Rideau Canoe Club
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| Rideau Canoe Club | |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1902 |
| Type | Organizations based in Canada |
| Legal status | active |
| Purpose/focus | advocate and public voice, educator and network |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Location | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Region served | Ottawa Canada |
| Official languages | English, French |
| Commodore | Hector Carranco |
| Website | http://www.rideaucanoeclub.ca/ www.rideaucanoeclub.ca/ |
The Rideau Canoe Club (RCC) is a canoe club located on the Rideau River in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The club is located at Mooney's Bay, where the Rideau Canal splits away from the river prior to joining up with the Ottawa River.
The emphasis at RCC is on sprint canoe and kayak racing, that is, long and slender boats intended for flat water racing, but the club is also counts numerous dragon boat teams, marathon canoes, recreational canoers, and surf lifesavers among its users.
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[edit] History
The club was founded in 1902 and had a clubhouse on the Rideau Canal until the 1940s, when it was destroyed by winter ice. The club was then relocated to more or less its present location at Mooney's Bay, where it remains today. Club facilities include a club house with five boat bays and a repair shop, and two 'annex' boat storage buildings set somewhat back from the water. The club is directly adjacent to a set of locks on the Rideau Canal.[1] A book on the history of the club has been written by lifetime member Mike Scott.[2]
In the June 2009, it was announced that the RCC was to receive $1.8 million dollars in federal and provincial funding for an expansion project.[3] The RCC will undergo a significant expansion and renovation of existing facilities to better allow the club to serve its ever-growing user base, including modifications to make RCC the first canoe club in Canada which is fully accesible to persons with disabilities.
[edit] Programs
Traditional events include K-1, K-2, K-4, C-1, C-2, C-4 and C-15 (War Canoe), where a K-2 is a 2 person kayak and C-4 is a 4 person canoe, etc. Several programs are offered, encompassing children and teenagers of varying experience and skill levels, high-performance paddlers, and Masters paddlers (age 25 and up). Rideau traditionally hosts a Canada Day regatta, drawing high-performance athletes from across Canada and the United States. Dragon Boat practices are frequently held at the club and the Ottawa Dragon Boat Race Festival is held on the club's course, with visiting teams setting up across the river. The Club also offers courses in more conventional recreational canoes and kayaks, and is the venue for the Head of the Rideau rowing regatta, held annually in late September by the Ottawa Rowing Club.
[edit] Off-season
In the winter, club members will carry out a variety of exercises in order to stay in shape and prepare for the next summer. Typically, the club will put on a weights program and a swimming program, and many members will jog, cross-country ski, or skate as well.
[edit] Notable successes
The club has a long history of excellent performance, having fielded many Olympians and Team Canada members over its lifetime. The club has won the overall Canadian Championship six times: 1924, 1925, 1927, 1973, 1985 and 2002. Former Olympians such as Sue Holloway and Renn Crichlow have paddled out of the RCC, and several high-level Canadian athletes call Rideau their current home club, including Angus Mortimer and Ian Mortimer, Kristin Gauthier, and Victoria Tuttle.
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