Our recruiting classes are offered in the Spring and Summer — please use the form below to sign up for an alert about our recruiting sessions. Our club has tryouts at limited times during the year, and for a very limited number of athletes. We focus on recruiting youth over adults.
Most adults will find it difficult to pick up sprint canoe and kayak, and are also reluctant to race. We are are racing club. Please keep this in mind.
Please be sure read the Beginning Paddler FAQs before committing to a recruiting class.
Ideal candidates are ones that want a challenging, unique sport, live in the Ventura area, and want to excel and learn new things. We select people to tryout based on this criteria.
- We provide all equipment including personal floatation devices. If joining the club, one will need to buy a personal floatation device, get a membership in the American Canoe Association, and later, a paddle.
- All participants MUST be able to swim 100 yards without aid. Our boats are not stable and beginners will tip over at first.
- Our club meets at the public dock found at 1212 Navigator Drive in the Ventura Harbor on the south side of the Portside housing development. We do not have a physical building or sign! There is a free parking lot and two beach volleyball courts at the Portside dock.