the east bank of the Western Irrigation District canal. From that statement, a club was born.
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BWCC Slide Shows
Slide shows, held at our clubhouse, are an excellent way to get to know the club and the kids of trips we take
The Bow Waters Canoe Club endeavours to promote the preservation of our natural environment, especially the riparian habitat that contributes so much to the enjoyment of our paddling trips. We appreciate and value these special places in terms of the beauty they provide, as well as their importance in the cycle of life.
