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Father-Son 2023 Fly in – Paddle out Quetico adventure
This past August 2023 my son Michael embarked on an amazing backcountry adventure into the Quetico Wilderness . This trip would be a fly-in, paddle-out trip over the falls chain route. We hope you enjoy our journal entries, video and photos! Quetico Trip...
Season Kick-off potluck and paddle 2022!
We're looking foward to our annual Season Opener event! The Kick-off and potluck paddle! WHERE? (Paddle) Belle River WEST Beach WHEN? Sunday May 15 1:00 pm - meet at the WEST side of the Belle River at the beach 1:30 pm - launch into the lake and head directly into...
WECCC Annual Meeting and Election Results
On January 30, 2022 the WECCC group held their annual general meeting hosted by outgoing President Kevin Grant (Kevin thank you so much for all of your hard work and dedication to the club over they years!). Executive Changes Please join me in welcoming our new club...
WECCC Merchandise NOW AVAILABLE!
Thanks to the efforts of club member Lise Lehoux we now have WECCC merchandise available for purchase! Represent your club in style for 2022! Quality clothing at reasonable prices. Looks great on and off the water! CLICK HERE to visit the WECCC Store! [gallery...
2021 Family Camp to Tobermory – Trip Report
My wife Leslie and I recently returned from the WECCC Family Camp trip to Tobermory and had a wonderful time. This is a trip report from our activities and perspective of the trip! We departed Amherstburg on Sunday Aug 8th and made our way to the Bruce Peninsula via...
WECCC Members in the News!
Club Members John Lesperance and Karen Mitchell did a wonderful job explaining the importance of paddling safety out there on the water with CBC News Host Chris Ensing. You can read the article and watch the video HERE!
Season Opener Paddle SUN MAY 30th!
Our Season opener paddle at River Canard (originally scheduled for Sat May 29th) has been rescheduled to Sun May 30th due to forecasted high winds. We will be launching from River Canard Park in LaSalle (9490 Malden Rd) at 10am on Sunday May 30th (we will be following...
The Ruscom River. A natural jewel in our own backyard
This spring, Pete Harder and I had an opportunity to Kayak the Ruscom River in Lakeshore. This was the last river in Essex County that I had not yet paddled so I was looking forward to exploring it. To us the logical place to put in was where the river empties into...
May 2021 Events and Covid Update
Are you tired of reading clever pandemic-related headlines? Me too. Here’s the latest news in WECCC-land. Impact Of The Provincial Shutdown & Stay-At-Home Order In accordance with Windsor-Essex County Health Unit guidelines, the Windsor Essex County Canoe Club...
2021 Family Camp is Tobermory!
By majority vote, Lands End campground in Tobermory has been selected for our annual family camp for 2021 (Aug. 8th to 15th). WECCC Members: You can apply for a site reservation at https://www.landsendpark.com/cart (instructions below) . I suggest you book now and...