RACCC Annual Club Meeting
Tuesday 17 November 2026
The Club Council met 16 September and has set the Annual Club Meeting for Tuesday 17 November at 7:00 PM by Zoom. Coordinates for joining the meeting will be published on the club website Calendar.
The agenda for the meeting so far is:
- approval of the minutes of the 2025 Annual Meeting (attached)
- reports by the Chair and Coordinators on 2025 activities and future challenges
- submission of a long term Capital Plan to the membership
- election of officers.
Council has worked hard on the Capital Plan over the last year and is now preparing to finalize it. It should be published before the Annual Meeting and a lively discussion is anticipated at the meeting.
There will be significant vacancies on the Council in the coming year and it is hoped that all members will consider joining the Council by standing for election at the Annual Meeting. The intentions of current Council members are as follows:
Survey - FW Trip Difficulty Rating System
All participants on club trips are expected to have the necessary skills, experience, physical and mental capabilities to safely complete the trip they signed up for. Starting in 2026, all Flatwater trips posted on the club calendar included a difficulty rating, which is measured based on the paddling distance, duration, pace, risks and required skills.
This new rating system replaced the previous system which only considered paddling and portage distances, and was developed with consultation from other paddling organizations, and feedback incorporated from experienced members of the RACCC.
This survey is meant to gather feedback from trip participants and trip leaders, to help improve the rating system and its implementation for the 2027 paddling season.
Please complete the survey by Sunday November 1 at 8pm. Please note only survey results from club members will be considered.
Click "Read more" to complete the survey.
FW boat inspection work detail - CANCELLED
Sunday October 18 2026
Cory (Flatwater co-coordinator) is looking for a few volunteers to help get flat water boats off and on racks for inspection. He will note any repairs that need to be done next spring, and unscrew all float tank plugs. All are welcome if they wish to learn about canoe maintenance and repairs.
Meet at the boat house for 10 am and dress for the weather.
This event will be rescheduled in the event of rain.
Sign up at https://www.raccc.ca/jevents/icalrepeat.detail/2026/10/18/5049/-/fw-boat-inspection-work-detail.
Trip Leader Fall 2026 Potluck and Learn - CANCELLED
Friday October 30
Whether you led a trip this summer, want to lead a trip next year, or just want to gain some tips and tricks on trip leading, join us to discuss the 2026 summer paddling season on Friday October 30 from 5 to 8 pm.
Topics we might cover during our discussion, the good, the bad and areas for improvements:
New Flatwater Trip Difficulty rating system
New float tanks plugs on FW boats
Scheduling and communicating trips
Getting going at the boat house
Handling people with "challenging" personalities on trips
Preparing yourself as a trip leader to handle difficult situations during a trip
Managing situations when things don't go well during a trip
What to do after a trip that didn't go well
See calendar for full details and to register at https://www.raccc.ca/jevents/icalrepeat.detail/2026/10/30/5048/-/trip-leader-fall-2026-potluck-and-learn.
RACCC Members and guests are invited to our 2026 Annual Potluck Supper!
Hold the Date! November 7, 2026 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Location: RA Centre: Courtside B room!
Share good food, friendships and memories of our 2026 paddling season!
RACCCers are renowned cooks!
Enjoy paddling friends: old and new.
Raise 3 cheers for all the club's volunteers!
Celebrate our beautiful paddling paradise!
Win some great door prizes.
Share trip stories - get inspired for 2027!
What to bring:
- Reminder: please bring your own plates, cutlery and cups
- A dish for sharing (+ serving utensils please) any of the following: hors d'ouvres, main dishes, side dishes (veggies, salads) or desert
If the dish requires heating, bring a heating plate or crock pot AND an extension cord.
-Ingredients Card: list ingredients in your dish (to be placed beside your dish) to help those who have food allergies or sensitivities.
- Suggestion: bring a 'secure' bag or container to take your dishes home at the end of the evening)
- Beverages: bring your own beverage ( Please note: this is an unlicensed event: no alcoholic beverages are permitted to be consumed in the room.)
Come join us!! (More info to follow)
RSVP to dotb(at)gmail.com if you can help re: set up, clean up, table decorations, background music, organizing the 'food tables', special name tags :-) ... other??? Thanks !!
Dumoine River Flatwater Trail Work
Sept. 29 - Oct. 1 2026
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 Dumoine River Flatwater Trail Work Trip Report PDF-compressed.pdf | [ ] | 908 kB |
Club Council Minutes September 16 2026
Log in to see the minutes from the Club Council Meeting of September 16 2026. Minutes of other meetings can be found here.
Beautiful day on the Gatineau River above Low QC
On Saturday, September 19, Bridget led a team of 9 RACCC paddlers! 4 Tandem canoes and 1 solo canoe.(Bridget, Greg, Tom, Frederico, Mark S, Jane M, Judy S, Mary and Dot B)
Starting with a 8:45 muster at Tim Hortons in Wakefield -perfect to grab a coffee for the road!
Our put in was approx 22 km north of Wakefield, at the boat launch just north of the Paugan Dam at Low QC.
We could not have asked for a better day! Besides glorious sunshine and blue skies, there was little to no wind!
Ideal !! So we launched into almost mirror calm water! Reflections of shorelines and our canoes graced our photos all along the way.
North Frontenac Parklands Crotch Lake
Trip Report August 24-28, 2026
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| RACCC 2026 Aug 24-28 Crotch Lake trip report V2-compressed.pdf | [ ] | 727 kB |
Crotch Lake in Algonquin Park
August 13 to 17 2026
Trip leader, Katie L wrote: We had a wonderful 5 days on Crotch Lake in Algonquin Park. Six of us set up our campsite for the duration on a lovely beach front with plenty of room for several tents. Rain came and went but most days were pleasant. Aug can be chilly at night but we hunkered down in our tents to the sound of the loons. Upon return to our campsite on the last full day we were treated to a welcome committee of a family of loons. I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with such a great group of campers and I look forward to my next trip to Crotch Lake.
The Wanigan, a part of canoeing history
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| Canoebytes - The Wanigan, a part of canoeing history-compressed-pdfa-1b.pdf | [ ] | 356 kB |
Lac Leamy to Ottawa River Trip Report
July 26 2026
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| Lac Leamy to Ottawa River Trip Report 2026.pdf | [ ] | 1140 kB |
Second Barron Canyon Trip Report
August 15 2026
Following the popularity of the Canada Day Barron Canyon trip, Paul Arseneault happily organized a return excursion for those who had missed out on the July adventure. On August 15, a group of ten set out to explore the Barron Canyon, including three enthusiastic participants returning for a second visit after the July 1 trip. With perfect summer weather on our side, it promised to be a memorable day.