Sports: Sports Teams & Leagues
Aerobics Put on runners and shorts and head to one of the many aerobics clubs and gyms, including the "Y". Links to: Learn the sport Baseball/Softball This summer, you can watch or play in a baseball game, in one of several leagues in the Niagara Falls area. Find out about local teams & leagues from: St. Catharines Minor Baseball Association (905) 682-4222, Greater Niagara Baseball Assn 905-354-4622, Welland District Slo-Pitch Association Inc. (905) 734-1710 or your local Parks & Recreation department. Links to: Learn the sport Basketball Basketball is a year-round sport. Call the local Parks & Recreation department Links to: Learn the sport Bicycling Ride on the region’s many bike paths. Mountain biking is allowed on many of the trails in popular parks in the region. Links to: Learn the sport Bowling Bowling with family or friends is fun at the dozen bowling lanes around town. Enquire to join league play! Links to: Learn the sport Boxing There are two local boxing clubs: Niagara Falls Boxing Club (905-354-7918), and City Boxing Club (Niagara Falls: 905-356-9393). Links to: Learn the sport Curling Niagara Falls’s indoor curling arenas offer this Olympic sport year-round. There are 6 curling rinks and clubs in the Niagara Falls area, each with a league, as well as inter-club play. Links to: Learn the sport Diving There are a number of diving facilities in the Niagara Falls area. To learn diving, contact the Brock Niagara Diving Club (St. Catharines (905-688-5550) or contact the local Parks & Recreation department or local swimming pool. Links to: Learn the sport Fishing There are lots of good places to go fishing around Niagara Falls, in the Niagara River, Lake Erie and in Lake Ontario nearby. Football Football leagues are hopping late summer into the fall. Contact your local Parks and Recreation office or these leagues: Niagara Regional Minor Football Association (905-356-4343), St Catharines Touch Football Association (905-937-1740). Links to: Learn the sport Golf Grab your clubs and head to the 50-odd public or semi-public golf courses around town. (List and maps of golf courses. Take a class or enquire about one-on-one instruction from the golf pro. Links to: Learn the sport Gymnastics Gymnastics has a high media profile at the Olympics, and has the youngest entry (and retirement) ages. Contact any of the following: Links to: Learn the sport Hiking Hiking takes you into the world of nature. There are a number of nature trails in Conservation areas, as well as major hiking along the Bruce Trail, the Niagara Recreational Trail (between Niagara on the Lake and Fort Erie), the Friendship Trail (From Fort Erie to Crystal Beach), the Lakeshore Trail in St Catharines, and the Welland Canal Trail between Port Colborne and St Catharines. Links to: Learn the sport Hockey Skates and a hockey stick is all you need to play hockey. Check with city rinks listing for ice times. Here some hockey teams and leagues in the Niagara area:
Ice skating Niagara Falls offers ice skating year-round, plus winter-time outdoor rinks (city rinks listing). In the summer-time, cool of at the city's indoor rinks. There are a number of skating clubs in the region:
Links to: Learn the sport Martial Arts Learn to defend yourself at a half-dozen studios, where they train in both the mental and physical skills in the martial arts. Links to: Learn the sport Mini-golf Niagara Falls has several places to putt around a mini-golf course. Links to: Learn the sport Ringette The Niagara region is very active for women and teen ringette players. Contact the Jordan Ringette Association (905-562-3769), Niagara Falls Ringette League (905-357-3391), St Catharines Ringette Association (905-935-0852), or your local parks & recreation department. Links to: Learn the sport Rock Climbing Rock climbing is gaining in popularity. There are plenty of interesting rocks around town, though experienced climbers head to several spots along the Niagara Escarpment. Links to: Learn the sport Rugby Rugby is about as rough and tough as football. Its probably as much fun to watch as play! Check out the teams and leagues in Niagara Falls: Contact the Niagara Wasps Rugby Football Club (Port Colborne: 905-835-8182) or your local Parks and Recreation department Links to: Learn the sport Running, Track & Field Run along any of this area’s hundreds of miles of paths. Scenic runs head through the area’s natural areas. There are several organized races over the summer, with a variety of distances, nd several track & field meets each summer. Links to: Learn the sport Soccer Niagara Falls has several leagues for the world's most popular sport:
Links to: Learn the sport Skiing, Cross-Country Close to Niagara Falls are several cross-country ski venues. When there’s snow on the ground, try any of the larger city and provincial parks. Links to: Learn the sport Skiing, Downhill There are also a number of downhill ski hills in the city and surrounding area. They’re not the Rockies, but they’re as good as any within a few hundred miles. There are several close to Niagara Falls. Links to: Learn the sport
Copyright 1999-2009 FoundLocally.com Media Inc (403) 245-2194 Contact FoundLocally |
Home Page
