It’s in the numbers! Nova Scotia is a hot bed for canoeing in Canada. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Dartmouth, Nova Scotia canoe and kayak community looks forward to welcoming athletes and coaches to Lake Banook, home of the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. Visit this page for information and updates leading up to the August 2009 event.
The Champion Newsletter
Read about everything Canoe ‘09 in the latest issue of our newsletter.
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Facilities
The Venue - Lake Banook
Lake Banook is an iconic venue that has played host to numerous provincial, national and international championships, as well as hundreds of regional regattas. It was the site of the 1989 World Junior Canoe Championship, the 1997 World Flatwater Senior Championship and the 2000 World Marathon Canoe Championship. Read the rest of this entry »
Getting Here
By Air:
The Halifax Robert L. Stanfield International Airport is the Atlantic Canadian centre for domestic, regional and international flight service. With over 600 flights a week, you can travel by air to Halifax on direct flights from many Canadian, U.S., European, and Caribbean destinations. Add to that hundreds more connecting flights and it’s easy to get to Halifax from just about anywhere in the world. Halifax is geographically closer to Boston (fly time 1.45 hours) and New York (fly time 2.25 hours) than any other Canadian city and over one hour closer to Europe than any other major North American city. There are over 20 daily flights from Toronto (fly time 2 hours), 10 from Montreal (fly time 1.5 hours) and 11 from Ottawa (fly time 1.75 hours). Read the rest of this entry »
Accommodations
Canoe ‘09 is providing several accommodation options for athletes, team members, federation officials, International Technical Officials, volunteers and spectators. If you are booking accommodations for Category 1, reservations must be made through the Canoe ‘09 office. All other accommodations must be booked by contacting individual hotels using the information included below. The deadline to book accommodations is May 1, 2009. Read the rest of this entry »
General Information
Halifax-Dartmouth is the perfect blend of heritage and culture making it a business, educational and artistic hub of Eastern Canada. Combine that with maritime hospitality in the form of dining, shopping and live entertainment and Halifax-Dartmouth are two cities to visit. Read the rest of this entry »
Boats
The Pro Wave team will prepare the loading and lushing with special construction inside the containers for safe transport. Pro Wave will provide the same service in Dartmouth for unloading and for the return trip. Custom clearance and transportation insurance will be handled by Pro Wave.
Countries who require the use of racing boats for the competition can contact Nelo directly. Nelo has agreed to supply racing boats to countries that have a need for this service, free of charge. Read the rest of this entry »
Paddleability
Paddleability is the name of the new program for athletes with physical disabilities competing in the sport of canoe sprint. Read the rest of this entry »
Women’s Canoe
CanoeKayak Canada, the International Canoe Federation and the Host Organizing Committee for the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships (Canoe ‘09) are delighted to inform you about a training camp and exhibition races during the competition.
Bulletins
Include lots of useful information to help you plan your trip. View the bulletins below to read about the most recent news attractions and events that will surround Canoe ‘09.
Spousal Program
While visiting in Nova Scotia, take some time to see our beautiful province. Canoe ’09 has featured three tour packages which are available through Ambassatours.
Airport Transfers
Canoe ’09 will be providing airport transfers from August 8th to August 18th. This service is included in the participation fee. For transfers prior to August 8th, Canoe ’09 is partnering with Ambassatours.
