Becoming a member

How to join/renew membership

  1. Students and IMA members: sign up on IMLeagues. Go to IMLeagues, then log in/create account, click on Rec Clubs, scroll down to Kayak, and click "join", then fill out the required forms.

  2. Join the ACA/renew membership which serves as insurance for the club. Click here to join the ACA, select "Individuals," and sign up as a new user. Select “University Kayak Club” in the Paddle America Clubs drop-down menu and select the “Individual” membership. If you are a student, we have a promo code to reduce the annual fee from $40 down to $15 - please reach out to the officers to receive the code.

  3. Sign the ACA waiver. Please select UKC from the PAC dropdown menu and select "Yes" when asked if you are submitting this as your annual waiver.

  4. Fill out the membership google form.

  5. Volunteers/coaches please fill out the volunteer agreement.

  6. Come to a practice session for safety training and orientation. You will also get to pay dues and fill out the UKC Waiver and Release of Liability.

  7. If you have a car, fill out the driver authorization form.

  8. Stay up to date on our activites and join us for a paddle!

Eligibility and dues

Membership begins when you receive your membership card and ends on September 30 of each year. For graduating students, membership expires at the time of graduation.

Students and IMA members:

Dues are $20/year. This applies to all full-time students, plus any faculty/staff/spouses who have purchased a yearly IMA membership (more information on how to purchase an IMA membership here).

Non-IMA members:

Faculty, staff, and spouses who do not have IMA memberships can still join the club, but must pay an additional fee charged by the Waterfront Activities Center. Dues are $20/year plus $50/quarter, paid up front. The dues structure is as follows:

  • $220 if joining during Autumn quarter

  • $170 if joining during Winter quarter

  • $120 if joining during Spring quarter

  • $70 if joining during Summer quarter

How to Pay

Bring cash to a practice session or venmo @UW-UKC.