Situated in the heart of Dartmouth, the iconic red buildings of the Banook Canoe Club, set up on Lake Banook in 1903, have been a century-old touchstone for the people of the Halifax region and paddlers from around the world.

But the lovingly maintained buildings have become time-worn thanks to the hundreds of thousand of visitors, 120 years of East Coast weather and a changing climate. Our floors are warped and uneven, our stairs are steep, the foundations are sagging. The revitilization project will make our complex of buildings fully accessible for people of all abilities.

The time has come to build on the legacy of our forefathers. Please donate now!

Dartmouth has more paddlers per capita than any other place in the country, a popularity that was founded on the leadership shown by the Banook Canoe Club.

The project will include such features as:

• Modernization of the clubhouse and its surroundings, making them fully accessible and safer;
• Infrastructure improvements that support a healthy lake;
• Enhancements to our multi-purpose spaces to support the community;
• Enhancements to respect the historic character of the buildings.

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Considered one of the world’s best natural paddling courses, Lake Banook has played host to many international athletes and guests. The World Championships have taken place every non-Olympic year since 1970, and Canada has hosted three out of the four times on Lake Banook.

At 1.5 km long, Lake Banook can accommodate 1000 metre-races, offering nine beautifully wide lanes with little or no wash. This is what attracts the very best paddlers. Canoe ’22 attracted paddlers from all over the world to Lake Banook for a third time in 25 years.

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