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Our Crew is out at Blackstrap for Summer Polo

Our crew made it out to Blackstrap Provincial Park to play summer polo. We got lucky with the weather: perfect temperatures, lots of sunshine, no wind, and bathtub water temperatures. We’ve also had lots of spectators that were visiting and enjoying their weekend at Kevin Misfeldt Beach.

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Bronze Medal at Cup of the North 2026

The Saskatoon Gophers entered a team to participate at this year’s edition of Cup of the North in Edmonton. The team started out strong against the Southern Ladies, continued to win games against both U21 boys national squads, and ended the day with another two wins against the Alberta teams Mountain Cookies and Wild Roses. After a long but undefeated first tournament day, the Gophers finally got some rest and ended the day with team pizza.

The second tournament day started exceptionally late, and the Gophers played their first game in the afternoon against the East Coast Collective. After a tough 5:1 loss, the Gophers were headed to the Bronze medal game due to the structure of the playoff pool. After a hard-fought game, the Gophers beat Cinco 3:1 and secured their Bronze medal.

Whether it is an experienced vet that’s going to the tournament, or one of our Rookies, it’s always a fun time, great competition, and an opportunity to learn & make friends in the community. Congratulations to all Saskatoon Gophers!

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New Adaptive Kayaking Clinic

The Saskatoon Gophers Canoe Polo Club has been approved for funding from SaskSport and Sask Lotteries to host an adaptive kayaking clinic during the 2025-2026 season to introduce participants to kayaking and later on also to canoe polo.

Program Information (3-part series)

Participants will learn the fundamentals of paddling and safety techniques related to kayaking in an adaptive and safe environment. This pilot project will focus on introductory skills.

Under the supervision of lifeguards and our kayaking instructors, participants will use an adaptive (wide) canoe polo kayak for extra stability and learn how to safely enter the boat from the pool deck. We will progress from shallow waters to deeper waters in the pool at the participants comfort level. Throughout the course, participants progress from boat entries and wet-exists to various paddling techniques for efficient propulsion. Depending on the comfort of the participants, we will also cover applicable rescue techniques and introductory ball handling skills for canoe polo.

Dates: October 26, November 2, November 16
Time: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Location: University of Saskatchewan PAC Pool, 87 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5B2
Price: $30
Limit: 5 athletes
Target Audience: Athletes with cognitive or physical disability, athletes with vision or hearing impairment

Please register for this program through the RAMP portal – available under Camps and Clinics.

Program Information (2-part series)

This program is the continuation of the first adaptive kayaking program. Participants will learn the fundamentals of paddling and safety techniques related to kayaking in an adaptive and safe environment, with a stronger focus on canoe polo.

Under the supervision of lifeguards and our kayaking instructors, participants will use an adaptive (wide) canoe polo kayak for extra stability and learn introductory ball handling skills for canoe polo.

Athletes that were unable able to attend the previous program are welcome to attend this clinic.

Day 1: February 8th, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Day 2: March 8th, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Location: University of Saskatchewan PAC Pool, 87 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5B2
Price: $20
Limit: 5 athletes
Target Audience: Athletes with cognitive or physical disability, athletes with vision or hearing impairment

Sign-up will be available in January 2026