To promote all forms of recreational paddling to Canadians of diverse abilities, culture or age, to advocate for a healthy natural environment, and to develop an appreciation for the canoe and the kayak in our Canadian heritage.

We promote and teach the safe use of canoes and kayaks.

We train our instructors to certify people in the knowledge & skills of safe and enjoyable canoeing and kayaking.

 

We help develop a love and respect for our natural resources.

 

We nurture understanding of the place of the canoe and the kayak in our Canadian heritage.

No person shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in any educational program or activity available at Paddle Canada, on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, creed, political belief, age, national origin, linguistic and language differences, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, height, weight, marital status, or disability.

The 10 Objectives of the Association are as follows:

1. To provide a forum for the Congress of Provincial and Territorial Associations;
   
   
2. To promote, foster and perpetuate canoeing and kayaking as an educational, cultural, historic and constructive recreational experience;
   
   
3. To represent organized recreational canoeing and kayaking and the paddling public on a national level and to represent their collective interests with governments and other national organizations;  
   
   
4. To promote the development of canoe and kayak touring and maintain relations with international organizations having a similar objective;
   
   
5.  To encourage the development and recognition of standards in recreational canoeing and kayaking and to facilitate certification of leadership training and levels of achievement in canoeing and kayaking;
   
   
6. To study all aspects of the canoe, kayak, canoeing and kayaking related undertakings and to interpret and disseminate information, knowledge and standards concerning development and regulations thereto;
   
   
7. To promote the safety of recreational canoeing and kayaking in Canada amongst member and other organizations;
   
   
8. To support the concept of the stewardship of the land as well as to support and promote strategies relevant to the welfare of the environment wherever such support is requested from the provinces, territories and to develop cooperative networks with kindred organizations in the field of environmental concerns;
   
   
9. To encourage training programs and conferences on national, provincial, territorial and local levels for Instructors, leaders and other personnel;
   
   
10. To support efforts by provincial, territorial and federal interest groups to ensure the protection and perpetuity of canoeing and kayaking as a unique Canadian heritage.