The Canadian Canoe Foundation is a registered charity that develops watershed-wide education projects that culminate in youth leadership environmental education canoe-trips. Our youth participants return to their communities as Future Leaders, educating and motivating their family and friends about environmental issues and what ordinary citizens can do to work towards solutions.
The Foundation partners with local environmental organizations who are working to protect the lakes and rivers we travel. Our youth participants get an on the water education about the work that is being done to protect Canada's water resources and are provided opportunities to become active in the conservation campaigns of our partnering organizations.
Please explore our site to find out more about our programs, our Canoe Canada 2012 project and how you could find yourself exploring Canada by canoe this summer!
We would like to thank the following individuals and organizations who have expressed their support for the aims and objectives of the Canadian Canoe Foundation.
Project supporters
During the summer of 2012, the Canadian Canoe Foundation (CCF) will be working with a wide-host of organizations in order to run a watershed education program and youth canoe trip in every Canadian province and territory! Partners on these environmental learning adventures will include: Paddle Canada’s (PC) paddling associations, the Canadian Heritage River Systems (CHRS), Chapters of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) and a wide-host of local environmental organizations.
The project, titled Canoe Canada 2012 will culminate in a delegation of CCF Future Leaders attending the 7th Canadian River Heritage Conference (June 15-19th, 2013 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island). The youth delegates (one from each province and territory) will present posters describing the natural, cultural and historical status of the waterways they travelled. The conference will be attended by representatives from all levels of government, academia, business and non-governmental organizations, and will provide our Future Leaders with an opportunity to learn about watershed management in Canada (e.g., legislation, management programs, environmental initiatives) and to meet and learn from the current generation of water resource managers.
After the conference, our Future Leaders will return to their communities to make presentations to their schools and community groups and continue their work as advocates for healthy watersheds.
Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to help support this Canada-wide initiative.
Canoe Canada 2012 Project Poster
List of Canoe Canada 2012 Projects and Partnering Organizations
PAST PROJECTS
For a text description and visual summary of projects from previous years please visit our Picture and Video Gallery.
