Canada’s next generation of sprint paddlers made their mark at the 2026 Olympic Hopes Regatta, returning home with 15 medals after three days of racing in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Canada closed out the 2026 ICF Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Championships on Lake Malta with five medals, headlined by Sophia Jensen's first senior World Championship gold. Jensen backed up the result a day later with a silver medal in the C1 200m event.

Canoe Kayak Canada and the Rideau Canoe Club are proud to host the 2026 Canoe Kayak Canada Sprint National Championships in Ottawa, taking place August 25–29, 2026. The Canadian Masters National Championships (CanMas) will follow on August 30, 2026.