To become a member

Welcome to our club. On this page, we’ll explain how you can become a member.

Membership in the Helsinki Canoe Club does not require completing a canoeing course, but we recommend taking one before you start canoeing.

Before deciding to join, we hope you’ll familiarize yourself with our club’s rules, values, fees, guidelines, and volunteer work within the club. At the Helsinki Canoe Club, we believe in the traditional approach to sports and recreational club activities. We are not “customers,” nor do we want to be treated as such.

To join the Helsinki Canoe Club, you must fill out two forms in PDF format. The steps are as follows:

1. Print out the membership application form and fill it out carefully (available in the resource library)
2. Print and fill out the payment form (available in the resource library). The payment forms correspond to membership type and training level as follows:

• Payment form, HKK paddling course completed: for adults who have completed the HKK beginner’s course this year
• Payment form, course not completed: for adults who have not taken HKK’s beginner’s course
• Payment form, youth: for those under 16 years of age
• Other payment combinations can be processed using the forms available in the resource bank

3. Once you have filled out the membership application form and made your payment, come to HKK’s canoeing base at the Helsinki Canoeing Center during HKK’s member service hours, and bring your membership application form and payment receipt with you. The staff member on duty will receive your completed membership application form and, after verifying your payment receipt, will provide you with a club key and other materials for new members.During the membership registration, we’ll also give you an orientation on the club and the facilities and equipment available to us.

Between fall and spring, new members join by scheduling a time with the HKK office to pick up their key and other new member materials.

Paddling is a sport suitable for almost everyone, provided you consider any medical conditions or limitations you may have. Click the link below to find out about contraindications for paddling that you should be aware of and, if necessary, discuss with your doctor.