SUPPORT OUR EFFORTS Paddle Canada's mission is to help develop, to promote and to teach safe and enjoyable paddling for all Canadians regardless of abilities, culture or age. We seek to develop positive attitudes towards a healthy environment and to provide an understanding of and an appreciation for the canoe and kayak in Canadian Heritage. BUT We can't do it without you! Paddle canada pagaie canada is a non-profit organization supported entirely by its members and by its programs! Please, pledge your support and MAKE A DONATION TODAY Your support and donation today will provide much needed financial support to help us continue the important work we undertake for the benefit of all those who canoe and kayak. Here are just a few of the many ways you can help, and also our tributes to those who have graciously supported us in the past. IMPORTANT: Effective May 31, 2006 Paddle Canada voluntarily chose to revoke our charitable organization status. Subsequently, we are no longer able to issue Charitable Donation receipts for income tax purposes. However, we will continue to be able to issue general receipts. We thank you for your past donations and hope that you will continue to support our efforts. paddle canada / MBNA Affinity MasterCard [Apply on-line today] Contribute towards the preservation of Canada's waterways, while conserving your own financial resources. Upon approval of your Paddle Canada / MBNA Affinity MasterCard, MBNA Canada will make a contribution to Paddle Canada. Then, every time you use the Card to make a purchase, MBNA Canada will make another financial contribution, at no additional charge to you. In fact, your no annual fee MasterCard can save you money, offering a low introductory interest rate for balance transfer and cash advance cheques. Apply on-line today, or call toll-free 1-877-TO-APPLY (1-877-862-7759) for more information. Cangive.ca shopping network [Learn more] Cangive is shopping with a difference! In addition to assisting shoppers to locate popular on-line merchants, Cangive is designed to help raise funds for Canadian registered charities and educational organizations. Up to 15% of each purchase made through our portal automatically supports a cause that the shopper selects. LEGACY DEBT RETIREMENT SPECIAL APPEAL [View the "Legacy Debt Retirement Campaign" Donor Wall] The purpose of this campaign letter is to bring Paddle Canada's current financial situation to your attention, to note Paddle Canada Executive's committment to resolving this issue at this time, and to request your support in resolving it. [More info...] "HOME FOR CANOEING" Donour Appreciation: 1991 to 1996 [View the "Home for Canoeing" Donor Wall] One of the great dreams that the late Ron Johnstone, co-founder of Paddle Canada, had for paddling in Canada was the possibility of a national centre that would provide outdoor programs for children, those with disabilities and the general public. He saw this dream as the logical extension of the demand by the public and PC's many members and related agencies to provide a national centre for paddling and waterway conservation. On May 24, 1997 that dream become a reality as the "Ron Johnstone Paddling Centre" opened it's doors. [More info...]   Copyright © 2006 Paddle Canada Pagaie Canada Formerly the Canadian Recreational Canoeing Association [We respect your privacy. Click here to review our Privacy Policy]