CLUB HISTORY
The
ABEGWEIT PADDLERS CLUB OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
is a Olympic sprint racing style canoe and kayak club. The club is open to boys and girls (minimum age of 9), men and women of all ages, to come experience canoeing and kayaking. The
ABEGWEIT PADDLERS CLUB OF PEI
is a member of
PEICKA
and of the
CANOE KAYAK CANADA
. The club curently operates on Glenfinnan Lake in between Mermaid and Fort Augustus.
2007
On February 10 th 2007, the name of the club was decided by the association members.
Weekly winter fitness training is taking place at UPEI for a select group of 15 youth.
A new more permanent site is to be chosen.
Club must expand itself in membership base.
2006
Provincial trials for
2009 CANADA SUMMER GAMES
took place on
A summer coaching and training program took place.
2005
The olympic sprint racing style canoe and kayak program was started by the following people;
Marguerite Arsenault
George Bitar
Shawn Shea
