Mission Statement
We believe that recreational and competitive sports are healthy ways of building mature and responsible citizens, developing leadership skills, providing social interaction, and promoting full participation in society.
Purpose
Our purpose is to provide both structured programs which offer leadership and encouragement in the development of physical and social skills with the goal of participating in organized competition in the Olympic sport of Flatwater Sprint Canoe-Kayak, as well as access to recreational paddling opportunities for people of all ages and skill levels.
Inquire About a Membership
Nanaimo Canoe and Kayak would love to answer your questions about a membership. Enjoy after school activities and weekend and holidays activities. more info
Upcoming Events
August 7/8 - BC Sprint Canoe/Kayak Championships/Divsionals at Long LakeFor more information on these events email Ashley.
Athlete to watch
NCKC's Nicole Haywood....Represents Canada again for World Cup Series in Europe!
Nanaimo’s Nicole Haywood won a spot on the Canadian Team this past weekend at the National Team Trials in Montreal. She leaves this Sunday with the Team to race at two World Cup races in Europe within the next month. The first one will take place on May 28-30 in Szeged, Hungary and the second on June 4-6 in Duisburg, Germany. Laurence Vincent-Lapointe of Trois Rivieres, Quebec is the other woman canoeist who qualified to represent Canada.
Women’s Canoeing has officially been added to the International Canoe scene as a result of the high level of competition shown at last year's World Championship hosted in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. At this event, women’s canoe events were performed as a demonstration sport. Nicole competed for Team Canada and won the Women’s C1 500m. She was the first World Champion for Women’s C1 500m! This year, the C1 200m event will be the only official women’s canoe event. The women’s C2 500m will continue to be a demonstration sport.
The National Team Trials Women’s C-1 200m event was an intense competition. Nanaimo’s Nicole Haywood took second place behind Trois Rivieres, Quebec’s Laurence Vincent-Lapointe and was followed very closely by Jenna Marks of Banook, Nova Scotia who finished a respectable third place.
You can watch the race on YouTube via the link below….(Nicole is lane 6 in the white boat).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jy92_QvV6mM&feature=youtube_gdata
You can find CanoeKayak Canada’s list of athletes representing Canada at the European World Cup Tour at the link below:
http://www.canoekayak.ca/english/newsentry/home
