2013 US Team Trials - Freestyle Kayaking World Championships

The Results Are In!

USA Canoe/Kayak hosted their National Team Trials on the 2013 Wave this past April 26-28 to determine Team USA for the World Championships this September. It was a big weekend in the Nantahala Gorge.

Click for FINAL RESULTS of the US Team Trials (pdf)

AVAILABLE CLASSES:

• K1 Men

• K1 Men Junior

• K1 Men Open - Not eligible to qualify

• K1 Women

• K1 Women Junior

* Squirt Men

• Squirt Women's

• OC1 Unisex

• C1 Unisex

 

TEAM RIVER RUNNER
NOC hosted a special athlete-supported clinic for Team River Runner (TRR) paddlers on Friday, April 26 following the preliminary round of the US Team Trials competition. The clinic was held at Nantahala Falls, and will be open to all TRR chapters in the Southeast. During the event, the NOC Outfitter Store also ran a "Roundup" to benefit TRR. Shoppers were asked if they would like to round up their purchase to the nearest dollar, leaving the change to benefit TRR.

Team River Runner is a non-profit organization that gives active duty service members and veterans an opportunity to find health, healing and new challenges through whitewater boating and other paddling sports.

SPRING FLING
NOC's Spring Fling celebrates all of the best things about springtime in the American Southeast! There was free live music and local brews, check out wares by local artisans, and demos of the season's hottest new outdoor gear.

THE NANTAHALA OPEN
The 9th annual Nantahala Open, which raises money for Team River Runner, took place on Saturday, April 27 from 10 am - 3 pm, at Nantahala Falls just above the raft take-outs. The Open is a fun competition; open to all boaters no matter the experience or ability, consisting of categories for every skill level – and the prizes that go along with them!

Through the generosity of Wave Sport, a boat of choice was raffled off at the end of the evening. Raffle proceeds go to support a Team River Runner event on the Nantahala. 

CASCADES / UPPER NANTAHALA SPECIAL RELEASE
Second-ever scheduled recreational release of the Cascades and Upper Nantahala.

2013 USA Canoe/Kayak Freestyle Team Trials was held April 26-28 at the Nantahala freestyle venue in conjunction with the annual NOC Spring Fling, the Nantahala Open, Team River Runner events, and a recreational water release on the Cascades and the Upper Nantahala.

 

 

SCHEDULE OF WEEKEND EVENTS

Wednesday, April 24 Time Location
Open Training 12pm - 6pm 2013 Wave
Thursday, April 25 Time Location
Open Training
12pm - 6pm
2013 Wave
Competitor Late Registration 3pm - 5pm Event Tent
Athlete check-In & Bib Pickup 3pm - 5pm Event Tent
After Dark Surf 8pm - 11pm 2013 Wave
Friday, April 26
Time
Location
Competitors' Meeting
9am Event Tent
US Team Trials - Prelims
10am - 4pm 2013 Wave
Team River Runner Paddle Clinic
4pm - 6pm
Nantahala Falls
Team River Runner Pizza Party 7pm Slow Joe's Cafe
Live Music
8pm 'til The Pourover
Saturday, April 27
Time
Location
Competitors' Meeting
9am
Event Tent
Vendor Fair and Gear Demos
9am - 5pm
Outfitter's Store
Nantahala Open 10am - 3pm Nantahala Falls
250 CFS Release 10am - 4pm Upper Nantahala
Artisans' Fair 10am - 4pm Slow Joe's Cafe
US Team Trials - Quarterfinals
11am - 2pm
2013 Wave
Dagger RPM Stern Squirt Competition 2pm Founder's Bridge
US Team Trials - Semifinals 3pm - 6pm 2013 Wave
Event T-Shirt Screenprint Party 4pm - 8pm By Slow Joe's
SUP Head-to-Head Race 7pm 2013 Wave
Live Music 8pm 'til The Pourover
Sunday, April 28 Time Location
Vendor Fair & Gear Demos 9am - 5pm Outfitter's Store
250 CFS Release 10am - 4pm Upper Nantahala
Artisans' Fair 10am - 4pm Slow Joe's Cafe
US Team Trials - Finals 10am - 1pm 2013 Wave
8-Ball Race through 2013 Wave 1pm 2013 Wave
US Team Trials - Finals 2pm - 5pm 2013 Wave
Awards Ceremony 6pm Slow Joe's Cafe