Bill Endicott - American
Bill Endicott has been an enthusiastic supporter of canoe/kayak sport for half a century.
Organisation
In the right column, or at the bottom for mobile, you can choose between: the WPA Academy, our Partners, the WPA Team, the awards, the different paddlesports and federations.
Birgit Fischer - German
No introduction needed; 8th greatest Olympian ever, 8 Olympic golds and 27-time World Champion in women's kayak sprint.
Canoe Polo
Kayak polo with 2 goals, a rectangular water-pitch, 2 teams, 10 paddlers and a water polo ball!
Canoe Slalom
Canoe and kayak whitewater racing meandering a maximum of 25 gates both up and downstream to a finish 300m away.
Canoe Sprint
The fastest paddlers on water and the oldest discipline! Flatwater speed-racing over fixed distances in canoe and kayak classes.
Cecilia Farias - Argentinian
First female Vice President of the ICF and Life Honorary President of COPAC.
Chris Hipgrave - British / American
Chris is Paddlesports General Manager of the Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) in North Carolina, USA.
Claudia Kerckhoff van Wijk - Canadian
Claudia Van Wijk has lived and breathed the world of white-water kayaking since she was born.
Clint Robinson OAM - Australian
Olympic Champion in kayak singles 1000m and World Champion in 5 different paddlesports, which is unmatched around the world.