Contributors

Canoe Sprint

The fastest paddlers on water and the oldest discipline! Flatwater speed-racing over fixed distances in canoe and kayak classes.

Carolyn Cooper

Carolyn might not be paddling but she loves the sport. As a professional sports photographer she travels all over the world to capture the athletes competing at marathon and sprint events.

Casper van Kalmthout

Born on the 17th of October 1985 in The Netherlands. Started kayaking in 1995.

Christine Selinger

Double World Championship Gold paracanoeist from Canada.

Connor Taras

Connor Taras comes from the small town of Waverley in Nova Scotia. He is the oldest of a brother and sister from who he gets his inspiration from to push himself to excel. From an early age he has participated in sports from hockey to track and field.

Doris Corbin

Doris is a Retired Teacher and an International Canoe Official in Marathon and Sprint. Her retirement hobby is Photography. Doris had the opportunity to attend some very exciting International canoe events and use her camera to showcase our athletes and our sport.

Downriver Racing

AKA 'wildwater'; exhilarating, highly-physical river descent in a specially designed canoe or kayak over 3 to 4 miles of challenging whitewater.

Dragon Boat Racing

Paddle with your 10/20-person crew to a drumbeat on a traditional Chinese longboat.

Emily Jackson

Emily was a guest host for Sportscene at the 2011 ICF World Championships Freestyle in Plattling, Germany. Emily just loves to host, it comes naturally to her and as she says: "It's a ton of fun!".

Extreme

Go big, go hard or go home! High waterfalls, tricky grade 5 whitewater, creeking, dams and massive waves usually by kayak.