The 2012 Canadian Nationals wrapped up about a week ago in Valleyfield, Quebec. Jessica (teammate) and I stayed at a fellow paddlers house, where we enjoyed fresh vegetables and fruits from the gardens of Valleyfield. We would bike to the course each day and stop for a coffee or at the market along the way! It was a very relaxing week of training.

The race schedule consisted of:

Thursday – Down river classic (4km paddle on mostly flat water), down river sprint (about 150m), and Parallel Slalom
Friday – Coarse set and demos
Saturday – Juniors and U23 slalom race
Sunday – Seniors slalom race, semi finals and finals, Team Races

I raced 2 classes for the slalom races (K1W and C1W). My overall rankings were:

DR Classic – C1W 2nd Place
DR Sprint – C1W 1st Place
Parallel Slalom – C1W 1st Place

U23 Slalom – C1W 1st Place, K1W 7th
Seniors Slalom – C1W 2nd Place, K1W 7th

Team Race Slalom - C1W 3rd Place

Result can be found here: http://canoekayak.ca/content/ww_results