Canoe Kayak Canada (french: Canot Kayak Canada) is the governing body of competitive

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and kayaking disciplines in Canada. The three specific disciplines represented are flatwater, whitewater and marathon. Canoe Kayak Canada officially replaced the name "Canadian Canoe Association" in 2005, although the former title is still used by the organization. The name change came about from a desire to include the kayaking discipline in the organization's name. CKC head offices are located in Ottawa, Ontario although divisional and provincial offices as well as high performance centres are maintained throughout the country.

History

The Canadian Canoe Association was founded in 1900 in Brockville, Ontario. There were nine initial charter clubs: ''Carleton Place Canoe Club'' (Carleton Place), ''Brockville Rowing Club'' (Brockville), ''Brockville Y.M.C.A.'' (Brockville), ''Bohemian Amateur Athletic Association'' (Brockville), ''Lachine Boat & Canoe Club'' (Montreal), ''Grand Trunk Boating Club'' (Montreal), '' Britannia Boat House Club'' (Ottawa), ''Ottawa Canoe Club'' (Ottawa), ''Kingston Yacht Club'' (Kingston). Carleton Place Canoe Club is the only surviving charter member within the organization although the Lachine club has survived through revival. Brockville Rowing, Ottawa, Britannia Yacht Club and Kingston still operate but outside the organization. The Association was founded in an effort to coordinate Canadian canoe clubs into a national competition separate from that of the

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(to which these clubs belonged until 1900). The national championship was initiated in 1900 although no club champion was designated until 1904, the Ottawa Canoe Club becoming the first official Canadian Champion at that time. National Championships were cancelled during the years 1916-1918 and 1942-1945 due to the two world wars and also in 2020 due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus Global Pandemic. While the national championship continues to this day and is considered the premier national regatta, provincial divisions and regions have organized a variety of events to fill out the seasonal schedule of events for competitors. Canoe Kayak Canada also runs annual selection trials to determine their national team squad - athletes chosen to compete in international events including Pan American Games, Junior and Senior World Championships, and the Olympic Games.

Today

Canoe Kayak Canada now boasts the largest membership it has ever had. Club membership has risen to over 60 member clubs across the country and individual membership continues to grow. The organization has initiated three recent programs to assist with domestic development: Canoe Kids, a program aimed at introducing more young people to the sport of canoe-kayak; the Aboriginal Paddling Initiative, a program aimed at incorporating more ancient clubs into the organization's membership; Paddle-All, a program designed to include all athletes of varying disabilities.

Disciplines

Flatwater

Club Members ChampionsBirch, Liam. ''Canada's Sprint Canoe Clubs - A Pictorial Guide''. London, Ontario. 2006. The following clubs have won the Canadian Canoe Championships: Bold indicates a currently active club within the CKC. Athletes Canoe Kayak Canada is responsible for athlete selection for international canoeing events including the Olympic Games. Notable athletes produced by Canoe Kayak Canada and its precursor, the Canadian Canoe Association, include the following Olympic medallists: *

Adam van Koeverden Adam Joseph van Koeverden (born January 29, 1982) is a Canadian sprint kayaker and politician. He is an Olympic gold medallist in the K-1 500m category (2004) and a two-time world champion in K-1 500 (2007) and K-1 1000 (2011), winning four O ...

(Oakville, ON) - Olympics 2004 - Gold and Bronze medallist; 2008 - Silver medallist; 2012 - Silver medallist *

Caroline Brunet Caroline Brunet (born March 20, 1969 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a Canadian sprint kayaker who competed from the late 1980s to 2004. Competing in five Summer Olympics, she won three medals in the K-1 500 m event wit ...

(Lac Beauport, QC) - Olympics 1996, 2000 - Silver medallist; 2004 - Bronze medallist *

Larry Cain Laurence J. "Larry" Cain, (born January 9, 1963) is a Canadian sprint canoeist. He was the first Canadian canoeist since Frank Amyot to win an Olympic gold medal in canoeing. Early life Cain was born in Toronto, Ontario. He attended Oakvill ...

(Oakville, ON) - Olympics 1984 - Gold and Silver medallist * Alwyn Morris (Kahnawake, QC) - Olympics 1984 - Gold and Bronze medallist * Hugh Fisher (Burnaby, BC) - Olympics 1984: Gold and Bronze medallist * Sue Holloway (Ottawa, ON) - Olympics 1984 - Silver and Bronze medallist * Mark Oldershaw (Burlington, ON) - Olympics 2012 - Bronze medallist *

Mark de Jonge Mark de Jonge (born 15 February 1984) is a Canadian male sprint canoeist, primarily specializing the 200 m kayak event. De Jonge won a bronze medal in the K-1 200 m at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He is the two time reigning wo ...

(Halifax, NS) - Olympics 2012 - Bronze medallist *

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, QC) - Olympics 2008 - Bronze medallist *

Stephen Giles Stephen Giles (born July 4, 1972) is a Canadian sprint canoeist who competed from the early 1990s to the mid 2000s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won the bronze in the C-1 1000 m event at Sydney in 2000. Life Giles was born in St. S ...

(Lake Echo, NS) - Olympics 2000 - Bronze medallist * John Wood (Toronto, ON) - Olympics 1976 - Silver medallist * Frank Amyot (Ottawa, ON) - Olympics 1936 - Gold Medallist

Whitewater

Canoe Kayak Canada maintains a whitewater canoe and kayak discipline in much the same manner as flatwater in that both disciplines are contested at the Summer Olympic Games. Several whitewater disciplines are supported:

Whitewater Slalom Canoe slalom (previously known as whitewater slalom) is a competitive sport with the aim to navigate a decked canoe or kayak through a course of hanging downstream or upstream gates on river rapids in the fastest time possible. It is one of th ...

(Canoe & Kayak), Freestyle Kayaking (

Playboating Canoe freestyle (also known as playboating) is a discipline of whitewater kayaking or canoeing where people perform various technical moves in one place (a playspot), as opposed to downriver whitewater canoeing or kayaking where the objective i ...

) and

Canoe polo Canoe polo, also known as kayak polo, is one of the competitive disciplines of kayaking. The sport is also known simply as "polo" by its players and supporters. Each team has five players on the pitch (and up to three substitutes), who compete ...

. Member clubs of the CKC are located in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebe
Club List by Province
Notable athletes developed by CanoeKayak Canada who have qualified to compete at the Olympic Games include David Ford (1992, 1996, 2004, 2008) and Margaret Langford (1992, 1996, 2000).

Marathon

CanoeKayak Canada maintains a

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair di ...

racing paddle discipline along with the flatwater and whitewater.

Dragonboat

References

External links

Canoe Kayak CanadaInternational Canoe FederationUS Canoe Kayak
{{Authority control National members of the Pan American Canoe Federation Sports organizations established in 1900

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Canoeing in Canada 1900 establishments in Ontario Organizations based in Ottawa