Photo Credit: Cathy Kasperbauer
The American Canoe Association (ACA) is proud to announce the USA Canoe/Kayak Team that will represent the United States at the 2026 ICF Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Championships, taking place August 26–30 in Poznań, Poland.
This year’s team marks the largest paracanoe delegation the USA Canoe/Kayak Team has ever fielded at a World Championships, a milestone that reflects the continued growth and depth of the paracanoe program.
Fans at home can follow the action live and on-demand via Planet Canoe’s YouTube channel (Planet Canoe membership required), and can stay up to date with regular updates by following @acapaddlesports and @usacanoekayakteam on Instagram.
Full event details are available on the event webpage.
ull event details are available on the ICF Poznań 2026 event page.
Meet the Team
Men’s Kayak
- Jonas Ecker — Bellingham, WA
- Aaron Small — Seattle, WA
- Sean Talbert — Oklahoma City, OK
- Augustus Cook — Oklahoma City, OK
- Cole Jones — Honolulu, HI
- Finn Connell — Lake Forest Park, WA
Men’s Kayak (KL1/KL2/KL3)
- Jack Wallace — Franklin Lakes, NJ
- Declan Farmer — Tampa, FL
- Rudy Garcia-Tolson — Bloomington, CA
Women’s Kayak
- Elena Wolgamot — Bellingham, WA
- Arezou Motamedi — San Francisco, CA
- Kali Wilding — Honolulu, HI
- Kaitlyn McElroy — Bethany, OK
Women’s Kayak (KL1/KL2/KL3)
- Emily Gray — Johannesburg, South Africa
Men’s Canoe
- Jonathan Grady — Gig Harbor, WA
- Ryan Grady — Gig Harbor, WA
- Kenny Kasperbauer — Gig Harbor, WA
Men’s Va’a (VL1/VL2/VL3)
- Blake Haxton — Columbus, OH
- Declan Farmer — Tampa, FL
- Rudy Garcia-Tolson — Bloomington, CA
- Yasir Shah — Baltimore, MD
Women’s Canoe
- Nevin Harrison — Seattle, WA
- Audrey Harper — San Diego, CA
- Andreea Ghizila — Kirkland, WA
- Emma Albrecht — Gig Harbor, WA
Women’s Va’a (VL1/VL2/VL3)
- Jillian Elwart — Little Rock, AR
- Kayla Woputz — Bend, OR
- Tatiana Hoare — Sedro Woolley, WA
Join us in wishing this squad the best of luck as they compete for the USA on the world stage in Poznań!