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CanoeKayak Canada is the governing body of competitive canoeing and kayaking disciplines in Canada. The three specific disciplines represented are flatwater, whitewater and marathon. CanoeKayak Canada officially replaced the name "Canadian Canoe Association" in 2005, although the former title is still used by the organization. The name change came about from a desire to include the kayaking discipline in the organization's name. CKC head offices are located in Ottawa, Ontario although divisional and provincial offices as well as high performance centres are maintained throughout the country. ==History== The Canadian Canoe Association was founded 〔Johnston, C. Fred. ''100 Years of Champions - The Canadian Canoe Association 1900-2000''. Queens University, Kingston. 2003.〕 in 1900 in Brockville, Ontario. There were nine initial charter clubs: ''Carleton Place Canoe Club'' (Carleton Place), ''Brockville Rowing Club'' (Brockville), ''Brockville Y.M.C.A.'' (Brockville), ''Bohemian Amateur Athletic Association'' (Brockville), ''Lachine Boat & Canoe Club'' (Montreal), ''Grand Trunk Boating Club'' (Montreal), ''Britannia Boat House Club'' (Ottawa), ''Ottawa Canoe Club'' (Ottawa), ''Kingston Yacht Club'' (Kingston). Carleton Place Canoe Club is the only surviving charter member within the organization although the Lachine club has survived through revival. Brockville Rowing, Ottawa, Britannia Yacht Club and Kingston still operate but outside the organization. The Association was founded in an effort to coordinate Canadian canoe clubs into a national competition separate from that of the American Canoe Association (to which these clubs belonged until 1900). The national championship was initiated in 1900 although no club champion was designated until 1904, the Ottawa Canoe Club becoming the first official Canadian Champion at that time. Championships were cancelled during the years 1916-1918 and 1942-1945 due to the two world wars. While the national championship continues to this day and is considered the premier national regatta, provincial divisions and regions have organized a variety of events to fill out the seasonal schedule of events for competitors. CanoeKayak Canada also runs annual selection trials to determine their national team squad - athletes chosen to compete in international events including Pan American Games, Junior and Senior World Championships, and the Olympic Games. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Canadian Canoe Association」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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