QUICK LINKS FOR MEMBERS
Click HERE for the September 2025 schedule.
The new Registration HUB is your one portal to signing up to play, book clinics, register for tournaments. Please bookmark the webpage for ongoing registrations.
Need help navigating the Registration HUB? Contact: mike@bowvalleypickleball.org
Have questions about membership or need access to the Registration HUB? Contact: sheila@bowvalleypickleball.org
The 2024 Official Rulebook can be found HERE
Our AGM was held on Thursday February 20, 2025. Present Board members: Rosie Neil (President), Therese Rogers (Vice-President), Sheila Churchill (Secretary), Darryl Stann (Treasurer) and Directors Bill Foden, Doris Foden, Leanne French, Mike Layton. Full Board member bios and complete Committee roster can be found under the "About Us" tab.
JOIN THE BOW VALLEY PICKLEBALL ASSOCIATION
As we head into the fall and the wind down of our outdoor season, 2025 memberships are no longer available to purchase. For those wanting to play in September, there is the $10 drop-in option. 2026 memberships will be available for purchase in early October and be valid from the date of purchase until December 31, 2026.
Our Indoor Program is offered in three sessions (November-December, January-February and March-April) in Room 200, Canmore Rec Center on 2 courts. Indoor play is run on a cost recovery basis, by pre-selling virtual "ticket packs", with online registration for play at your skill level. Members only.
Our Outdoor Program runs from mid-May to mid-October. All regularly scheduled outdoor play is included with your 2025 membership fee. Outdoor play is held at two locations, Veterans Park and Larch multi-purpose rink. Member sign-up opens every Thursday at 8 am through a central Registration HUB for the following week.
Most of our play is levelled round robin play: Novice, Intermediate, Advanced. We also offer Box, MLP, Open Mens, Open Womens, Same Partner Doubles play. New for the 2025 outdoor season is scheduled Practice sessions.
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VISITORS & NON-MEMBERS
Visiting Canmore and want to play pickleball? Here's what you need to know:
Play with the BVPA:
Indoors – no drop-in for non-members
Outdoors – drop-in allowed, based upon availability at your skill level. Check the outdoor schedule under Play, turn up at the correct court 15 minutes early, sign a waiver and pay $10 cash to the session captain.
Private bookings:
Indoor - Canmore Recreation Centre. Two courts available. Book through the Town of Canmore website. The Town also offers limited drop-in – check their website.
Outdoor - Veterans Park (bring your own net) or Larch multi-purpose rink (permanent net in place). If the courts are not being used by players with a reservation, you may play for free on a first-come, first-serve basis. Free use is limited to 45 minutes (from the time you start) when other drop-in players are waiting. Players with a reservation have priority over drop-in players. Veterans - reserve through the Canmore Tennis Association. Larch - see Town of Canmore website.