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Featured Items Archive
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THANK YOU, Charlotte Open Supporters
Gerald Babao - Oct 05, 2009
Overwhelming support from volunteers, sponsors slalom community and the U.S National Whiterwater Center, made this event possible. Thank you and job well done! Read More
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Photos of 2009 Slalom Nationals
Bennett Wetch - Oct 06, 2009
Check out photos of the 2009 Slalom Nationals and the 2009 Charlotte Open at the US National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, NC. View Gallery | More Galleries
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Slalom National Winners, Congrats!
Gerald Babao - Oct 05, 2009
Congratulations to Jim Wade (K1), Benn Fraker (C1 & C2), Scott Parsons (C2), Hailey Thompson (C1) and Michelle Kvanli (K1) for winning their respective classes. For results... Read More
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Mayor's Cup, NYC Kayak Championships
Gerald Babao - Oct 13, 2009
On October 18, 2009 the 4th Annual Mayor’s Cup New York City Kayak Championships will take place at Manhattan’s North Cove Marina. The Mayor's Cup is a 28-mile circumnavigation of Manhattan. Read More
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Action Shots from Slalom Nationals
Gerald Babao - Oct 05, 2009
View action photos by Streeter Lecka (Getty Images) of Tad Dennis (above) and other U.S. athletes from the 2009 Charlotte Open. Read More
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Congratulations Rio de Janeiro!
Bennett Wetch - Oct 02, 2009
Rio de Janeiro has been awarded the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games Read More | More News
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Heyl 7th at Worlds, Team USA Overview
William Irving - Sep 16, 2009
Congratulations to Brett Heyl who had his best run at a Worlds by breaking into the top 8, finishing 7th. Meanwhile, the men's K-1 and C-1 and women’s C-1 represented proudly! Great job everyone. Read More
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Gold for Jason Craig, Team USA Freestyle
Gerald Babao - Sep 06, 2009
Congratulations to Jason Craig (Reno, NV), who was crowned 2009 K1 Jr World Champion today! Congratulations to Emily Jackson (K1W) & Jeremy Laucks (OC) who also won gold. Super job Team USA! Read More
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2009 USA Canoe/Kayak Charlotte Open
Bennett Wetch - Aug 26, 2009
The US National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, NC will be hosting an ICF Rankings race October 2-3, 2009 Read More
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Team USA at 2009 ICF Slalom Worlds
Gerald Babao - Sep 08, 2009
Enjoy photos of Team USA training in Seu, Spain in preparation for the 2009 ICF Slalom World Championships. Good luck, Team USA! View Gallery | More Galleries
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Viewing Party for 2016 Games
Bennett Wetch - Sep 30, 2009
The U.S. National Whitewater Center and USA Canoe/Kayak are proud to host a USOC Viewing Party of the 2016 Olympic & Paralympic Host City Selection! Watch the presentations and announcement here. Read More
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Live Streaming of 2009 Marathon Worlds
Gerald Babao - Sep 22, 2009
Watch Team USA as they compete at the 2009 ICF Marathon World Championships. Competition takes place in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. Go TEAM USA! Read More
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2009 Slalom Worlds: Ones to watch
ICF - Sep 10, 2009
The 1992 Barcelona Olympics slalom course is once again host to the world’s top slalom athletes as the International Canoe Federation Canoe Slalom World Championships begins today through Sept. 13. Read More
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2009 Slalom Worlds Streaming Live
Bennett Wetch - Sep 10, 2009
Watch the 2009 Slalom World Championships streaming live all weekend. Read More
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2009 ICF Freestyle World Championships
Gerald Babao - Aug 25, 2009
USA's best will be among 400 of the world's best freestyle kayakers as they gather in Thun, Switzerland, August 31-September 6, 2009 for Worlds. GO TEAM USA! Read More
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Thanks for coming! Congrats to LCKC!
LCKC - Sep 02, 2009
The 2009 USA Canoe Kayak Sprint Nationals is complete. Athletes from all over the US met to compete in the events which were held on the site of the 1996 Centennial Olympic paddling & rowing events. Read More
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2009 Sprint World Championships Recap
Bennett Wetch - Aug 18, 2009
The 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were a great success in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada Read More
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Gold Caps Successful Week of Racing
Gerald Babao - Aug 18, 2009
Mixed C-2 TA/LTA* 200m USA PaddleAbility Team of Augusto “Goose” Perez (East Syracuse, NY) and Tami Hetke (Boulder Creek, CA) at 2009 ICF Sprint Worlds medal ceremony where Goose and Tami won Gold! Read More
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Canoeist Menke wins two medals at Worlds
Gerald Babao - Aug 18, 2009
Up and coming women’s canoeist, Hannah Menke, performed exceptionally well at the 2009 ICF Sprint World Championships in Nova Scotia, Canada. Read More
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2009 Sprint Nationals Photos
Bennett Wetch - Aug 22, 2009
USA Canoe Kayak would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to Lanier Canoe Kayak Club (site of the '96 Olympics) for their hard work and great hospitality in hosting the 2009 Sprint National Championships Read More
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Sprint World - Women's Canoe Recap
Pamela Boteler - Aug 18, 2009
Canoeist Hannah Menke (foreground) at start of 200 meter Women's Canoe event at the 2009 Sprint World Championships in Nova Scotia, Canada. Read More
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Rob Brown places 3rd at Sprint Worlds
Bennett Wetch - Aug 15, 2009
Rob Brown placed 3rd in the men's K1 200m Paddleability event at the Sprint World Championships in Nova Scotia Read More
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LCKC to Host 2009 Sprint Nationals!
