Our Mission

to promote and facilitate
fun and safe paddling opportunities
in and around Southeastern Alberta and Southwestern Saskatchewan

Our club and our members organize and participate in many paddling events and evenings (formal and informal) throughout the paddling season.
 
Our club has been operating in the Medicine Hat, Alberta area since 2000 (with a brief break for COVID).
Prior to our current name MEDICINE HAT PADDLING CLUB we operated as the Chinook Canoe and Kayak Club

 formal Paddling Events

Paddling Film Festival,
brought to you by the MHPC and local sponsors

Fun and Safety on the Water,
June opening of Echodale Regional Park, Echodale Pond,
a great opportunity for the public to try out a variety watercraft and learn about water safety.

The Great Big Paddle,
first Saturday in July,
cosponsored with Tourism Medicine Hat  celebrate the opening of the summer season by joining us in a paddle down the
South Saskatchewan River from Echodale Park Launch to Strathcona Island Park Launch. trip map


McKay Hat Hat Regatta,
the last Saturday in September,
wear your crazy hat(s) and ride down the river from Echodale Park to Strathcona Island Park trip map

On-Water Support
Our club members help out with other on-water events in the area.
We have had a long term relationship with SEASAR the Medicine Hat Massacre (an iron-man style event in the Cypress Hills)
We also partner with SEASAR to provide added safety to our public Paddling Events

Informal Paddling Events

Our active membership enjoys creek paddles and various river voyage routes;
full moon paddles and road trips to surrounding areas such as the Cypress Hills, Bow River at Calgary,
The Milk River and into southern Saskatchewan. We share in these adventure  opportunities through private, club Social Media.

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