The club was originally known as the “Ventura Olympic Canoe Club” and had many National titles in the late 1970s and 80s. After a dormant period, the club has been rebuilt and is renamed as the Ventura Canoe & Kayak Club.
Club membership can be for anyone 12 years old and up! Competition age brackets are set at under 18, under 16, and under 14 divisions for youth. Adults may compete in the Senior (or open) category, as well as master’s divisions. Masters age groups begin at age 30, with different divisions spread out over 15 year intervals. We offer Introduction to Sprint Canoe & Kayak classes just a few times a year – come join us!
The Ventura Canoe & Kayak Club will produce world class paddlers that have a life-long love for the sport, providing a community that focuses on helping all paddlers reach their highest potential.
This Fall, we finally got club members to a race! The Off Da Couch race in Newport Beach, hosted by the Newport Aquatic Center in
Competition & Recruitment The club did not send any paddlers to the Nationals at Nathan Benderson Park this summer. This choice was made mostly because
It is with great sadness that we share the death of our club founder, Bill Bragg. Bill passed away on Friday, August 18, 2023. He
With the increase of daylight hours, the club is back to meeting three times a week and our soon to be second year paddlers are
