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2018 World Cup series in Americas - Pan Am Canoe Slalom review

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Only an idea, but why not? It’s not such a ridiculous idea. We have had the Deep Creek Senior Worlds, Foz Junior/U23 Worlds and Minden Pan Am ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympics. A World Cup last took place in Canada here in 1997 and in US in Wausau back in 2001.
Punters Guide to Form – Pan Am Canoe Slalom preview

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Top level international canoe slalom returns to the Gull river in Minden for the first time in more than 20 years. Here is a short round-up of what to expect as well as our punters guide to which athletes are on form coming into these Pan Am Games.
Mark Oldershaw named flag bearer for the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games

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The Canadian Olympic Committee has named Olympic bronze medalist Mark Oldershaw as the flag bearer to lead Team Canada’s largest ever Pan American Games delegation into the opening ceremonies at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games on July 10.
Germany and Hungary share first Canoe Sprint medals

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The balance of power in international Canoe Sprint swung dramatically as the first five medals of the Baku 2015 competition were decided at the Kur Sport and Rowing Centre in Mingachevir on Monday morning.
Baku 2015 European Games - Canoe sprint organisers trying to go with the flow

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Preparations for the 1km long canoe sprint competition course along a picturesque stretch of the Kur River started 18 months ago. But controlling the flow of water from the hydro electric power plant at the Mingachevir Dam to the Caspian Sea has proved to be a major challenge for race organisers.
British dominate 43rd edition Amsterdam Waterland Marathon

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The British marathon athletes have dominated this 43rd edition of the Amsterdam Waterland Marathon, part of the ICF classic marathon series. In both senior classes, the highest rankings were taken home to the British island. Only in the Junior and Masters men categories other paddlers were able to take home the biggest honours.
Preview 43rd edition Amsterdam Waterland Marathon

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With just a week to go another mass start in the 43rd edition Amsterdam Waterland Marathon will commence. The international reputation of this classic race is growing, 122 athletes from more than 10 countries will be taking part in the marathon part of the ICF Classic Series.
Para-kayaker Curtis McGrath aiming for Rio after Afghan IED incident

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From the moment a bomb took Curtis McGrath's legs in Afghanistan two and a half years ago, he resolved to stand on top of the podium at next year's Rio Paralympics.
Paddle the 5 Capes of the southern coast of Africa

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Join Dawid and Jasper Mocke as they take you on a journey of adventure and exploration during this paddling expedition of the amazing southern coast of Africa. Together you cannot ask for two better coaches, mentors and tour leaders, who love their paddling and cherish their country.
Former paracanoeist Christine Selinger celebrates 8 year ‘wheelieversary’

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Christine is Canada's double V1W World Champion (2010 – LTA/TA/A combined, 2011 – LTA) who won a further 3 silvers and 3 bronze at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships from 2009 to 2012.
Alana Nichols targets Paralympic gold in third sport (paracanoeing)

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Alana Nichols, who has won gold medals at the summer and winter Paralympic Games, is targeting a unique place in sporting history by attempting to qualify for the US para-canoe team for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Interview with Victoria Schwarz and Fernando Fernandes

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Interview with sprint athletes Viktoria Schwarz from Austria and Fernando Fernandes from Brazil.
„Paddling is perfect for us“

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With Claus Wotruba, the kayak athletes Christian and Dominik Mathes from Regensburg talk about their big goal: the Paralympics 2016 in Rio. Christian Mathes is proud owner of a world cup bronze medal. In 2016 the athlete from Regensburg wants to compete at the Paralympics in Brazil.
Interview with Victoria Schwarz and Fernando Fernandes

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Interview with sprint athletes Viktoria Schwarz from Austria and Fernando Fernandes from Brazil.
K4 wins first gold ever for Kazakhstan at the 2014 Asian Games: next step Rio!

