We paddle sprint racing canoes and kayaks at the Ventura Harbor and welcome youth athletes with our annual recruiting classes, and adult athletes who have prior sprint (or surfski) paddling experience. 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 is for anyone 11 years old and up!  Competition age brackets are set at under 18, under 16, and under 14 divisions for youth.  Adults 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.