Loose fitting, athletic clothing is best.  Jeans can be restrictive when delivering a stone.  Wear clothing in layers, as you may want to remove some layers as you warm up during play. A lightweight, long sleeve, technical shirt is particularly nice as a base layer to keep the cold air off your skin. Avoid clothing that contains “fuzzies” such as worn fleece jackets.  These fuzzies can fall on the ice and impede a stones travel, causing it to “pick” and go off its intended course.  If you plan to wear a fleece while learning to curl, please wash the fleece prior to coming out.  A lint brush can also be helpful in cleaning the jacket. Wear athletic shoes with a soft, clean, rubber sole.  Cross trainers are designed with wider soles and constructed to provide additional lateral stability, making them particularly good choices.  Although any kind of sneakers will do.  Dirt brought in on shoes from the outside can fall off onto the ice, and cause a stone to “pick.”  Prior to coming to a Learn to Curl, wipe down your sneakers and remove any dirt and foreign matter with a nylon scrub brush.  They don’t have to be spotless or brand new – they just need to be reasonably clean to avoid depositing material on the ice.

No. You have the option to “Stick Curl”, which can be used to deliver a curling stone, where you walk instead of sliding, and releasing the stone before the hogline.  This delivery method is especially popular with senior curlers.  Here is a video showing how it works. For people in wheelchairs, there is even a dedicated Wheelchair Curling Association. The curling world has done a great job making the sport accessible to people of all abilities.  The biggest physical impediment are balance disorders that can make it difficult to move across the ice.  We ask that you please use your best discretion in determine your ability to try curling.