Kayak Polo National Championship 2023: Paddles, Passion, and Perseverance
The Kayak Polo National Championship 2023, held on September 23-24, 2023, at Lake Sebago, New York, was a thrilling showcase…
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Nathan Benderson Park to Host 2023 ICF Stand Up Paddling (SUP) World Cup, Oct. 13-15
Come for the racing, stay for the party! SARASOTA, Florida. (August 10, 2023) – Stand Up Paddling athletes from around…
Highlights from the 2023 USA Wildwater National Championships by John Pinyard
Image Credit: USA Wildwater / Athlete: Finn Blackburn, 2023 U.S. Junior Wildwater National Champion Salida, CO (August 11-12) – The…
Stout Competition and Inspiring Sportsmanship at the 2023 ACA Sprint Canoe National Championships
Image By: Dale Edwards The 2023 ACA Sprint Canoe National Championships took place August 1-4, with paddlers coming from…
Nevin Harrison Takes Gold in C1 Women 200m Race at the 2022 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
Nevin Harrison Competing at the 2022 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships Image by: Dezco Vekassy, canoephotography.com/Dezco Vekassy (ICF) Nevin Harrison…
2022 World Games: an Interview with Women’s Canoe Polo National Team Member, Olly Gotel
L-R: Svetlana Platonova, Co-Captain (San Francisco); Olly Gotel, Team Manager (New York / Los Angeles); Sarah McGarrity (Boston); Emily Pozzi…
Congratulations to the 2022 Slalom Junior National Team!
Congratulations to the athletes selected for the 2022 Slalom Junior National Team! The USA Junior National Team Trials took place…
2022-2023 ACA Sprint Committee Election Results
Congratulations to the new members of the ACA Sprint Committee! We are incredibly grateful for their willingness to serve on…
Oklahoma Steps Up to Host ICF SUP and Super Cup Events
As the International Olympic Committee relocates international paddling competitions out of Russia, Oklahoma steps up to host the 2022 Canoe…
ACA Board of Directors Member, Jack Wallace, Helps Bring U.S. Sled Hockey Team a 9-1 Win Against South Korea
Jack Wallace, ACA BoD member, paracanoe and sled hockey athlete, is currently competing in the Winter Paralympic Games Beijing 2022.…
ACA Canoe Sprint National Performance Assessment Camp & Team USA Coaching Collaboration Workshop
ACA Canoe Sprint National Performance Assessment Camp & Team USA Coaching Collaboration Workshop Dates: December 10 – 12th, 2021 Venue: Newport…
U.S. Success at ICF SUP World Championships
By International Canoe Federation American Fiona Wylde led from start to finish and New Caledonia’s Titouan Puyo fought off countryman Noic…
Tokyo Paralympics – Steven Blake Haxton Wins Silver (VL2)
In the Paralympic debut of the Va’a and only the second Paralympic Games with paracanoe, Steven Blake Haxton took home…
ICF Super Cup/ICF Canoe Slalom Rankings Recap
The ICF Super Cup went off in Oklahoma City this weekend with a big showing from over 20 Olympians just…
Tokyo Olympic Games – Nevin Harrison, Olympic Gold Medalist (C-1 200m)
The final day of canoe sprint competition for the United States took place today at the Sea Forest Waterway in…
Tokyo Olympic Games – Canoe Sprint Recap (Aug. 4)
Nevin Harrison, the lone representative for the U.S. in canoe sprint, took the Olympic stage by storm today in the…
Tokyo Olympic Games – Nevin Harrison (C-1 200m) Event Preview
Canoe sprint competition began in Tokyo today at the Sea Forest Waterway course. Only two days remain before American superstar…
Tokyo Olympic Games – Day 6 Recap (Canoe Slalom)
The men’s kayak semifinal and final closed out the canoe slalom competition in Tokyo with Michal Smolen representing the United…
Tokyo Olympic Games – Day 5 Recap (Canoe Slalom)
The second to last day of slalom competition at the Kasai Slalom Center featured the WC-1 semifinal and final with…
Tokyo Olympic Games – Day 4 Recap (Canoe Slalom)
It was a historic day at the Kasai Slalom Center as the first ever Olympic heats of the women’s canoe…
Tokyo Olympic Games – Day 3 Recap (Canoe Slalom)
Day 3 of competition at the Kasai Slalom Center in Tokyo, Japan, kicked off today with the women’s single kayak…
Tokyo Olympic Games – Day 2 Recap (Canoe Slalom)
The men’s single canoe (MC-1) semifinal hit the course today at the Kasai Slalom Center in Tokyo. Out of the…
Tokyo Olympic Games – Day 1 Recap (Canoe Slalom)
Canoe Slalom at the Tokyo Olympic Games officially kicked off on July 25th at the Kasai Slalom Center with two…
2021 ICF Junior & U23 World Championship Recap
The Junior & U23 World Championships in Tacen, Slovenia, turned out to a successful event for USA Canoe & Kayak’s…
Team USA Canoe & Kayak Athletes Headed to Tokyo
