Welcome to Paddle for Gold, the USA Canoe Kayak talent identification program.
USA Canoe/Kayak takes a keen interest in identifying new athletic talent in the disciplines of Olympic and World Paddlesports. Check out the above video for a short overview of our Olympic sports, Flatwater Sprint and Whitewater Slalom!
Talent ID Launch in the DC Area a Success! On the back corner of the lake at Valley Mill Camp in Darnestown, MD, ...
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Summer Camps Joining the National Talent Identification Program Two Washington, DC metropolitan area summer camps with prestigious paddlesports histories are partnering with ...
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What Do You Do At A National Talent ID Event? At our National Talent ID events, we want our participants to accomplish two important ...
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A Snapshot of Sprint Canoe/Kayak World Cup Racing Australian Sprint Kayaker, Jo Brigden-Jones takes you behind the scenes at the Sprint World ...
More information...Talent ID Launch in the DC Area a Success!
On the back corner of the lake at Valley Mill Camp in Darnestown, MD, a young paddler maneuvers his slalom boat around a series of gates hung from wires above the water. Out of the corner of his eye, he notices a narrow, sleek sprint boat fly by. Not missing a stroke, the slalom paddler shouts,...
Summer Camps Joining the National Talent Identification Program
Two Washington, DC metropolitan area summer camps with prestigious paddlesports histories are partnering with USA Canoe/Kayak in the launch of its National Talent Identification program. Calleva and Valley Mill Camp, both located in upper Montgomery County, will host National Talent Identification events for their paddlesports campers prior to the National Talent Identification program’s public launch on...
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“A friend of mine told me about his experience kayaking at a local camp. I lobbied my parents to send me there for a session. So, I found myself a young kid amongst a group of really cool people who were both enjoying a sport and also striving to compete internationally. They made competition fun and there were different levels of achievement required to advance.”
Norman Bellingham
Olympic Gold Medalist, Sprint Kayak
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Talent ID Launch in the DC Area a Success!
On the back corner of the lake at Valley Mill ...
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Summer Camps Joining the National Talent Identification Program
Two Washington, DC metropolitan area summer camps with prestigious paddlesports ...
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What Do You Do At A National Talent ID Event?
At our National Talent ID events, we want our participants ...
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A Snapshot of Sprint Canoe/Kayak World Cup Racing
Australian Sprint Kayaker, Jo Brigden-Jones takes you behind the scenes ...
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