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Upcoming Dates
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June 1-3Sprint World Cup 3 – Moscow, Russia
June 8-10Slalom World Cup 1 – Cardiff, Great Britain
June 15-17Slalom World Cup 2 – Pau, France
June 22-24Slalom World Cup 3 – La Seu D'Urgell, Spain
June 23-24Sprint Trials 2 – Montréal, QC
June 29 - July 1Canada Day Classic Regatta – Regina, SK
June 30 - July 1Eastern Canada Day Regatta – Ottawa, ON
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Five paddlers clenched spots for the Canadian Olympic Team this month. CanoeKayak Canada will officially present its full team after Sprint Trials 2, June 23-24. Meet the team so far... |
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Athlete interviews and race footage from trials and World Cups in May. |
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Coach Development Month - Final Video
May was Coach Development Month as thirteen coaching workshops took place across the country. We produced three videos to highlight some of our talented coaches. Check out our final video with Chad Brooks and Jordan Coyle from Maskwa. Also, don't forget to submit your application for Coach the Trials by June 6 and your application for opportunities with the Women’s Canoe Cup by June 15. |
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Junior Slalom athletes battle it out Chuck Lee
The CanoeKayak Canada Junior National Slalom Team Trials were held at the Canoe Meadows Slalom race course on the Kananaskis River in Alberta over the May 26-27 weekend. Eleven athletes were named to the Junior World Team. |
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Sheila Hurtig Robertson
Alwyn Morris recounts how he was affected by Canada’s Boycott of the 1980 Olympic Games. An excerpt from Sheila Hurtig Robertson’s new book. |
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My Experience at the Paracanoe National Training Camp Natasha Cross & Danielle
2 young paddlers from Nanaimo Canoe & Kayak Club share their experiences from attending the paracanoe national trianing camp. |
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CanoeKayak BC welcomes Mark Klevinas MJ Abbott
CanoeKayak BC welcomes Mark Klevinas to our staff in the role of Participation Program Coordinator. Mark brings 17 years of knowledge and experience in sprint racing canoe/kayak as an athlete and coach.
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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. |
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2 new jobs posted this month: CanoeKayak Canada - Development Coordinator, Sprint - Application Deadline: June 6 CanoeKayak Canada - Coaching Opportunities for Women’s Canoe Cup - June 15 |
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Equipment Swap and Classifieds – 5 new items posted this month |
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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 June 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. |
