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Summer and Nationals 2024 Update
We had a very successful trip to Lake Lanier for Nationals at the first week of August, with the club earning roughly 18 medals in
September 7, 2024
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About Our Club
We paddle sprint racing canoes and kayaks at the Ventura Harbor and welcome both youth and adult athletes!
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 11 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!
Goals
- Win the Yonker’s Canoe Club trophy at the National Championships.
- Have a permanent site for boat storage and club gatherings at the Ventura Harbor.
- Club membership of greater than 40 active paddlers.
- Club members on the Junior and Senior World Championship teams, and Olympic team.
Mission
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.
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Spring 2024 Club Update
Spring and early summer are the primary recruiting times of new athletes for our club. While one can indeed paddle year round in southern California,
June 1, 2024
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Winter 2024 Update
WorkoutsWinters are viewed as the “off season” for many in the sprint paddling world, largely because local water areas may actually be frozen over. Being
March 12, 2024
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2023 Annual Report
Below is our annual report which covers the state of the club, our income and our expenses, and more. We are grateful to our paddlers
December 26, 2023