2025 Nextshift Gear for Kids Event

Join the Paugan Falls Rapids and Nextshift on Saturday, July 12 from 10 AM to 2 PM behind Heritage Hall (next to the Gatineau Valley Arena) for the 2025 Gear for Kids event!
  • Get fitted and take home hockey gear (ages 3–18)
  • Take a photo with a Rapids player
  • Shoot pucks at the Rapids Shooting Station
  • Meet Ronnie Rapid
  • Donate or exchange gently used gear
  • Season tickets and merch available on site
  • Enjoy a BBQ on site
Most kids receive 75–100% of their gear at no cost. First come, first serve — arrive early!
Questions? Check out the full article.
Tag and invite anyone you know who might need gear — let’s make sure that every kid has what they need to play hockey this season!