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Ilya Golenda, Daulet Sultanbekov and Andrey Erguchev are three quarters of a Kazakh K4 team who have all just turned 20. They are considered heroes of their team as they have won Kazakhstan’s first kayaking gold medal at the Asian Games. Joining these three young athletes is the experienced competitor Alexander Emelyanov, who has experience of winning medals at the Asian Games and is 10 years older than his teammates.
Paracanoeist Jeannette Chippington looking back to the Moscow worlds and forward to Rio

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By winning 2 golds at the 2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships Moscow in August, Great Britain's Jeanette Chippington now has 8 world titles to her name. After a solid season she looks back on Russia and her swimming days past as well as to the immediate future as the Rio Paralympics approach.
Canoe Slalom debut at the Pan Am Games #TO2015

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Top flight canoe slalom returns to the Gull River in Minden Hills, Ontario, Canada next July for the 17th Pan American Games. The race represents a throw-back to the by-gone days of Canoe Slalom on the developed whitewater rivers like Tryweryn, Savage and others.
South Africa Paracanoeing’s bright future comes to the fore

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In 2016 at the Rio De Janeiro Games South Africa will have two paracanoeists – Jono Wing and Stuart Hogg – eyeing spots on the South African team that will travel to South America for the showpiece event.
Portrait of Viktoria Schwarz: A kayak queen paddles towards a golden future

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In 2011 kayak world champion with Yvonne Schuring, Viktoria Schwarz now targets an Olympic gold medal in Rio 2016 with her new K2-partner. ”Of cause it is our goal to win a medal, but we know it will be hard. This is the dream of every athlete and we will give our best to duly represent Austria” says Viktoria, who has been at Olympic Games twice.
Sportscene Editor Nick Harding steps down

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After 2 years with Sportscene, Editor Nick has decided to move onto new challenges.
Paracanoe’s great hope Fernando Fernandes sets out en route to Rio

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Even if you don’t know Fernando Fernandes personally, you’re sure to know who he is.
Paracanoe’s great hope Fernando Fernandes sets out en route to Rio

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Even if you don’t know Fernando Fernandes personally, you’re sure to know who he is.
Interview with Jim Foti - Organiser Molokai Surf Ski World Championship

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Jim Foti and the Committee of the Kanaka Ikaika Racing Association are this year in charge of running the Molokai Surf Ski World Championship event. The Association have run the event for approximately 30 years of the event’s 37 year history.
José Ramalho beats Spanish Armada at the Amsterdam Waterland Marathon

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The 42nd edition of the Amsterdam Waterland Marathon has been won by José Ramalho. In a time of 1.42.15 José was the first paddler to sprint across the finish line in a very compact race.
Safari: Preview 42nd Amsterdam Waterland Marathon and Edwin de Nijs interview

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Organiser and retired twice European Champion Edwin de Nijs provides an insight into what we can expect at this year's distance paddle in Amsterdam as well as a glimpse into his own paddling hay-days.
Wrap 2014 South America Games

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The last day of competitions for Sprint Canoe on the 2014 South American Games was marked by rush disputes in all categories. The competition was held in Lake Cuarama, region of Valparaiso, and all of them competing on distances of 200 meters.
Sudan Olympic solidarity course canoe sprint for coaches

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The International Canoe Federation (ICF) and the Olympic Solidarity offered their third Sprint Canoe Coach’s course for Levels 1 and 2 this past December.
Hey there! My name is Sarah Ruhlen

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Hey there! My name is Sarah Ruhlen. I am 18 years old, and live in the Southeastern region of the United States.
USACK’ 2013 Year in Review: ParaCanoe

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With more than two years away from the Paralympic debut of ParaCanoe. Team USA is improving rapidly and has medals in mind for Rio 2016.
A life outside training II. Angus Mortimer staying in the zone with music!

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Angus Mortimer is a member of the Canadian Men’s Kayak Team. Born and raised in Ottawa, Angus represented Canada at the Beijing Olympics as a member of the K4 1000m crew that placed ninth.
IRF and Sportscene on the lookout for media contributors rafting

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Sportscene and the International Rafting Federation (IRF) are on the lookout for passionate rafting enthusiasts, athletes and coaches to join our media team to cover a range of rafting events, athlete interviews and more!
Pass it on! How do I pass on my knowledge and experiences to others?

