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KCKC Michael Lanyon with Team Canada in Portugal for ICF World Canoe & Kayak Marathon Championships
KCKC’s Michael Lanyon will be representing Canada in his race tomorrow at the ICF World Canoe and Kayak Marathon Championships in Prado Vila Verde Portugal. Competing in the U23 division, the 19 year old Engineering student will face stiff competition against older athletes from 16 different countries . The 26.2 ...
Sep 06, 2018
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Day One: Argo Road Maintenance BC Cup #2, U16 + BC Championships and Nationals Qualifier
BC’s top Sprint Canoe and Kayak Athletes have arrived in Kamloops to race on the course at Shumway Lake. Day one of the Argo Road Maintenance BC Cup #2 & BC Championships starts today. The day’s events will be mostly races for U16 and older. These races are also the Pacific Division Qualifiers for a spo...
Jul 14, 2018
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KCKC Athletes Compete at Junior National Team Trials in Montreal
Two Kamloops Sprint Kayak athletes were recently in Montreal to compete at the Junior National Team Trials held at Montreal’s Olympic Basin. Aiden Tabata and Spencer Robinson (both 18) competed in the individual 200 and 500 meter sprints and with Robinson also racing in the 1000 meter event. The duo raced in qual...
Jul 14, 2018
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Lloyd George Class Takes 2nd Annual City Grade 7 Dragon Boat Title
On June 15th Lloyd George Elementary earned the title for City Champions for Grade 7 Dragon Boat. The school team bested 4 other teams to take home the Grade 7 Championship Cup. This was the second year for the event. Last year’s winner was Summit Elementary. The Cup was taken back to Lloyd George and the school ...
Jul 11, 2018
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KCKC to Host 2nd Annual Grade 7 Dragon Boat Championships June 15th
June 7th will be an exciting day for 125 of the City’s Grade 7 Students who will be competing for the Kamloops Grade 7 Dragon Boat Cup title. The goal of the event is to give grade 7 students a way to end their last year of elementary school by having fun and working as a team with their classmates. Each of the c...
Jun 14, 2018
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KCKC Hosts 4th Annual Open House Saturday June 2nd
Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club will be hosting our 4th annual Open House this Saturday June 2nd from 1:00 – 3:00 P.M. This is an opportunity for families to come and check out the paddling sports and enjoy the scenery. Kids 7 years and up will have an opportunity to get out on the water and learn a bit about the s...
May 30, 2018
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Qualifier for ICF World Canoe / Kayak Marathon Championships to be held in Kamloops May 19th.
The Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club will be hosting the BC Marathon Canoe and Kayak Championships at Shumway Lake May 19th. The event is also a qualifier for the International Canoe Federation World Marathon Championships being held in Prado Vila Verde, Portugal this September. The BC Marathon Championships are open to a...
Feb 19, 2018
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Winter Training Program Goes Long Distance
Frozen water does not mean an end to training for Kamloops’ Sprint Canoe / Kayak Athletes. Last weekend KCKC athletes completed a long distance time trial on water of another kind (albeit frozen). To maintain their endurance the local athletes have been cross-country skiing and working up on their distances, culm...
Feb 10, 2018
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Four Kamloops Sprint Kayak Atheletes Named to Team BC
Four Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club atheltes were selected to Canoe Kayak BC's provincial team this past week. Michael Lanyon (18), Spencer Robinson (17), Stanley Netheron (16) and Matao Buist (16) were named to the team after the Provincial Training Camp at False Creek, Vancouver last weekend. Athletes were selected ba...
Nov 20, 2017
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Chilly Work Goes Smoothly Thanks to KCKC Volunteers.
The last work party of the 2017 season was this past weekend when over 20 volunteers came together to remove the docks and Dragon Boats from Shumway Lake. The sudden arrival of winter on Thursday made the job a little more urgent. Despite the snow and sub zero temperatres the job went smoothly.
Nov 06, 2017
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Well Wishes for KCKC Senior Athlete Isaiah Buist as he Begins New Chapter in Life
On the evening of November 1st Private (or at least soon to be) Isaiah Buist spent the last lake practice of the season with his fellow KCKC team mates. Isaiah leaves us this week to begin a career with the Canadian Armed Forces. Coach Stan Marek’s training regimine and Buist’s discipline as a competivive a...
Nov 03, 2017
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Last Practice at Shumway Lake for the 2017 Season
November 1st was the last “on water” practice for KCKC atheletes. Yesterday’s +3 Celsius will seem balmy compared to the arctic front expected to roll into the region tomorrow. The KCKC team have one last Provincial Team training session November 11th at False Creek in Vancouver and then will pack the...
Nov 02, 2017
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Local Athletes to Race Team Lead by Olympian Mark de Jonge
August 26th at 10:07 Eastern Time, three local Sprint Kayak athletes will have the unique experience of competing against a team lead by Olympian Mark de Jonge in the Open Men’s 200m K4 Sprint. Spencer Robinson, Matao Buist and Stanley Netherton along with Burnaby’s Edward Calhoun are U15-U17 Athletes racin...
