Become an ORCKA Member and be a leader in providing the industry standard in safe paddling and wilderness tripping practices
Membership Types
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Organization
This membership is for organizations and businesses who offer ORCKA Paddling Programs. $125.00
• Schools and school boards
• Ontario Parks
• Conservation Authorities
• Ontario Camps Association (OCA) Camps
• Private paddling schools
• Paddling clubs
• Wilderness guiding operations
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Instructor
Become an ORCKA Instructor by taking an Instructor Course; Instructors are 18 years of age [16 years of age for Basic Canoeing Instructor and all the Camp Instructors], and there are ORCKA Program prerequisites and fees for each particular Instructor Course.
After completing an Instructor Course you receive an ORCKA membership and login, ORCKA's programming support and documentation, and you are able to conduct ORCKA Programming when working for any ORCKA Organizational Member. $85.00
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Trip Leader
ORCKA provides the skill progression allowing for people to become responsible Trip Leaders; Trip Leader certification is the top-level Canoe Tripping, Kayak Tripping, or Voyageur Canoeing skills certification and is the benchmark standard required to responsibly lead wilderness canoe or kayak trips -- it is the certification used by school boards, Ontario Camps Association members, guiding outfits, paddling clubs, the MNR, and ORCKA's membership, to responsibly lead multi-day wilderness paddling trips. $85.00
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Commercial
For paddling or tripping clubs and associations that do not run ORCKA paddling programs but would like to network with our members.
Supports ORCKA’s mandate; promotion of paddling through product or interest in paddling. Education and networking opportunities. $75.00
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Friends of ORCKA
Voting members who would like to attend workshops and programs, network, receive our monthly newsletters and participate in events.
Individuals working on their skills would be interested in this type of connection with ORCKA. $40.00