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August 1

Deadline for Sprint Competitive Membership

August 3-5

Canadian Marathon Championships – Winnipeg, MB

August 6-11

Sprint events - London Olympic Games – Hertfordshire, England

August 8

Deadline for Nationals Entries

August 24-26

Slalom World Cup 4 – Prague, Czech Republic

August 24-26

Freestyle World Cup 1 – Rock Island State Park, Tennessee, USA

August 26

CanMas – Dartmouth, NS

August 28-30

Freestyle World Cup 2 – Pigeon River, Tennessee, USA

August 31 - September 2

Slalom World Cup 5 – Bratislava, Slovakia

August 31 - September 2

ICF Masters Competition – Brandenburg, Germany

Sprint team takes off

Before taking flight, the team got a proper Canadian send off, proudly sponsored by Mazda Canada. The team got some words of inspiration from past Olympic medalists - see video.

Michael Tayler finishes 20th

Michael Tayler of Ottawa has finished 20th in Men's K1 Canoe Slalom at his first Olympic Games.

Lending a hand in London

As Olympic paddlers go for the biggest races of their lives, one smiling Canadian volunteer will be standing dockside ready to lend a hand.

Canada represented at Women’s Canoe Cup

Congratulations to Joannie Verret, Marianne Lévêque-Brissette, Emily Riddle and coach Julie Beaulieu who participated in the Women’s Canoe Cup in Boulogne, France.

Ditidaht Nation Cheers for Adam van Koeverden

As they are rediscovering their peoples’ heritage they have also discovered their bond with one of Canada’s great Olympians, Adam Van Koeverden.

For Sale

Equipment Swap and Classifieds – 8 new postings this month

Jobs

2 new jobs posted this month.

High Performance Director - CanoeKayak Canada

Head Coach - CanoeKayak Canada

Contribuitions

We need your input to capture the news at paddling clubs across the country. Please submit your articles, ideas and photos to imiller@canoekayak.ca by August 15.

Milestones, graduations, engagements, new child, significant achievements … Know a member of our paddling community celebrating an accomplishment worthy of a big congratulations? Let us know about it by the 15th of each month so we can mention them in our next edition of Paddles Up.