In addition to being a team sport with a great social component, curling also offers a wide range of game levels that can satisfy both beginners and elite players: ice rentals, integration and recreational leagues, competitive circuits, etc.
Curling is one of the few sports that can be practiced for a lifetime regardless of the age, sex and physical condition. Several options are available to please as many people as possible.
Curling… the sport of a lifetime!
Each curling stone weighs 20kg and you may think it will prevent your child from learning to curl or from improving as a player.
Don’t be misled, there are several resources available to clubs to adapt to the game of curling for the skillset of young children. More specifically:
You can also take a look at our Blizzard program which is specifically aimed towards youth curlers.
Some curling clubs are wheelchair accessible and there is a fairly large community of wheelchair curlers. Here is the list of Quebec curling clubs which are fully equipped with all of the required ramps, etc. in order to benefit people in wheelchairs:
Montreal : Boucherville
Quebec : Victoria
Mauricie : Grand-Mère
Eastern Townships : Magog, Lennoxville
Côte-Nord : Sept-Îles, Forestville
Outaouais : Des Collines
Est-du-Québec : Rivière-du-Loup
As we said earlier, curling is a sport for everyone to enjoy. People who have trouble bending down to get into the curling position can play an adapted version of the game where they remain upright at all times. This adapted version is called stick curling.
Most, if not all, curling clubs are equipped with the adapted sticks, all you have to do is ask! There are no restrictions to players curling with the stick in league play, therefore someone who plays with the stick may join a team of traditional curlers. There is also a provincial championship available for this category.
Curling is one of the seven winter sports offered in the Quebec provincial Special Olympics.
The Special Olympics movement’s mission is to enrich the lives of individuals with an intellectual disability (ID) through sport. The movement is open to athletes of all ages and began a specialized program for children aged 4 to 14 in 2010.
