Course Administration and Membership Fees
Paddle Canada administration course fees and rates as they apply to the current manual standards.
Ratios and discipline names may be subject to change based on changes to the program. To be more specific, please refer to the chart below.
Course Administration Fees
Course fees are $30 and clinic fees are $10.
If additional instructors are required to meet ratio requirements (for example, a 1:4 ratio with 6 participants requires 2 instructors), the fee will be charged per required instructor:
- Course fee: $30 × number of required instructors.
- Clinic fee: $10 × number of required instructors.
Instructor Membership Fees
Renewing Instructors
$99.99
New Instructor Candidates
$99.99
Waterfront Canoe Instructor
$50.00*
Big Canoe Intermediate & Advanced Leaders
$50.00
Upgrading Instructor Candidates
$10.00
* This applies only when the member’s only certification is Waterfront Canoe Instructor. If other canoe instructor certs (or kayak or SUP ) are held, then the rate is $99.99.
Youth, up to the age of 25 pay $25.
Published: January 21, 2025
Last updated: June 1, 2026