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Moving Water Canoe Program Recent Changes

See a complete list of major changes to the moving water canoe program.

Type:PolicyAudience:Instructors, Instructor Trainers

The following items have been updated in the Paddle Canada Canoe Poling Program.

General Program Changes

A list of 2026 changes coming soon.

Moving Water Canoe Basic Tandem Skills Course Resource Manual

January 2026

  • 2026 Marks the rollout year for the Instructor Moving Water Canoe Basic Tandem Skills Course Manual.

Moving Water Canoe Introduction Tandem Skills Resource Manual

The following items have been changed in the Paddle Canada Moving Introduction Tandem Skills Course Program Manual.

January 2026

  • Note on Terminology
  • Updated definition of Carve to Carving
  • Updated Launching in an Eddy Pool and Landing in an Eddy Pool
  • Renumbering in Knowledge Section
  • Updated Stability to Balance and Stability
  • Canoe Outfitting
  • River Signals
  • Canoe Carry
  • Environmental Impact
  • Canoe History and Resources
  • Updated the Strokes Section Introduction
  • Shore Rescue – Throw Bag

January 2025

  • Arc Triangle to Carving Triangle

Moving Water Canoe Introduction Solo Skills Resource Manual

January 2026

  • 2026 Marks the rollout year for the Instructor Moving Water Canoe Introduction Solo Skills Course Manual.

Moving Water Canoe Intermediate Tandem Skills Resource Manual

January 2026

  • 2026 Marks the rollout year for the Instructor Moving Water Canoe Intermediate Tandem Skills Course Manual.

Last updated: April 11, 2026

Published: January 8, 2026