The Whitewater Open Canoe Downriver (WWOCD) Committee encourages, sanctions and sponsors amateur competition in “whitewater open canoe” at local, regional, national, and international levels.
A whitewater open canoe is a traditional open Canadian or Native American canoe, which is a boat with ends pointed and higher than the middle, symmetrical side-to-side, and propelled with single bladed paddles. There are two categories of canoes used in WWOCD competitions. They are defined as Stock and Unlimited. The Stock classes are intended to include canoes sold for general recreational use. In general, ABS, polyethylene, aluminum and wood/canvas canoes will qualify for inclusion in the Stock classes (assuming they meet the dimension requirements) while fiberglass/kevlar/composite and wood-strip canoes will generally be included in the Unlimited classes. A canoe MUST be or have been a commercially available, general production model to qualify for the Stock classes.
Special Awards
Previous Champions:
Results – WWOCD National Championship Races:
- 2018 Results – Arkansas River, CO
- 2017 Results – Penobscot River, ME
- 2016 Results – Penobscot River, ME
- 2015 Results – Penobscot River, ME
- 2014 Results – Nantahala River, NC
- 2013 Results – Nantahala River, NC
- 2012 Results – Nantahala River, NC
- 2011 Results – Deerfield River, MA
- 2010 Results – Arkansas River, CO
- 2009 Results – Kennebec & Dead Rivers, ME
- 2008 Results – French Broad River, NC
- 2007 Results – Youghiogheny River, PA
- 2006 Results – Deerfield River, MA
- 2005 Results – Lower Dead River, ME
- 2004 Results – Arkansas River, CO
- 2003 Results – Nantahala River, NC
- 2002 Results – Deerfield River, MA
- 2001 Results – Youghiogheny River, PA
Whitewater Open Canoe Downriver Governance:
“ACA Competition Committees are governed in accordance with the Operating Procedures outlined by the ACA National Competition Council.”
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