NEWS

Over 35 Canadian sprint and slalom paddlers have booked their tickets for the 2025 ICF international season.

Canoe Kayak Canada (CKC) announces the departure of Sprint Head Coach, Anders Gustafsson.

As of April 1, 2025, the new Canadian Safe Sport Program (CSSP) will replace the Abuse-Free Sport program. Canoe Kayak Canada (CKC) has adopted this new program committed to advancing a respectful sport culture, delivering quality, inclusive, accessible, and welcoming experiences.

Canoe Kayak Canada is thrilled to launch the 2025 Boats for All Campaign  -  to ensure our races at National Championships are inclusive for all, while growing the sport across the country!

With your help, we want to raise $15,000 to purchase a fleet of accessible boats that will be used at this year’s National Championships for our PaddleAll program. These boats will then stay with the Host Division as a legacy to promote programming in the area for those with intellectual disabilities.

Hi everyone!  Allow me to introduce myself as the Chairperson of the CKC Alumni Committee - LA Schmidt, I have listed the remainder of the Committee below.

Canoe Kayak Canada respects the decision of the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport to suspend recently retired national team athlete Madeline Schmidt for a 20-month period due to an anti-doping rule violation.

The Club Development Award, the Coach Developer Award and Coach Recognition Awards are presented on an annual basis to coaches and club leaders who have made significant achievements in their communities. Nominations for the awards take place at the end of the competitive season and the awards are presented annually at the CKC Summit. This year, with the Summit being postponed in 2024, the awards were presented at the 2025 Coaching Symposium in Ottawa taking place from January 29th to 30th. 

Canoe Kayak Canada (CKC) is thrilled to welcome Paul Wycherley to the CKC sprint high-performance team. Paul will take on the role of men’s National Team Kayak Coach, based at the Montreal Training Centre (Olympic Basin).

It is with great sadness that Canoe Kayak Canada recognizes the passing of Roger Parsons, a legendary member and pioneer of the Canadian whitewater paddling community. While the paddling community remembers his enthusiasm and dedication for whitewater paddling, Roger became involved in paddling as a young man through people he met climbing and through membership in the Toronto Chapter of the Alpine Club of Canada.

It is with great sadness that Canoe Kayak Canada recognizes the passing of Frank Garner, a legendary member of the Canadian paddling community. Hailing from Mississauga, Ontario, Garner moved to Nova Scotia to attend St. Mary’s University in 1964.

Canoe Kayak Canada announces the team representing Canada at the 2024 U21 Continental Pan Am Qualifier and Paracanoe Pan American Championships taking place in Montevideo, Uruguay from November 13-17.