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OK’s RiverSport to Host 2026 Swiftwater Conference and Championship Games

The recent Slalom World Championships and upcoming 2028 Olympic Games aren't the only events being hosted by Oklahoma City's RiverSport Whitewater Center. During the last week...
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Hearn and Others Cleared on Reflecting Pool Vandalism Charges as DOJ Admits “Botched Installation”

According to multiple national news sources, Federal prosecutors asked that indictment charges against former U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn be dismissed. He was previously...
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Defending Champ Mecklenberg, with partner Myer, Win Grueling 120-mile AuSable River Canoe Marathon

Do the math…they were paddling just slightly less than 10 mph for 14 straight hours. That’s a lot of strokes and a lot of...
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Oklahoma City Hosts the World—and Evy Leibfarth Takes Silver (By Kent Ford)

The lead story from the World Championships in Oklahoma City has to be Evy Leibfarth's silver-medal performance in women's kayak, where she was beaten only...
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North Fork Champs Highlight Reel Released

It's here...the highlight reel for this year's 2026 North Fork Champs June 9-11 is live, and it's some of the best whitewater event action you'll...
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Three-time C-1 Olympian Davey Hearn Arrested in Reflecting Pool Incident (Bonus: Hearn’s Attorney’s Video!)

While he might just use one blade paddling, three-time whitewater C-1 Olympian Davey Hearn had both hands cuffed after being arrested recently by U.S....
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Meet Mexico’s First Olympic Slalom Canoeist: Sofia Reinoso

Reinoso brings elite river expertise, environmental advocacy, and a passion for exploration to the brand’s next evolution in outdoor performance footwear.
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International Whitewater Hall of Fame (IWHoF) Welcomes 2026 Class of Inductees

The International Whitewater Hall of Fame (IWHoF) welcomed its newest class of inductees on May 2, 2026, during a ceremony at the Canadian Canoe Museum in...
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Drought Forces Vail GoPro Games to Relocate Paddling Events

Sorry, kayak crossers and creek boaters. Some events have been cancelled and some relocated for June's GoPro Games in Vail, Colo., June 4-7 due...
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International Whitewater Hall of Fame Inductees Announced (Ceremony to Take Place at Canadian Canoe Museum May 2)

The World River Centre proudly invites the international paddling community to the Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough, Ontario—home of the world’s largest collection of paddlecraft—for...
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World Championship Spots on the Line at Vail Mountain Games Pacifico Kayak Cross

The GoPro Mountain Games Pacifico Kayak Cross has secured a coveted spot in the international competitive landscape for 2026, becoming an official qualifying event...
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Susan Norman Releases “Risk: A Life Saved By the River”

Susan Norman is a fixture in paddling circles throughout the country. She began paddling at age 2, introduced to whitewater while canoeing in the...
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You Won’t Believe How Many Boats This Guy Has in His House: Watch Boat Museum Video from Charlie Albright Here

Spouse give you a hard time about how many boats you have laying around the house? That’s nothing compared to the quiver amassed by...
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It’s Back!!! Past-flood 30th Annual Green Race Goes Off Nov. 1!

After Hurricane Helene decimated portions of the Southeast in late September 2024, organizers of the popular Green River extreme kayak race near Asheville, N.C.,...
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PTC Collab Holds Successful Industry Gathering at US National WW Center

The Paddlesports Trade Coalition (PTC) hosted its annual PTC Collaboration event earlier this month at the US National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, N.C. The...
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Kiwi Canoeist Inks Global Sponsorship with Kiwifruit Marketer Zespri

New Zealand’s most decorated Olympian, Dame Lisa Carrington, has signed a deal to become the inaugural global brand ambassador for Zespri, the world’s largest...
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Foiling and Kayaking: Is It Possible? Experts (Like Dane Jackson, Greg Barton) Weigh In

Foiling is all the rage when it comes to surfing, kiting and winging. For good reason: it lets you plane up out of the...
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Paddling Still a Staple at Vail’s 2025 GoPro Mountain Games; Dane Jackson Takes Freestyle Crown with Injured Knee

The 2025 GoPro Mountain Games wrapped up another successful year in Vail, Colorado, June 5-8, with paddlesports competitions delivering exciting action across kayak, SUP,...
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Colorado School of Mines Students Take to Cardboard Craft

These were probably the best engineered cardboard kayaks, canoes and rafts (if that's what you can call them) you'll ever see. In April, Colorado School...
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Former World Freestyle Kayak Champion (and Current Silver Medalist) Nick Troutman Recovering After Heart Attack

Current World Freestyle Kayak Silver Medalist and former Champion Nick Troutman, 36, (who won the title in 2009 by defeating his father-in-law Eric “EJ”...
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IRF and WRF Announce Unified 2025 Euro Cup Calendar

The World Rafting Federation (WRF) and the International Rafting Federation (IRF) say they are actively working on a merger project, and that 2025 will...
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Ode to the Green River Narrows (By Chris Gragtmans)

With the cancellation of this year’s Green Race in North Carolina for the first time since its inception more than two decades ago due...
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Green Race Cancelled Due to Helene Flooding, Halting 29-Year Legacy

Last year’s Green Race winner Kaelin Friedensen will have one more year to bask in his victory over second-place finisher and four-time champ Dane...
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German Men and New Zealand Women Win Canoe Polo World Championships

Livestreaming from China on the International Canoe Federation's website last week, team Germany defended its men's Canoe Polo world title; while the New Zealand...
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Who says Barry Bonds is stealing all the limelight in San Francisco? While the slugger recently beat Hank Aaron’s homerun mark at home for the Giants, organizers of the 2007 U.S. Surf Ski Championships are anticipating a homerun of their own when the 2007 US Surf Ski Champs come to San Francisco Sept. 29-30. Our pick: Oscar Chalupsky, with epic Kayaks business partner Greg Barton a close second...
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