Currently there are 2 Canadian Pickleball associations vying for your support, but 1 has true intentions of growing the sport throughout Canada, and 1 wants you to support their North American fight to approve their brand of paddles that has been causing strife for the past few years. Pickleball Canada has true intentions of growing pickleball in Canada and has been the only national association for many years. Pickleball Canada is an extension of the USAPA (USA Pickleball Association) and the IFP (International Federation of Pickleball.) Canada Pickleball on the other hand was started 3 years ago by an ex-Pickleball Canada director named Chuck Lefaivre. At the time Pickleball Canada did not like that the Apike & Hush paddles that Chuck had "interest" in, were also part of his business. Those paddles have been tested on numerous occasions and found to have too much trampoline effect resulting from their paddles. They are non-conforming by USAPA, IFP, and Pickleball Canada standards. I will cover how paddles are tested in an upcoming blog post. They have also made up their own pickleball rules so as to suit the inclusion of their paddles. Don't support Canada Pickleball!
I support Pickleball Canada, and have been a member for 4 years, and I encourage all you readers out there across Canada to become a member. It costs $12/year or $32/3 years.
