Whitewater Ontario

08/17/2026

🌊 Massive high fives to Andrea Mills, Eric Chaplin, and the entire volunteer team for putting on another incredible Gull River Gala! 🚣‍♂️✨

As our friends at the Minden Whitewater Preserve noted, this event was built around community, fun, and bringing paddlers together — and this weekend delivered on all fronts.

A huge thank you to everyone who came out, adapted with the schedule, and brought top-tier energy to the river. Events like this truly show what makes the Ontario paddling community so special. 🇨🇦💙

📸 Got epic photos or clips from the Gala? Tag us or drop them in the comments below!

A big shout out to Andrea Mills and Eric Chaplin for organizing the Gull River Gala.
Since its inception after Covid, its purpose is to bring the paddling community together and have fun. Andrea and Eric and the support team did that very well.
Thanks to all who participated for the fun factor and for being flexible in the schedule. 

08/11/2026

Don’t forget to RSVP for dinner at the Gull River Gala at the Minden Whitewater Preserve this Saturday!

Menu:

Steak 🥩 chicken 🍗 or veggie burger 🍔
Potato salad 🥔
Caesar salad 🥗
Buns 🥖
Cake 🍰

See all the details in the post below!

📢 Gull River Gala Alert! 📢

Get ready for an epic day on the water!

We are thrilled to host the annual Gull River Gala on August 15, 2026, at the Minden Whitewater Preserve. Come out for a day of rapids, races, and great community spirit; all in support of preserving our beautiful river! 🌊

What’s happening:

🛶 Races: Test your skills in full-lap or half-lap heats!

🎯 Games: We’ve got a fantastic lineup of challenges on both land and flat water, including:
• Rolling competition
• Boat throwing competition
• The Great Ball Roundup
• NEW: Zucchini Relay!
• NEW: Zucchini Rescue!

The Details:
🗓️ Date: August 15, 2026
📍 Location: Minden Whitewater Preserve
💰 Entry Fee: $10 (covers your race entry, games, and dinner!)

Schedule:
🕐 1:00 PM – Registration
🕜 1:30 PM – Races Start
🕒 3:00 PM – Games Begin
🕕 6:00 PM – Dinner
🕢 7:30 PM – Awards

Please RSVP for dinner to Andrea at [email protected] by August 13th.

See you on the river! 🛶✨

08/08/2026

🚨 Attention sq**rt paddlers: it’s crunch time! 🛶

The deadline to submit your virtual runs for the 2027 ICF Freestyle World Championships team selection is tomorrow, August 9th.

🤵 The Mission: 1 unedited, 60-second video ride (plus your mystery move), showing every rotation and stroke.
💰 The Cost: $30 testing fee.
🌏 The Destination: Sort, Spain (June 28 – July 3, 2027).
📧 Where to send it: ⁠[email protected]⁠

Don't let your World Championship dreams wash away. Get those links and files sent in before time runs out! 🌊✨

Submission Guidelines: https://canoekayak.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Draft-CKCFS-2026-Squirt_Worlds_Selection_Submission_Info.pdf?fbclid=IwZnRzaATkLBxwZG9mBWZkaWQWUMH6e3qOf7rf0in9pzUsIgNr8vW8xmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR7R42dF9a9zywTZ4RtTat2v3VUjmMavrcuhlsBc__d5jtFRtueOrbq4fR2zfw_aem_MugGHdSsZKn6vzL-P7ddxg

08/07/2026

Congratulations to all the paddlers, especially our Ontario representatives!! Well done!

08/07/2026

📢 Gull River Gala Alert! 📢

Get ready for an epic day on the water!

We are thrilled to host the annual Gull River Gala on August 15, 2026, at the Minden Whitewater Preserve. Come out for a day of rapids, races, and great community spirit; all in support of preserving our beautiful river! 🌊

What’s happening:

🛶 Races: Test your skills in full-lap or half-lap heats!

🎯 Games: We’ve got a fantastic lineup of challenges on both land and flat water, including:
• Rolling competition
• Boat throwing competition
• The Great Ball Roundup
• NEW: Zucchini Relay!
• NEW: Zucchini Rescue!

The Details:
🗓️ Date: August 15, 2026
📍 Location: Minden Whitewater Preserve
💰 Entry Fee: $10 (covers your race entry, games, and dinner!)

Schedule:
🕐 1:00 PM – Registration
🕜 1:30 PM – Races Start
🕒 3:00 PM – Games Begin
🕕 6:00 PM – Dinner
🕢 7:30 PM – Awards

Please RSVP for dinner to Andrea at [email protected] by August 13th.

See you on the river! 🛶✨

08/05/2026

My name is Zachary Zwanenburg, A.K.A. Jerry. I'm a three time medallist at the World Championships of Freestyle Kayaking and love playing games and hanging out with my community and friends. Thanks for stopping by.

08/04/2026