MINDEN HILLS, ONTARIO (August 20, 2019) – The 2019 Whitewater National Championships are now complete, after an exciting weekend of extreme slalom, downriver, freestyle and slalom events. 66 athletes from across the country gathered in Minden Hills, Ontario at the Minden Whitewater Preserve on the Gull River from August 14th to 18th.
Team Ontario claimed the overall Brian Creer trophy for earning the most points throughout the five days of whitewater competition featuring Freestyle, Slalom.
This renowned natural course was an excellent spot for the event with whitewater rapids ranging from Class II to Class IV. The preserve also had campsites where many participants stayed right next to the river.
The medallists for the Open events are listed below and complete results are posted on Canoe Kayak Canada’s website.
Canoe Kayak Slalom
Women’s K1
| Gold | Florence Maheu | Quebec |
| Silver | Lois Betteridge | Ontario |
| Bronze | Lea Baldoni | Ontario |
Women’s C1
| Gold | Lois Betteridge | Ontario |
| Silver | Haley Daniels | Alberta |
| Bronze | Sophie Gilfillan | Ontario |
Men’s K1
| Gold | Ben Hayward | Alberta |
| Silver | Trevor Boyd | Alberta |
| Bronze | Maël Rivard | Ontario |
Men’s C1
| Gold | Spencer Pomeroy | Ontario |
| Silver | Cameron Smedley | Ontario |
| Bronze | Liam Smedley | Ontario |
Mixed C2
| Gold | Isabel Taylor &
Finn Wakeling |
British Columbia |
Men’s C2
| Gold | Dane Menzies &
Reece Hately Honeyman |
Alberta |
Downriver Classic
Men’s Open C1
| Gold | Cameron Smedley | Ontario |
| Silver | Yannick Laviolette | Quebec |
| Bronze | Spencer Pomeroy | Ontario |
Men’s Open K1
| Gold | Ben Hayward | Alberta |
| Silver | Warren Hastings | Ontario |
| Bronze | Harold Van Winssen | Ontario |
Downriver Sprint
Men’s C1
| Gold | Cameron Smedley | Ontario |
| Silver | Larry Norman | Ontario |
| Bronze | Spencer Pomeroy | Ontario |
Men’s K1
| Gold | Ben Hayward | Alberta |
| Silver | Trevor Boyd | Alberta |
| Bronze | Warren Hastings | Ontario |
Freestyle
Men’s K1
| Gold | Tyler Curtis | Ontario |
| Silver | Zach Zwanenburg | Ontario |
| Bronze | Kalem Kennedy | Ontario |
Women’s K1
| Gold | Alex Maggs | Ontario |
| Silver | Ayden Dermenjian | Ontario |
| Bronze | Laura Silverthorne | Ontario |
C1 Open
| Gold | Kalem Kennedy | Ontario |
| Silver | Zach Zwanenburg | Ontario |
| Bronze | Yannick Laviolette | Ontario |
Extreme Slalom
Open Men
| Gold | Ben Hayward | Alberta |
| Silver | Spencer Pomeroy | Ontario |
| Bronze | Yannick Laviolette | Quebec |
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About Canoe Kayak Canada
Canoe Kayak Canada (CKC) is the national governing body for competitive paddling in Canada, one of Canada’s top performing summer sports with a total of 24 Olympic medals, and a leader in the Paralympic movement. Canoe Kayak Canada is a member-based organization that includes an intricate network of clubs as well as provincial, territorial and divisional paddling associations. Elite National Team athletes proudly represent Canada at various competitions around the globe – most notably the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Pan American Games, ICF World Cups as well as Junior, Under 23 and Senior World Championships. Follow Canoe Kayak Canada on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
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