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Since the London Olympics I have been asked to do a number of talks to a wide variety of people who are interested in learning about my sporting journey. I believe it is part of my responsibility as an athlete to pass on what I have learnt from competing at the highest level to the community.
10 Physical Habits of the Best (Female) Athletes

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In my capacity as a Peak Performance Coach, I have had the great pleasure to work with some of the world’s top female athletes. Some of the athletes I coach are world champions, some are college scholarship athletes and some are high school phenoms-in-the-making.
Payette River Games 2013

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Last year I saw this photo of Stephen Wright and knew that this was a feature I would really like to visit. Then in September at the World Cups I was told about the 2013 Kelly's white water park event, a big white water festival that would be hosted at the end of the US freestyle tour.
Freestyle Kayaking: How to Lunar Orbit

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The Lunar Orbit is another of my favourite moves. It looks quite complicated but actually it’s much more simple than you might think.
ICF Announce Agreement with SIWIDATA

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The International Canoe Federation (ICF) have signed a new agreement with timing and scoring service providers SIWIDATA; the deal is for the 2013 season and includes the senior ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, World Cups (5) and the Junior/U23 World Championships.
Will Forsythe: from surgery to the start line

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After a disappointing Olympic Selection in 2012 training was again starting to head in the right direction. I was feeling powerful in the boat and chipping away at new technique improvements I felt were necessary to crack the top 10.
Two sides of the same coin: Elite canoe slalom & the recreational paddler

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Put simply, trying canoe slalom could benefit many recreational paddlers today to sharpen their skills. However, while the Olympics has elevated top tier canoe slalom competition, has this made the idea of this discipline more inaccessible to the average recreation paddler?
Two sides of the same coin: Elite canoe slalom & the recreational paddler

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Put simply, trying canoe slalom could benefit many recreational paddlers today to sharpen their skills. However, while the Olympics has elevated top tier canoe slalom competition, has this made the idea of this discipline more inaccessible to the average recreation paddler?
41st Amsterdam Waterland Marathon: Dutch winner despite tough competition

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Edwin de Nijs, race organiser, looks back with great pride, with over hundred athletes from eleven different countries having started in the different classes. The goal of the organisation, to set up a large international race interesting for both top athletes and regular paddlers, was definitely achieved.
How to Mc’Nasty

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This month I’m going to teach you how to do the McNasty. It’s a great move, you can start it from many different positions and setups, it’s quick to do, impressive to see and is one of the highest scoring moves.
He says, she says; meet freestyle couple Pringle & Katya

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Celebrity-celebrity couples like for example Brad Pitt and Angela Jolie are a dime a dozen, but athlete-athlete couples are a much rarer find. We met freestyle couple James 'Pringle' Bebbington and Katya Kulkova to find out how their relationship works while on the road and on the water.
Preview of the 41st Amsterdam Waterland Marathon

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In less than a month the 41st Amsterdam Waterland Marathon will take place. On the 20th of April we will see a diverse group of world class athletes taking on the challenge of beating each other and the track record set by Manuel Busto Fernandez, who has won the Waterland marathon twice.
How to Loop in Shallow Holes

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This month I’m going to show you how to Loop in shallow holes. Being from the UK, one of the first obstacles I had to overcome was how to do the moves in shallow features. It’s an invaluable skill to have for many reasons.
Women’s C1 will be on the XVII Pan American Games in Toronto 2015

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PASO approved the Sprint and Slalom Competition Programmes submitted by COPAC for the “XVII Pan American Games, Toronto2015” with the inclusion of the C1 women event for both disciplines
Uni student champs in Kazan set for big sprint regatta

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The annual magazine of the International University Sports Federation has just landed on my doormat and, for once, has a big canoeing focus.
How to Phonics Monkey with Pringle & Katya

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Over the course of this year Katya and me will be producing monthly how to videos to help you progress your freestyle skills. The first one here is on how to do one of our favourite moves: the Phonics Monkey.
Eat, Sleep, Paddle… the White Nile

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Once again as the New Year rolls in its time to head to warmer climates to train. This years January training destination is the White Nile in Uganda (Africa) one of the most popular freestyle kayaking warm water winter training destinations in the world.
Interview with Paracanoeist Patrick Mahoney and Coach John Griffiths

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Taking time out from his training, Sportscene was lucky enough to catch up with 2011 ICF Paracanoeist of the Year and World Champion two years ago, Patrick Mahoney, as well as having a quick chin-wag with his coach John Griffiths.
Congo: The Grand Inga Project (2012)

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Steve Fisher and a trio of the bravest elite white water paddlers undertake an expedition to become the first to successfully navigate the Inga Rapids, considered the sacred heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the most perilous descent in Africa, if not the world.