YCCC is Ottawa’s canoe camping club
Offering low-cost tripping and training since 1952
BY CHANTAL ROGERS
Do you love running white water
rivers? Or the serenity of a remote lake? Then the YCCC is for you! Ottawa’s YM/YWCA Canoe and Camping Club (YCCC) – a volunteer organization – was started almost 60 years ago (1952) by a few friends passionate about canoeing. Originally, the club was a place to learn canoeing techniques, and of course experience Canada’s great waterways. People would go to learn, but after gaining a comfort in the craft, they would leave the club to embark on their
own canoeing adventures. This is something the YCCC is trying to change. The club loves providing affordable canoeing, wilderness and water sport training, but it also wants members to stick around and enjoy paddling together. Currently, it boasts both beginners and advanced paddlers, adventure seekers who love whitewater and/or flat water. Family Camp is a new feature the
YCCC is excited to promote. The club wants to expand its activities and show young people the joy of the outdoors. It is now offering a variety of events for all ages and levels of difficulty. As well, kayak lessons and outtrips will be offered this coming year.
This past spring
the club had an open house of the upcoming season, encouraging
new members to join up for training sessions, and inviting returning members to get involved in the diversity of trips and wilderness experiences planned for the upcoming year. Throughout the year, the club
offers seminars on different topics related to water sport and safety. Whether you want to learn survival skills; how to brave the elements with kids in tow; or how to plan for your first week-long canoe trip, these seminars are a great place to meet people, learn something new, and have a great time. Why don’t you check out the YCCC? Start by visiting
www.yccc.ca. «oo
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