Muskoka Paddle Club: What It Offers and How to Join
The Muskoka Paddle Club is a paddling club based in Bracebridge, Ontario, open to canoe, kayak, and stand up paddleboard enthusiasts of all ages and abilities. It operates out of Kelvin Grove Park and offers low-cost recreational paddling, with membership registration for the 2025 season currently open. If you want to paddle regularly in Bracebridge, join guided group trips, or build skills in a specific boat type, the club is the main local entry point.
What the club is
The club describes itself as "a group of canoe, kayak, and stand up paddleboard enthusiasts, offering fun, low-cost recreational paddling activities for people of all ages and abilities." Two things follow from that:
- No experience barrier is stated. The club frames itself around all ages and abilities rather than competitive-only paddlers.
- It is a membership club, not a rental shop. The site's main call to action is renewing or starting a membership, not booking a one-off session.
Paddling options
Based on the club's own description, the range of craft and activity includes:
| Category | What's mentioned |
|---|---|
| Boards | Stand up paddleboard |
| Kayaks | Recreational and competitive kayaks |
| Canoes | Canoes and marathon canoes |
| Skill development | Advancing your skills with the club |
| Group activity | Guided trips on Sunday |
If you already know which boat you want to focus on, the club's structure suggests you can pick a recreational track or a more competitive one rather than being locked into a single discipline.
Membership and the 2025 season
Membership registration for the 2025 season is open. The club's site directs both new and returning members to the membership page for instructions, and states that "everything you need to know about being a member" is found there.
To join:
- Go to the club's membership page.
- Follow the registration instructions listed there.
- If you are a returning member, use the same process to renew for 2025.
The site does not publish pricing on the pages reviewed here, so treat cost as something to confirm on the membership page rather than assuming it is free.
Programs
The club's 2025 program lineup is not finalized. Its site states the club is "still determining our program offerings for 2025" and asks people to watch the programs page for updates.
Program types referenced across the club's materials include:
- Day camps
- Sprint paddling
- Adult programs
- Guided trips on Sunday
Because the 2025 schedule is still being set, check the programs page before planning around a specific offering.
Where to find them
Kelvin Grove Park 101 Ecclestone Dr, Bracebridge
This is the club's stated base for its paddling activities, so it is the location to use when planning a visit or a first session.
How to get involved
- Decide your interest first: recreational paddling, competitive kayaking, canoe/marathon canoe, or SUP.
- Register: start with the membership page for the 2025 season.
- Check programs before committing to a schedule: the 2025 offerings were still being determined at the time of the club's site content.
- Show up at Kelvin Grove Park once registered, or use the contact page if you have questions before joining.
The club also maintains pages for guided group trips, policies and waivers, a photo gallery, and contact — the waivers page is worth reading before your first on-water session.