Gerald Babao - Jul 15, 2009
The Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club is pleased to host the 2009 USA Canoe/ Kayak Sprint National Championships and the Masters National Championships, August 20-23 at the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue. Read More | More News
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Successful in Switzerland!
USA Wildwater - Jul 20, 2009
The USA Junior Wildwater Team had a successful trip to Buochs, Switzerland for the 2009 Junior Wildwater World Championships. Read More | More News
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Wii Sports vs. Women Kayakers
Gerald Babao - Jul 31, 2009
Sprint Kayakers Go Hollywood! Wii Sports hosts Josh and Keith-alan challenges sprint paddlers Maggie Hogan and Emily Wright in Wii Sports Resort Canoe. Read More
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USOC announces new training sites
Bennett Wetch - Jul 28, 2009
United States Olympic Committee announces new U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Sites in Oklahoma Read More
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Team USA to Compete at ICF Sprint Worlds
Canoe '09 - Aug 06, 2009
Dartmouth’s Lake Banook will become a world stage this summer as the most powerful paddlers on Earth come to Nova Scotia to battle it out on August 12-16. Go Team USA! Read More
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2009 Junior Sprint World Championships
USA Canoe/Kayak - Jul 27, 2009
The 13th ICF Junior Canoe Sprint World Championship will be held in Moscow, Russia. Follow Mac Hickox and Team USA as he blogs from Moscow. Read More
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Athlete Profile: Emily Wright
Gerald Babao - Jul 08, 2009
She hails from New York, loves to climb and is learning how to surf. She's even going to be in a Nintendo commercial. That's right! Want to learn more about 2009 National Team Member, Emily Wright? Read More
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Brett Heyl Takes 3rd Place
Gerald Babao - Jun 18, 2009
On a very hard technical final course, Brett Heyl finished 3rd overall at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Ranking Series Foix (France) 2009 on June 12-14, 2009. Congratulations, Brett! Read More | More News
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Junior Kayaker in Sports Illustrated
USA Canoe/Kayak - May 20, 2009
Sports Illustrated featured USA Canoe/Kayak Junior sprint kayaker, Cedric Bond (pictured in middle) of Gig Harbor Canoe/Kayak Club, in their Faces in the Crowd section of the May 18th, 2009 issue. Read More
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New Documentary: The Call of the River
Kent Ford - May 13, 2009
Nearly 16 million Americans now participate in some form of whitewater paddling every year... Read More | More News
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Olympic Day 2009, Charlotte, NC
USA Canoe/Kayak - Jun 16, 2009
USA Canoe/Kayak and the US National Whitewater Center are proud to host the Olympic Day 2009 celebration on June 27 in Charlotte, NC. Read More | More News
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Vote for Greg Barton
USA Canoe/Kayak - May 16, 2009
Greg Barton, the most decorated USA Canoe/Kayak athlete of all time, is a finalist for the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. Voting ends June 16th, so cast your vote today. Read More
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2009 Sprint Team Trials, In Action
Gerald Babao - May 08, 2009
See our 2009 Sprint Team Trials in action, taken by Peggy Peattie from the San Diego Union-Tribune. Sprint Trials took place April 24-26, 2009. View Gallery | More Galleries
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2009 US Freestyle Kayaking Team Trials
USA Canoe/Kayak - May 21, 2009
The 2009 US Freestyle Kayaking Team Trials took place in Glenwood Springs on May 30-31, 2009. Check out the team here. Read More
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Slalom Senior Team Trials Info Available
Gerald Babao - Mar 27, 2009
Durango Whitewater is pleased to have the opportunity to host the 2009 USA Canoe/Kayak Slalom Senior Team Trials, May 15-17 at the Whitewater Park in Durango, Colorado. Register today! Read More | More News
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2009 Charlotte Dragon Boat Festival
Bennett Wetch - May 11, 2009
The Charlotte Dragon Boat race is a day of fun in which corporate and community teams paddle in a set distance course in Lake Norman in 40' Dragon Boats competing for medals in the name of charity. Read More
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Olympic Athletes to Compete in Racice
ICF - May 01, 2009
In addition to the U.S. Sprint Team, eight Olympic Athletes from Beijing 2008 will Compete in the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup in Racice. Read More | More News
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Marathon Team Trials at Lanier
Pete Smith, Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club - Mar 24, 2009
The Olympic Venue on Clarks Bridge will be the site of the 2009 USA Canoe/Kayak (USACK) Marathon Team Trials. Read More | More News
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New Board sets 1st meeting, elects Chair
David Yarborough - Apr 22, 2009
In a series of teleconferences, the NEW Board of Directors of USA Canoe/Kayak has scheduled its initial meeting for Friday, May 8 in Charlotte. Read More | More News
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British Rowing Coach moves to OKC
Bennett Wetch - Apr 23, 2009
British Olympic Coach Shaun Caven believes Oklahoma City has Olympic potential. Read More | More News
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ICF Backs Women and Bids for Paralympics
International Canoe Federation - Mar 23, 2009
USA Canoe/Kayak C1 Women's hopeful, Hailey Thompson (center), may now compete at the 2009 and 2010 Canoe Slalom World Championships after all. Read More | More News
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Sprint Trials Begins Today!
