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Modified Training Program Overview

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Dear Commodores & Coaches, 

As a result of our member clubs’ successful adherence to the soft opening of our sport, the Province has announced that coaching is now allowed effective May 29, 2020, at 3:30 pm.  This is very positive news and a great second step in re-opening our sport.  Hopefully, with the continued success of adherence to our guidelines, more restrictions will be lifted in the near future. 

The following guidelines must be followed by all member clubs and will be monitored by the Atlantic Division CanoeKayak Canada (ADCKC).  

  • All clubs can allow access to their club facilities at this time as long as physical distancing and sanitization rules are followed as determined by the Province. Weight rooms, gyms, and multi-purpose rooms remain closed at this time. 

  • All clubs will ensure that the training groups are a maximum of 10 participants including coaches while maintaining physical distancing. 

  • All clubs will ensure that they maintain all of the Provinces’ COVID-19 Physical Distancing rules. This means that there will always be a minimum of 2m between individuals both on and off the water. It will be up to the individual clubs to choose the maximum number of participants to maintain the social distancing rules.  

  • All clubs will not allow access to crew boats. This will ensure the 2m physical distancing will be adhered to at all times.

  • All clubs will ensure that there is limited sharing of any equipment. This includes paddles and boats. All equipment must be cleaned before and after each use. It is preferable that if equipment must be shared that it is with the same participants. 

  • All participants will remove their boat, get onto the water, paddle, return their boat, and exit the club. They will not leave any belongings behind other than the boat. 

  • All clubs ensure that there is no sharing of personal items. This includes and is not limited to PFD’s, water bottles, and clothing.

  • All clubs will ensure that only members in good standing are paddling at this time. 

  • All clubs will ensure no U10’s or younger is paddling at this time.

  • ADCKC also recommends that all participants wear a PFD and do not paddle alone while maintaining the 2m physical distancing requirement.