ICE OUT FRENCH RIVER WEEKEND

🌿 Event Overview

Ice Out: French River Weekend

When the ice goes out, the paddles go in.

That first sound of water moving again — that’s when the season begins.

📅 Details

📍 Location: Alban (French River), Ontario

🗓 Dates: Early May 1-3 2026 (Friday–Sunday)

💰 Price: $595 per person (includes canoeing gear, meals & accommodations)

👥 Limited to 10 participants

The Ice Out: French River Weekend is a relaxed, community-based canoeing experience designed to help paddlers brush off the winter rust, refresh essential skills, and reconnect with the water— and each other — before the tripping season begins.

Over three days, you’ll join guided day trips through beautiful sections of the French River, returning each evening to cozy accommodations, hearty meals, and evenings by the fire with other paddlers who can’t wait to be back on the water.

A relaxed gathering where paddlers swap trip ideas, gear hacks, meal planning and stories from the river. 

🪶 What's Included 

🛶 Three guided canoe day trips on the French River

🏡 Cabin or trailer accommodations for two nights

🥘 All meals included – hearty, home-style, and made for paddlers

🎓 Skill-building coaching sessions

🔥 Evening fires & community gatherings to connect, relax, and share stories

🛶 Canoes, paddles, pfd (we will have a variety of canoe models for you to try, both solo and tandem)

Everything you need for a smooth start to the canoeing season — just bring your enthusiasm.

🌊 Who It’s For

Ideal for canoeists who:

Have some paddling or tripping experience (ORCKA Level 1–2 range) Beginners are also welcome. 

Want to refresh canoeing skills before summer trips

Appreciate small-group learning and a supportive environment

Value community, nature, and good company as much as km's paddled.