Paddling school and guide-led expeditions in the Ottawa area and beyond
Nanook Expeditions

Schedule of Events

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6 June, 2026 
•  Basic Skills Course
Shirley's Bay, Ottawa West End , 1 day
6 June to 7 June, 2026 
•  Level 1 Skills Course
Shirley's Bay, Ottawa West End , 2 days
Saturday to Sunday
6 June, 2026 
•  3 Day Canoe Trip
Frontenac Provincial Park , 3-days, 2-nights
12 June to 14 June, 2026 
•  3 Day Kayak Trip
1000 Islands National Park , 3-days, 2-nights
Friday to Sunday
13 June, 2026 
•  Rideau Expedition Series: Kingston to Ottawa
Rideau Canal , 1 day
15 June, 2026 
•  5 Day Kayak Trip
Georgian Bay - 30,000 Islands , 5-days, 4-nights
20 June, 2026 
•  Basic Skills Course
Shirley's Bay, Ottawa West End , 1 day
20 June to 21 June, 2026 
•  Level 1 Skills Course
Shirley's Bay, Ottawa West End , 2 days
Saturday to Sunday
20 June, 2026 
•  3 Day Canoe Trip
Frontenac Provincial Park , 3-days, 2-nights
26 June to 28 June, 2026 
•  Women’s Only: 3 Day Kayaking 1000 Islands Expedition
1000 Islands National Park , 3-days, 2-nights
Friday to Sunday
27 June to 28 June, 2026 
•  Level 1 Skills Course
Shirley's Bay, Ottawa West End , 2 days
Saturday to Sunday
27 June, 2026 
•  Rideau Expedition Series: Kingston to Ottawa
Rideau Canal , 1 day
3 July, 2026 
•  3 Day Canoe Trip
Frontenac Provincial Park , 3-days, 2-nights
4 July, 2026 
•  Basic Skills Course
Shirley's Bay, Ottawa West End , 1 day
4 July to 5 July, 2026 
•  Level 1 Skills Course
Shirley's Bay, Ottawa West End , 2 days
Saturday to Sunday
4 July, 2026 
•  Rideau Expedition Series: Kingston to Ottawa
Rideau Canal , 1 day
11 July, 2026 
•  Rideau Expedition Series: Kingston to Ottawa
Rideau Canal , 1 day
13 July to 17 July, 2026 
•  1000 Islands – 5 Day Kayak Expedition
1000 Islands National Park , 5-days, 4-nights
Monday to Friday
17 July to 19 July, 2026 
•  3 Day Kayak Trip
1000 Islands National Park , 3-days, 2-nights
Friday to Sunday
18 July, 2026 
•  Basic Skills Course
Shirley's Bay, Ottawa West End , 1 day
18 July to 19 July, 2026 
•  Level 1 Skills Course
Shirley's Bay, Ottawa West End , 2 days
Saturday to Sunday
18 July, 2026 
•  Rideau Expedition Series: Kingston to Ottawa
Rideau Canal , 1 day
20 July to 24 July, 2026 
•  5 Day Wilderness Canoe Trip
Algonquin Park , 5-days, 4-nights
Monday to Friday
25 July, 2026 
•  Rideau Expedition Series: Kingston to Ottawa
Rideau Canal , 1 day
25 July to 27 July, 2026 
•  3 Day Kayak Trip
1000 Islands National Park , 3-days, 2-nights
Saturday to Monday
7 August, 2026 
•  Couples-Only: 3 Days Canoeing in Frontenac Provincial Park
Frontenac Provincial Park , 3-days, 2-nights
8 August, 2026 
•  Basic Skills Course
Shirley's Bay, Ottawa West End , 1 day
8 August to 9 August, 2026 
•  Level 1 Skills Course
Shirley's Bay, Ottawa West End , 2 days
Saturday to Sunday
8 August, 2026 
•  Rideau Expedition Series: Kingston to Ottawa
Rideau Canal , 1 day
10 August to 14 August, 2026 
•  Women’s-Only: 5 Day Kayak Georgian Bay
Georgian Bay - 30,000 Islands , 5-days, 4-nights
Monday to Friday
15 August to 17 August, 2026 
•  3 Day Kayak Trip
1000 Islands National Park , 3-days, 2-nights
Saturday to Monday
15 August, 2026 
•  Rideau Expedition Series: Kingston to Ottawa
Rideau Canal , 1 day
22 August to 23 August, 2026 
•  Navigation 102: Putting Theory to Practice
1000 Islands National Park , 2 days
Saturday to Sunday
24 August to 28 August, 2026 
•  5 Day Wilderness Canoe Trip
Algonquin Park , 5-days, 4-nights
Monday to Friday
29 August, 2026 
•  Rideau Expedition Series: Kingston to Ottawa
Rideau Canal , 1 day
31 August, 2026 
•  5 Day Kayak Trip
Georgian Bay - 30,000 Islands , 5-days, 4-nights
5 September to 6 September, 2026 
•  Level 1 Skills Course
Shirley's Bay, Ottawa West End , 2 days
Saturday to Sunday
5 September, 2026 
•  Rideau Expedition Series: Kingston to Ottawa
Rideau Canal , 1 day
12 September, 2026 
•  Rideau Expedition Series: Kingston to Ottawa
Rideau Canal , 1 day
19 September, 2026 
•  Rideau Expedition Series: Kingston to Ottawa
Rideau Canal , 1 day
25 September to 27 September, 2026 
•  3 Day Kayak Trip
1000 Islands National Park , 3-days, 2-nights
Friday to Sunday
2 October, 2026 
•  3 Day Canoe Trip
Frontenac Provincial Park , 3-days, 2-nights
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