ACPA - Alberta Canoe Polo Association

04/11/2026

Gear swap coming up in Edmonton , May 3

04/07/2026

Sometimes we forget how big of a sport Canoe Polo is worldwide. Check out this view of HIT 2026 in the Netherlands. And fun fact - Alberta's own ICF Referee Savannah Foged is there as an official! How cool is that 😎🛶

Here's some fun stats on the tournament so far -

352 matches of a total of 462 planned matches are finished, which is 76.2%

113 teams are competing in 5 different divisions, with a total of 863 players.

2486 goals have been scored by 658 different players in 110 different teams.

154 cards have been received by 137 different players in 72 different teams.

04/02/2026

📣 Introducing the CKC Coach Connection Webinar Series 📣

We’re bringing coaches together through a new series of webinars designed to share knowledge, spark ideas, and strengthen our paddling community 🤝

Join us this spring for sessions on:
✔️ Women & Girls in Sport
✔️ Calculating Training Load
✔️ Building U12/U14 Programs

Led by experienced voices from across the sport, these sessions are built to support coaches at all levels.

🎟️ Register now and be part of the conversation:
🔗 Women & Girls in Sport https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/eRnTFSNXQM2BJxPu69qSrA
🔗 Calculating Training Load https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/vuc80_rRS8OSFMeav1OI4Q
🔗 Building U12/U14 Programs
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/G_k2i1FESiSHCJdUfEyEvw #/registration

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📣 Présentation de la série de Webinaires de connexion des entraîneurs de CKC 📣

Nous réunissons les entraîneurs grâce à une nouvelle série de webinaires conçus pour partager des connaissances, susciter des idées et renforcer notre communauté de pagayage 🤝

Rejoignez-nous ce printemps pour des sessions sur :
✔️ Femmes et filles dans le sport
✔️ Calcul de la charge d'entraînement
✔️ Création de programmes U12/U14

Animées par des experts du monde du sport, ces sessions sont conçues pour soutenir les entraîneurs de tous les niveaux.

🎟️ Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant et participez à la discussion :
🔗 Femmes et filles dans le sport :
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/eRnTFSNXQM2BJxPu69qSrA
🔗 Calcul de la charge d’entraînement : https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/vuc80_rRS8OSFMeav1OI4Q
🔗 Création de programmes U12/U14
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/G_k2i1FESiSHCJdUfEyEvw #/registration

04/02/2026

Don't forget to get your entry in for the 2nd annual Island Cup! Coming up in May. Awesome tourney, awesome venue, awesome people 😎

https://viwps.ca/island-cup/

03/24/2026

Check out this educational series. New post every Monday! What a fun little lead up to World's in September.

Basic Canoe Polo Techniques | Episode 1: The EquipmentThe ICF Canoe Polo Committee is launching this new series to help players and coaches at every level ma...

03/11/2026

Reminder of our AGM tomorrow night, 7 pm. https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=NmdyNjhwMW42Z3NtNGI5ajc1Z2pjYjlrNjRwbWNiYjFjbGkzY2JiNTY4cTY0cGozNzBxamNlMWpjOCBzZWNyZXRhcnlAYWxiZXJ0YWNhbm9lcG9sby5jb20&tmsrc=secretary%40albertacanoepolo.com

02/22/2026

Curious about Canoe Polo? Check out our member clubs to find out how you can give it a try!

EWP - Edmonton Whitewater Paddlers Paddle UAPS Pinch O Crow Creekers Cottonwood Kayak Club Wapiti Whitewater Kayakers Whitewater Paddling Club

02/19/2026

It is weird, and we love it! Great little article and the pic features a couple of players from Alberta's own EWP - Edmonton Whitewater Paddlers club.

Inside The Weird World Of Kayak Polo | I hear the splash before I see it. I turn and sprint toward the floating yellow object of my desire. I have a clear path.

Or so I think. Suddenly my friend Sam comes in fast from my right. As I reach for the yellow ball, he crashes into my kayak, his foam-covered bow pushing me off to the side. He scoops it up and, in one smooth motion, hurls it past the goalie’s raised paddle.

Welcome to kayak polo. It’s the weirdest and most addictive thing you might ever do in a kayak. And possibly the best paddling training you’ll ever have. Continue reading: https://bit.ly/4rlEAhK

✍️/📷: Neil Schulman
📖: This article was published in Issue 74 of Paddling Magazine