Aug 26, 2017
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KCKC Trio Help Team Burnaby to Bronze Medal at National Championships
It was Bronze for Team Burnaby yesterday in the Men’s U17 K4 1000m at the Canadian National Sprint Canoe & Kayak Championships and three Kamloops Athletes helped make it happen. Spencer Robinson, Matao Buist and Stanley Netherton joined Burnaby’s Ivan Strashenko to make a full crew for the 4 man boat. T...
Aug 26, 2017
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KCKC Athletes Compete at Canadian National Sprint Canoe Championships
Three local Sprint Kayak Athletes are competing at the Canadian National Sprint Canoe & Kayak Championships in Welland Ontario. Spencer Robinson, Matao Buist and Stanley Netherton have been racing for Team Burnaby at the Welland International Flatwater Centre which has been home to World Championships and Toronto&#...
Aug 26, 2017
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Wild Fires Prompt Cancellation of BC Cup #2 at Shumway Lake
Air quality was not the only reason to cancel one of the largest sprint canoe and kayak events in BC. Event planners for BC Cup #2, BC Championships and the Qualifiers for Canadian Nationals consulted with BC Forestry and the Emergency Operations Center last Wednesday and learned of a few more important reasons. The on...
Jul 19, 2017
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KCKC Summer Camps Start July 3rd - Register Now
KCKC's Summer Camps are for youth from ages 8-13. These weeklong camps run Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. and offer lots of outdoor variety for participants. There are 8 camps to choose from throughout the summer but they are filling up fast so register soon to avoid disappointment. You can register on lin...
Jun 26, 2017
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Summit Elementary Takes City's Grade 7 Dragon Boat Title
With a time of 0:59:38 for a 200 meter sprint, Summit Elementary (Crew #1) took the title for the first annual Kamloops Elementary School Dragon Boat Championship. Over 150 Grade 7 students from 4 local schools formed crews to compete at the event hosted by Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club on the Shumway Lake course. Resu...
Jun 25, 2017
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Classes to Compete for Kamloops Grade 7 Dragon Boat Title
As the school year winds down 160 elementary students will be competing with their classes to be named as the City’s Elementary School Dragon Boat Champions. The goal of the event is to give grade 7 students a way to end their last year of elementary school by having fun and working as a team with their classmate...
Jun 21, 2017
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KCKC to Host First Kamloops Elementary School Dragon Boat Championships June 22-23.
Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club will be hosting the first annual "Dragon 7" Dragon Boat Championships. The Dragon 7 Cup will give local Grade 7 students a way to celebrate the end of their final year of elementary school and create lasting memories by working together as a team all while having fun. Each class ...
Jun 07, 2017
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Instructors Course for Flat-water Canoe and Kayak Offered June 11th
Canoe Kayak BC is offering a "Canoe Kids" instructors course at Shumway Lake 20 minutes south of Kamloops this Sunday. The Canoe Kids course is a Coaching for Community Sport National Coaching Certification Program recognized course that is required for those delivering summer programs at registered canoe clu...
Jun 06, 2017
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KCKC Open House This Saturday
Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club will be hosting our 3rd annual Open House this Saturday June 3rd. This is an opportunity for Kids 8 years and up to learn about the sport and our club. Adults may also come to check out the Masters Program. Our Summer Staff and Competitive Team members will be on hand to help you try out c...
Jun 02, 2017
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3 Local Athletes named to Team BC for Canada Summer Games
Canoe Kayak BC has announced the names for its Sprint Canoe / Kayak Team for the Canada Summer Games and 3 KCKC Athletes are among them. They are: Michael Lanyon (Men's Sprint Kayak), Alex Desmischivich (Men's Sprint Canoe) and Emily Robinson will be an alternate for the Women's Sprint Canoe Team. The trio will now att...
Jun 02, 2017
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Canada Games Trials Saturday May 27th at Shumway Lake
50 of the best Sprint Canoe and Kayak Athletes in BC will be in Kamloops tomorrow to compete for a chance to represent BC at the 50th Canada Games in Winnipeg. Races begin at 8:00 A.M. at Shumway Lake 20Km South of Kamloops on the Old Merritt Highway. Athletes with the most points combined from 1000m, 500m and 200m dis...
May 27, 2017
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Youth and Masters Programs Begin Soon
Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club has much more on the go than just competitive programs. The club's mission is to introduce a life long recreation to as many people of the Kamloops region as possible. Our full day field trips start June 1st for local grade 4-7 school children and give kids a chance to try their hand at ca...
May 25, 2017
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KCKC Ready to Host Trials for Canada Summer Games Team.
KCKC will be hosting the Canada Summer Games Trials for Team BC this Saturday, May 27th at Shumway Lake. The best Sprint Canoe and Kayak Athletes from across BC will be vying for a spot on Team BC and several Kamloops athletes will be among them. The sport will have a single U21 age category at the Games so competition...
May 22, 2017
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Local Athletes Return Home after Training in Taiwan
Six members of Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club's High Performance Team have returned home after a grueling 3-week training camp in Taiwan. The late March training camp allowed an early start to on water training while preparing for a chance to represent Team BC at the Canada Games this summer. The team stayed and trained...
Apr 27, 2017
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