Paddlers from 42 clubs across Canada will compete at the Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Championships from Tuesday to Saturday at the Olympic Basin in Montréal. A total of 1000 paddlers will compete for the title of National Champion and club pride in various canoe and kayak events over distances of 200, 500, 1000 and 6000 metres.

The Championships are an annual tradition amongst the Canadian paddling community and one of the favourite races has long been the great Canadian war canoe. A war canoe race is an amazing on-water spectacle as boats of fifteen paddlers charge down the course to carry on a tradition that dates back many decades.

Singles races (K1 and C1) will kick off the competition on Tuesday and Wednesday. The 6000 metre races will take place on Tuesday night. Crew boat races (K2, K4, C2 and C4) start Thursday and war canoe and Paracanoe races get underway Friday. The competition will wrap up on Saturday night with burgees being presented to clubs winning the most points.

Event website: www.nationalsmontreal2013.com