Tokyo Olympics, here they come! We are so excited to recognize and congratulate all our National Team members and coaches,…
World Cup #2 Markkleeberg Recap
World Cup #2 in Marrkleeberg, Germany, was a memorable one for Team USA. Three athletes progressed in both kayak and…
ICF World Cup Prague – Day 1 -3 Recap
ICF World Cup Prague – Day 1 Recap With some overcast weather and afternoon showers, the first day of World Cup Prague has concluded and Team USA took…
Stories from Szeged
May 17, 2021 ACA Press Office The U.S. Sprint and Paracanoe teams made their mark in Szeged, Hungary, this week,…
New SafeSport Training Platform
In partnership with the U.S. Center for SafeSport, we have migrated our members to the Center’s new learning management system…
ACA & SafeSport Training
As we look ahead to a fun and active paddling season, we would like to remind you of the education…
High-Performance Program Thanksgiving Training Camp
U.S. Canoe & Kayak High-Performance Program Thanksgiving Training Camp In these challenging and uncertain COVID-19 times, every sports organization seeks…
2020 USA Whitewater Freestyle National Championships
The 2020 USA Whitewater Freestyle National Championships were held virtually this year! With the COVID-19 pandemic in full swing this…
2020 Slalom World Cup #1: Tacen, Slovenia
American teenagers Evy Leibfarth and Joshua Joseph stole the show on the opening day of the ICF canoe slalom world cup in Tacen, Slovenia,…
An Interview with the Women’s C1 World Champion
It has been an interesting year for American teenager Nevin Harrison, who just so happens to be the United States’…
Olympic Hopes Regatta and World Cup
Four American athletes are in Szeged, Hungary for international events this month. The first is the Olympic Hopes Regatta, which…
5 Americans Accepted into ICF Level 3 Expert Coach Course
The International Canoe Federation (ICF), in partnership with the Hungarian University of Physical Education in Budapest, has accepted five Americans…
USA’s Youth Display Their Talent at International Slalom Competition in Slovenia
USA’s Youth Display Their Talent at International Slalom Competition in Slovenia While 2020 has unquestionably been a turbulent year for…
Fall 2020 – Upcoming International Competitions
Fall 2020 Upcoming International Competitions Slalom 2020 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup (Ljubljana, Slovenia) – October 16-19 2020 ICF Canoe Slalom…
Support the Sport You Love – Giving Games 2020
The Giving Games fundraising initiative, which launched last week, is a collective effort of 22 Team USA National Governing Bodies, including ACA, to…
United / Delta Partnership for NGBs
The message below comes from Katie Bynum, USOPC Chief Strategy and Growth Officer. ACA Competition Members & Athletes, As we…
ACA Launches the Medal of Giving
The Tokyo Games’ postponement has been devastating to many U.S. athletes and para-athletes and the organizations that support them. The Giving…
Update on International Racing During 2020
To: Sprint Athletes, Families, and Coaches Dear Sprint Community, In these challenging and uncertain COVID-19 times, every sports Federation seeks…
Letter to ACA’s Competition Community
Dear Athletes, Coaches, and Officials, Like so many of you, my family and I are shocked by recent events. The…
International Canoe Slalom and Canoe Sprint Competitions
ACA Members, Athletes, Coaches, and Supporters, A quick note regarding international Canoe Slalom and Canoe Sprint competitions: The International Canoe…
2020 ACA Marathon National Championships Postponed Until June 27th
2020 ACA MARATHON NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS POSTPONED UNTIL JUNE 27, 2020 Due to the overwhelming desire among the ACA’s marathon athletes to hold our…
COVID Impact on Canoe & Kayak Competition
The COVID-19 crisis is unlike anything that we’ve ever seen before. It has impacted the health and safety of people…
Cancellation of the 2020 Sprint National Championships
ACA regretfully announces the cancellation of the 2020 Sprint National Championships. Though we had hoped this would not be the…
ACA Welcomes General Manager of High-Performance Programs, Rok Sribar
The ACA is proud to welcome Rok Sribar as the new General Manager of High-Performance Programs. In this role, Rok…
2020 Olympics & Paralympics Postponed
Dear Athletes and the ACA Olympic and Paralympic Community, We are all heartsick about the continuing spread and risks associated…
Olympic/Paralympic Selection Procedures & Related Events
Dear ACA Olympic & Paralympic Community, Due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak and to protect the health and safety of…