The CReW 2009 Youth Challenge Kayak Program was a huge success.
We reached out to more kids than ever before bringing whitewater and the life lessons that go with it to over 40 kids in Cornwall and the Eastern Ontario Region (44 to be exact).
While our program has been working in Cornwall we also reached out [...]
Thank you Thank-you Thank-you!!!!!
The smiles, the laughter and the fun and even the life lessons are something that you all helped us do.
We never seem to get them all together at the same time, but the kids of the 2009 Youth Challenge Kayak Program that were able to make it to the last session all [...]
Tuesday August 25th 2009.
Lamoureux Park – Cornwall, Ontario
On Tuesday evening we gathered all our volunteers and all 4 instructors together along with every boat that we own at the public boat launch at Lamoureux Park in Cornwall Ontario. All we needed were the kids and their parents.
Did they come? Oh yeah.
16 kids came out for [...]
Saturday morning Sylvie, Cheryl, Zachary, Emily and I loaded up our gear and then headed separate ways. I drove out to Cornwall to pick up the kids from the program and drag em out kicking and screaming to the Riviere St-Charles in Valleyfield Quebec.
Were they really kicking and screaming? Not so much. They were excited [...]
This week has been a week of all sorts of change from the kids in the Youth Challenge Kayak Program.
Tuesday the 18th brought us to the Cornwall waterfront with 3 instructors and 13 kids. Is 13 an unlucky number? Heck no!! They were all in the mood to paddle and they were all in the [...]
August 12th brought a group of 7 kids to Valleyfield with us for another fun whitewater evening!
Sylvie picked up Daylon, Justin and Jule, Brandon was brought out by his dad, Alex and Aaron were brought out by their folks and Maude was borough by her “entourage!!!!”
That is right folks: Maude had her sister, dad (the [...]
Tuesday night in Cornwall turned out to be a beautiful evening:)
We were joined by 14 kids (a slightly smaller turn out but it is vacation season and many kids are away with family).
The plan for the evening: Crossing eddy lines and rolling!
But first it was time to get the kids to lead in stretching. Nothing [...]
First of all let me tell you how proud I am of the parents who come out to take the time to watch their kids on the water. Hats off to them! It is such an important part of family
Wednesday August 5th was a special day for Aaron, Alex and Alissa. Time to [...]
We have been so lucky this year but on Tuesday August 4th, the weather gods and may fair weather rituals let me down….
Sylvie and I loaded up 24 boats on Monday night and when we got to Cornwall on Tuesday with Cheryl and Zachary in tow we the skies were looking grim.
We were joined by [...]
Thunderstorms were a huge part of the forecast! Did it rain? Did the storms come? Hell NO
I was met by 5 enthusiastic kids, Sylvie (always smiling) and Aime-Jean for another Whitewater Wednesday.
This week was all about pushing their envelopes. So right onto the water we went. Daylon was being lead by Aim-Jean, Sylvie [...]