Trenton Rowing and Paddling Club provides equal opportunity to all members of the community to participate in the sport of rowing and paddling. It is a diverse club with members of all ages. We have something for everyone; stand up paddle boarding, kayaking, canoeing and rowing.

Membership Details

The TRPC Membership Year renews annually on May 1. The on-water season runs June to September.

All TRPC memberships include:

• HST
• safety instruction
• on water supervision for club activities
• use of club equipment
• club social events
• discounts

For an extra fee private boat storage; training and off site excursions may be available.

Interested in Paddling?

You can join TRPC with a Recreational Paddler membership (kayaking, canoeing, stand-up paddling).. This will allow you access to the clubs paddling equipment and participation in the club’s paddling programming. Membership for the year is $125 for a single member. Additional family membership is $50 to $100 per additional person depending on age (see membership form for details). Anyone under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult.

TRPC is affiliated with Paddle Canada. All of our paddling members have insurance coverage under an agreement held between TRPC and Paddle Canada.

Interested in Dragon Boating?

You can join TRPC with a Dragon Boat Team membership. This will allow you access to the club’s paddling equipment and participation in the club’s Dragon Boat programming. Dragon boat paddlers must be at least 14 years of age. Membership for the year is $125 for a single member. Additional family membership is $100 per additional person (see membership form for details).

TRPC is affiliated with Paddle Canada. All of our Dragon Boat members have insurance coverage under an agreement held between TRPC and Paddle Canada.

Interested in Rowing?

If you do NOT have a background in rowing, you must complete the Learn-To-Row Program (LTR). The program consists of five group lessons that provide an introduction to the sport of rowing. The LTR program costs $150. Once you have progressed through this program you can join TRPC with a Recreational Rower Membership.

If you have a background in rowing, you can join TRPC with a Recreational Rower Membership at $125. A student membership costs $100. Rowers must be at least 14 years of age. This will allow you access to the club’s rowing equipment and participation in the club’s rowing programming.

TRPC is affiliated with Row Canada Aviron (RCA) and Row Ontario. All of our rowing members have insurance coverage once they have registered with RCA. For details on the insurance coverage go to http://rowingcanada.org/member-services/insurance

Mh3>Interested in accessing a variety of programs and equipment?

TRPC offers a full, Combined Membership for $200. This will allow you access to the club’s rowing, paddling and dragon boat equipment and participate in all programming. You must have progressed through LTR or have a background in rowing in order to row with the club. To become a member, you must complete TRPC’s membership form, sign necessary waivers and provide payment. This can be done one of two ways:

1. You complete the membership form online and provide payment through PayPal. (Link to online registration with PayPal payment)
2. You complete the membership form on paper with a payment of cash or cheque at the time of submission (Link to printable Membership Form)
3. The necessary waivers can be printed from our website or can be obtained at the TRPC Boathouse. Completed, signed waivers need to be submitted BEFORE going on the water for the first time in the season. The waiver is then kept on file.

Printable Club Waiver – Click here to Download

Paddling Members only: Paddle Canada Waiver

IMPORTANT NOTE: Everyone joining as a Rowing Member MUST also complete their registration with RCA BEFORE going on the water

To complete the registration please visit the RCA website: https://membership.rowingcanada.org

If you have difficulty with this process please contact the Membership Director.