Banook Canoe Club

Banook Canoe Club Banook Canoe Club is a competitive and recreational sprint canoe kayak club. Your cottage in the city

The word Banook comes from the Mi’kmaq word Panuk meaning “First Lake”. The Mi’kmaq were the first to navigate Lake Banook and the Dartmouth lake system as they traveled across the Province. The waterway system from their winter home in Shubenacadie, led them to their summer home along the shores of the Dartmouth lakes and the body of water that is now Halifax Harbour. The lakes were also ideally

situated for the military at the time - providing the ability to move supplies from inland communities to Halifax. Thus, in 1826, the construction of the Shubenacadie canal began which would open up the waterway to transport goods through the interior of the province and leading to the Bay of Fundy. By the late 1800's, canoe clubs were appearing all over Canada and the United States. The lakes of Dartmouth seemed to be a natural spot for the sport. At the same time, the William English Canoe Company hired Arthur Weston. He was a member of the RedCaps Snowshoe Club and an accomplished rower and canoeist. With four other canoeists, he engaged them in the idea of creating a space for paddlers to store their canoes. They decided to build a boathouse on the “First Lake.” Their first meeting was held in 1903. Later that year, they incorporated the Banook Canoe Club Limited and thus the club of today was formed. Since it’s beginning, the Banook Canoe Club has had a deep history with the Dartmouth Natal Day celebrations. The first celebration which the club hosted was in 1904 - just one year after its incorporation! Funded by the Dartmouth Ferry Commission and the Town Council of Dartmouth, the day’s events included ball games, regattas and a concert. Natal Day regattas continue to be a part of the life of the lake and the club. The history of the club is much more extensive than what is outlined here. For a more detailed account, the book, “Banook Canoe Club: voices from our past” by Allan Billard, provides a much broader picture and an interesting read!

Congratulations Ian. 🎉This is a very cool accomplishment. Thank you for bringing home all 3 trophies to Banook Canoe Clu...
09/06/2026

Congratulations Ian. 🎉

This is a very cool accomplishment. Thank you for bringing home all 3 trophies to Banook Canoe Club. 🏆

Flow Yoga begins on Tuesday September 22nd at 10:30am and runs for 6 weeks. The cost is $45 + HST. Drop in is availabl...
09/05/2026

Flow Yoga begins on Tuesday September 22nd at 10:30am and runs for 6 weeks. The cost is $45 + HST. Drop in is available for $10 at the door.

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Chair Yoga begins on September 25th at 10:30am and runs for 6 weeks. The cost is $45 + HST. Drop in is available for $10 at the door.

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Both links are also available on our website

Medal Alerts - Day 4 Nationals🥉Congratulations to Banook athletes:U18 M IC4 500 🥉Owen Chou, Theo Junaid-MacNeill,Nolen M...
08/29/2026

Medal Alerts - Day 4 Nationals🥉

Congratulations to Banook athletes:

U18 M IC4 500 🥉
Owen Chou, Theo Junaid-MacNeill,
Nolen Mitchell, Wyatt Deeble

Yay 🎉

Medal Alerts - Day 3 Nationals🥇Congratulations to Banook athletes:U18 MC2 1000 🥇 and Canadian Champions Nolen Mitchell &...
08/29/2026

Medal Alerts - Day 3 Nationals
🥇

Congratulations to Banook athletes:

U18 MC2 1000
🥇 and Canadian Champions
Nolen Mitchell & Wyatt Deeble

Woohoo 🎉

We are so excited!Banook athlete, Payton has won her SECOND gold medal 🥇 at Worlds!Earlier today, Payton paddled to gold...
08/29/2026

We are so excited!

Banook athlete, Payton has won her SECOND gold medal 🥇 at Worlds!

Earlier today, Payton paddled to gold in the II K1 Para Women SO 200m at the 2026 ICF Canoe Sprint & Paracanoe World Championships in Poznań, Poland 🇵🇱

Woohoo!

Our impressive legacy!
08/28/2026

Our impressive legacy!

Medal Alerts - Day 2 Nationals🥉🥇🥇Congratulations to Banook athletes:U18 MC1 1000 🥉Nolen MitchellU18 WC1 1000 🥇 and Canad...
08/27/2026

Medal Alerts - Day 2 Nationals
🥉🥇🥇

Congratulations to Banook athletes:

U18 MC1 1000 🥉
Nolen Mitchell

U18 WC1 1000 🥇 and Canadian Champion
Grace Theunissen

Junior WK1 1000 🥇 and Canadian Champion
Anna Archibald

‼️Wow! Such an AMAZING accomplishment.‼️Banook’s Payton Dicks, with her partner Toshka are WORLD CHAMPIONS! 🏆Today they ...
08/27/2026

‼️Wow! Such an AMAZING accomplishment.‼️

Banook’s Payton Dicks, with her partner Toshka are WORLD CHAMPIONS! 🏆

Today they won gold in the 2 Woman Unified 200m at the 2026 ICF Canoe Sprint & Paracanoe World Championships in Poznań! 🇵🇱

Congratulations Payton. We are so proud! 🎉

We couldn’t be more proud of Payton. Yesterday, she had the honour of being named one of Team Canada’s flag bearers 🇨🇦 f...
08/26/2026

We couldn’t be more proud of Payton. Yesterday, she had the honour of being named one of Team Canada’s flag bearers 🇨🇦 for the Opening Ceremony at the Sprint & Paracanoe World Championship in Poznań, Poland! 🇵🇱

Racing starts today! Go Payton Go. Go Canada Go!

Address

17 Banook Avenue
Dartmouth, NS
B3A2L3

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

+19024641740

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