Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club - KCKC

🇨🇦 Canoe Kayak Canada Sprint Nationals 2026 🇨🇦

Congratulations to all of our KCKC athletes who competed at Nationals this week! We are incredibly proud of everyone who represented Kamloops and competed on the national stage. 💙💛
💪 Damian Hickey
💪 Joshua Reid
💪 Leilani Vanderydt

A special congratulations to:

🥉 Damian Hickey — U18 Men’s K2 500m Bronze with Evan Cummings
🥉 Damian Hickey — U18 Men’s K2 1000m Bronze with Evan Cummings
🥈 Damian Hickey & Joshua Reid — U18 Men’s K4 500m Silver with Evan Cummings and Thomas Colhoun

We are extremely proud of their hard work and achievements! 👏🔥

Well done 💙💛

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We are very proud of this team!!

📣 MEDAL ALERT📣

Damian Hickey and Evan Cummings finished 🥉in U18 Men's K2 1000m on Day 3 of CKC Sprint National Championships! Congratulations to the both of them on a hard fought race.

Photo Credits: Jack Cummings

Another great adventure, Thank you

Free Surfski Demo Day Aug 19, 4-7pm. Free entry.

🏅🚣‍♀️ What an amazing Olympic Day! 🇨🇦🎉

What a day! Our Canoe Kids had an incredible time celebrating Olympic Day with races, games, paddling, laughter and lots of smiles! ☀️

Our young paddlers gave it their all in our fun prize races and walked away with some awesome rewards — including ribbons, water bottles, hats and bracelets! 🏆🎖️💦🧢

But the best prize of all was seeing so many kids having fun on the water, cheering each other on, trying new things and creating great summer memories together. ❤️

A huge thank you to all of our Canoe Kids, families, staff and volunteers who helped make the day so special!

This is what summer at the Kamloops Canoe & Kayak Club is all about! 🚣‍♂️☀️💙

🏆 BC Provincial Championships 2026 🛶💙💛

What a weekend in Nanaimo! 🌊

Our Kamloops athletes had an amazing BC Provincial Championships, competing hard, gaining valuable race experience, making memories, and most importantly — having a lot of fun along the way! 🙌

We are incredibly proud of our athletes for their effort, sportsmanship, and determination. With multiple medals and countless podium finishes, it was a weekend to remember! 🥇🥈🥉

A huge thank you to Nanaimo Canoe and Kayak Club for hosting a fantastic championship and to all the volunteers who worked tirelessly to make the event possible. 👏

And of course, a special thank you to all our KCKC parents for your support, encouragement, and help throughout the weekend. Our athletes couldn’t do it without you! 💙💛

Congratulations to all our athletes — you represented Kamloops with pride! We are excited to see what comes next. 🚀

Train hard. Race hard. Have fun. 💙💛

❤️ BC SUMMER GAMES 2026 – WHAT AN INCREDIBLE JOURNEY!❤️

As the BC Summer Games come to a close, we couldn’t be prouder of our Zone 2 paddlers. Over the past few days, our athletes competed with determination, courage, and resilience, earning outstanding results on the water.

More importantly, they represented everything the BC Summer Games stand for. They competed with integrity, demonstrated exceptional sportsmanship, embraced the spirit of fair play, and treated fellow competitors, officials, coaches, and volunteers with respect. They celebrated victories with humility, faced challenges with confidence, and created memories and friendships that will last a lifetime.

Medals are a wonderful reward for hard work, but the character these athletes displayed throughout the Games is something to be even more proud of.

Saturday and Sunday Medal Results

🥇 Jake Ulansky (L2T)
• Gold – K1 1000m
• Silver – K1 Slalom
• Gold – SUP 100m

🥇 Corvin Lott (T2T)
• Gold – K1 2000m
• Silver – K1 Slalom
• Bronze – SUP 100m
• Bronze – SUP Obstacle

🥈 Lynnea Holmstrom (L2T)
• Silver – C1 1000m

🥉 Emma Pouliot (T2T)
• Bronze – C1 2000m

🥉 Phoenix Manuel (L2T)
• Bronze – C1 Slalom

🥉🥈 Kristyana Ossenbrink (L2T)
• Bronze – K1 Slalom
• Silver – SUP 100m

🥉🥇 Finn Thomson (L2T)
• Bronze – SUP 100m
• Gold – SUP Obstacle

Congratulations to every athlete who proudly represented Zone 2. Thank you to the coaches, officials, volunteers, families, and supporters who made this unforgettable experience possible.

The races may be over, but the lessons learned, friendships made, and memories created will stay with us for years to come.

We are proud of every single one of you.❤️🛶🏆