Gerald Babao - Apr 24, 2009
The 2009 USA Canoe/Kayak Sprint Team Trials begin today at the Arco Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California. The Trials conclude on Sunday, April 26th. Read More | More News
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USA Canoe/Kayak Elects New Directors
USA Canoe/Kayak - Mar 10, 2009
The membership has elected five outstanding individuals to its Board of Directors in addition to a representative (and alternate) to the Athletes' Advisory Council of the U.S. Olympic Committee. Read More | More News
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USNWC Spring Slalom Races
Gerald Babao - Apr 01, 2009
The U.S. National Whitewater Center conducted its 2009 Spring Slalom Races on March 21-22. View Gallery | More Galleries
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Gearing up for Junior Slalom Team Trials
Gerald Babao - Mar 27, 2009
Join Nantahala Racing Club on April 4-5, 2009, as they host the USA Canoe/Kayak Junior Team Trials for Canoe Slalom on the Nantahala River. Read More | More News
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Independent Directors Announced!
David Yarborough - Mar 05, 2009
As a part of a sweeping re-structuring of its governance structure, USA Canoe/Kayak has appointed four outstanding professionals to serve as independent directors on its Board of Directors. Read More | More News
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Welcome Dragon Boat USA!
Gerald Babao - Feb 25, 2009
At its meeting on January 31, 2009, the Board of Directors of USA Canoe/Kayak formally acknowledged Dragon Boat USA as the governing body for that sport within our federation. Read More | More News
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Slalom Regional Jr, U16 and Cadet Teams
Jamie McEwan - Mar 17, 2009
The Whitewater Slalom Foundation (WSF) wishes to encourage the establishment of Regional Youth Teams by making funds available to qualified Regional Team members. Read More | More News
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2012 Jr Slalom Worlds Logo Contest!
Brett Heyl - Mar 05, 2009
Wausau Kayak/Canoe Corporation is pleased to announce a public competition to design a logo for the 2012 Junior World Championships. Read More | More News
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Member Spotlight: Brad Pennington
Bill Olive - Feb 26, 2009
USACK member Brad Pennington won the solo kayak division in the 460-mile Yukon River Quest last summer, setting a new solo record of 44:14:00. The YRQ is the world's longest annual kayak race. Read More | More News
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Sweeping Governance Reform
David Yarborough - Feb 13, 2009
USA Canoe/Kayak has approved new By-laws that will result in the selection of a new Board of Directors and a new structure of overall governance of the organization. Read More | More News
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Unstoppable: The Carrie Johnson Story
Crohn's & Me - Feb 13, 2009
Typically, Olympic athletes face many obstacles. But leading up to the 2004 Olympics, kayaker Carrie Johnson faced a much greater hurdle: she was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. Read More | More News
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USA Canoe/Kayak Election Announcement
Gerald Babao - Feb 26, 2009
The first election to be held under the new By-laws of USA Canoe/Kayak is now underway. Ballots were distributed to eligible member voters for each position via email today. Read More | More News
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USACK Welcomes Sponsor Chesapeake Energy
David Yarborough - Dec 11, 2008
OKC Named National Development and Education Center Read More | More News
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2008 USA Canoe/Kayak Slalom Nationals
Kathryn Bolles - Feb 13, 2009
Photos from the first runs during the 2008 USACK Slalom Nationals held at Adventure Sports Center International in Deep Creek, Maryland. View Gallery | More Galleries
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2009 Australian Youth Olympic Festival
USACK - Jan 15, 2009
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1 Year Out
Vancouver 2010 - Feb 12, 2009
Today, February 12, marks the one year out date to the opening ceremony of Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Watch Video | More Video
