Team Member
Slalom & Kayak Cross
Nathaniel Francis
| Hometown | Vienna, Virginia |
| Events | MC1 |
| Years On Team | 8 (since 2018) |
| Club | Potomac Whitewater Racing Club (PWRC) |
| Born | 10/10/2003 |
| Schools/Work | University of Colorado, Boulder |
| Hobbies | filmmaking , photography , playing clarinet , hiking and skiing |
“Paddle faster I hear banjo music” – Deliverence
6 Things You Didn't Know about Nathaniel Francis
- Nathaniel started paddling when I was 4 with my parents in a tandem kayak. When he wanted to paddle on my own, his parents said he had to take a class. So, at age 9, he discovered canoe slalom with Dana Chladek at PWRC.
- At age 12, he began switching from kayak to canoe.
- On Nathaniel's 14th birthday, he began training with Silvan Poberaj at PWRC.
- He enjoys playing clarinet as the first chair in my high school band and has been a member of All District Band three times.
- Nathaniel is an avid filmmaker, focusing on documentary and action sports. The majority of his films revolve around whitewater kayaking, many made in collaboration with PWRC.
- Nathaniel has an aussiedoodle named Kona.
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World Championships
2026 World Championships Oklahoma City, OK, USA:
60th MC1
2018 Junior Worlds: MC1, 45th place
2019 Junior Worlds: MC-1, 35th place -
World Cups
2021 Prague World Cup: 47th MC1 -
U.S. Team Trials
2018, 2019, 2021: Gold Junior MC1
2021: Bronze MC1 -
U.S. National Championships
2019: 4th MC1