Welcome To Maskwa

For more than 50 years, Maskwa has been Halifax's home for paddling! Maskwa is Canada's premier canoe club, winning the National Championships in 2016, 2017, 2023, 2024, 2025 & 2026. Whether you are an aspiring Olympian, or looking to take your very first strokes, Maskwa has something for everyone. We offer youth summer programs, year-round training, competitive and recreational adult programs, and much more!

adventure day camp

Adventure Day Camp blocks at Maskwa are a great way to spend some time this summer- outdoors, making new friends, and being introduced to the exciting sport of canoe kayak. (Ages 7-12)

summer paddling program

The Summer Paddling Program at Maskwa is one of the best ways to spend a summer- on the lake, hanging out with friends, and honing your skills in the sport of canoe kayak. (Ages 7-13)

development program

The Development program is a fun and relaxed introduction to year-round training for canoe/kayak. (Ages 9+ as of Jan 1, 2026.)

academy program

With multiple variations to suit multi-sport athletes, our year-round Academy program is the key to honing your skills & strengths. This program prepares competitive athletes to enter the High Performance program.

High Performance Program

Our High Performance paddling program is a year-round program for elite athletes honing their skills and strength to become the fastest sprint paddlers in Canada.

Masters adult Program

The Masters Paddling Program offers participants the opportunity to paddle recreationally, competitively, or both, depending on personal goals. (Ages 25+).

paddle all

The Paddle All program provides athletes with intellectual disabilities the chance to try paddling and be introduced to the world of canoe kayak. (Ages 10+).

para-canoe

This program is an introduction to the sport of para-canoe, an adaptation of sprint paddling to accommodate paddlers with physical disabilities. (Ages 9+).

Dragon Boat Adult Program

Dragon Boat is a social, recreational paddling program for adults. Not sure what a dragon boat is? It's a team of 20 paddlers sitting two abreast, and a cox who steers the boat from the rear!. (Ages 18+).

ALUMNI Program

A spring / summer program that offers former competitive paddlers the opportunity to get back out on the water again .

our paddling club

Maskwa isn’t just the biggest paddling club in Atlantic Canada… it also has one of the best reputations (and a lake that’s fun and safe to swim in!). Our members are not just “members”. Many of our athletes are also summer coaches, and many of our parents are volunteers. We’re all part of the Maskwa family and share and enjoy our club together.