A Canadian Sport for families, communities and champions

Upcoming Dates

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June 30 - July 1

Canada Day Classic Regatta – Regina, SK

June 30 - July 1

Eastern Canada Day Regatta – Ottawa, ON

July 6-8

Lake Placid International Regatta – Lake Placid, USA

July 9-12

Canoe Polo National Open Training Camp  – Red Deer, AB

July 11-15 

Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom World Championships  – Wausau, USA

July 13-15 

Canadian Canoe Polo Club Championships – Red Deer, AB

July 18-19

Madawaska  – Barry's Bay, ON

July 20-22

World University Canoe Sprint Championship – Kazan, Russia

July 21-22

Minden Wildwater   – Minden, ON

July 21-22

Minden Wildwater   – Minden, ON

July 29 - August 2

Slalom Events - London Olympic Games – Broxbourne, England

CanoeKayak team named and ready for London

CanoeKayak Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee presented the team of paddlers who will represent Canada at the Olympic Games. Seven sprint paddlers and one slalom paddler will take to the water in London in the pursuit of medals.

Highlights of Sprint Trials 2

A total of 271 athletes from across Canada competed at Sprint Trials 2 in Montréal. Special thanks to all of the athletes, officials, organizers, volunteers, coaches and athletes. See results, photos and team selections... 

Giving back to a welcoming community

When Michael Fekete arrived in Canada in 1977 from Hungary, he found his way to the Toronto Island Canoe Club and was welcomed with paddler-sized open arms.

Pointe-Claire hosts Paddle-O-Thon fundraiser

As part of our efforts to highlight ideas for club fundraisers and best practices, we caught up with Jeannie-Marie Lariviere of the Pointe-Claire Canoe Club. The racing team held a paddle-o-thon to raise money for a much needed new war canoe and to help out a local charity

Masters Musings

Glen Benison

It is a made in Canada, cedar strip racing canoe that must withstand the stresses of fourteen muscular sprint canoeists who one day just might be capable of creating enough energy to burst the epoxy and screws that hold it all together. 

Slalom World Cups

Canoe Slalom Athletes on Senior A and B teams competed at three World Cups in the month of June. Here is a summary of their results.

Challenge 2012

A group of dedicated supporters have been working out everyday leading up to the Olympics to support our CanoeKayak team. And they’ve been blogging about it.

For Sale

Equipment Swap and Classifieds – 6 new items posted this month 

Jobs

No new jobs posted this month.

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 July 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.