Nottawasaga Fall Classic Paddle Race: A Club Weekend on the River

Clubs travelling with boats can compare our chalets for paddling groups now, since the 2026 race is confirmed for October 17. The registration page splits the field by equipment: boats with rudders or fins race a downstream 10 km loop, once for 10 km and twice for 20 km. Boats without rudders or fins head upstream first, and 20 km entrants finish with a lap of the downstream course.

Life jackets are mandatory, as is the standard safety equipment for your boat. Read the full notes on the race page before choosing a distance.

Registration opened at 8 a.m. at Schoonertown Parkette on Sunset Court, with the pre-race meeting at 9 a.m. and racing from 10 a.m. Our drive-time check puts Wasaga Beach about 39 minutes from 104 Brooker Boulevard, before traffic and stops, so leaving the chalet by about 7 a.m. leaves time to unload boats.

Each chalet allows four vehicles. Boats on roof racks travel with the car; if the club is bringing a trailer, ask us about parking before booking, because the four-vehicle limit is a house rule.

In 2026 the race falls on the Saturday after Thanksgiving Monday, once the shared pool at 104 Brooker has closed for the season. The private hot tub does the work instead, and Corona and Stella each have a dry sauna for cold hands. A Friday arrival means boats can be checked the night before and the kitchen handles an early breakfast.

A crew staying through Sunday could add a river day on the Beaver River from Kimberley to Epping, about 30 minutes from the chalets. Our Georgian Bay paddling guide covers open-water options.