 Pre-Worlds Schedule By Ken Whiting and James McBeath Oct 12th, 2001 - The pre-worlds organizers have released some preliminary information for teams getting psyched for the preworlds in Austria. The general meeting will be held Tuesday, May 28th, 2002. Prelims will begin bright and early Wednesday, May 29th, 2002 with all finals on June 1st, 2002. the worlds will be held the following year, 2003, from May 26th through to May 31st. There is more information at www.kajak.at. Western Canadian Team Trials By Ken Whiting and James McBeath Oct 12th, 2001 - The second half of the Canadian team selection process went off with little trouble in Western Canada. The results are in! Full story and results... 
The 1st Annual Garberator Pro Rodeo - Eastern Canadian Team Trials!By Ken Whiting, Kevin Varette and James McBeath Sept 9th, 2001 The process of determining Canada's team started with the first ever Garberator Pro Rodeo on the Ottawa River's famed Lorne rapid. With a good crowd on hand, pro paddlers from all over hopped on what is easily the fastest wave on the mighty Ottawa river for a vertical blunt-fest! Canadian paddlers will have two attempts at making the team, this was their first. Congratulations to all who made it. Full story and results... 
The Annual Ottawa River RodeoBy Ken Whiting and Kevin Varette Sept 3rd, 2001 Every Labour Day weekend, a large portion of the North American freestyle community gathers at McCoy's Chute for the Ottawa River Rodeo. Renowned for its large, intimidating holes, McCoy's is one of the most anticipated and exciting stops on the NOWR circuit. With water levels at a near record low, the competition was held on the left side of the infamous "Screaming Beaver" or "Horseshoe" hole for the first time since 1995. It was a refreshing change from the right side, which has provided such smooth and repetitive rides over the years. The left side is big, bouncy, trashy and flushy on the corners. The rides were dynamic and unpredictable throughout the event, offering the crowd both impressive performances and disappointing upsets. Full story... Liquid Skills, SivStuff, WildRock and Kayak International introduce the 2001 Phils Hole Challenge! By James McBeath July 30, 2001 Best Freestyle, best/coolest entry move, most crowd pleasing performance and biggest/best thrashing are the awards will be lent to some of the local and international paddling headcases as they drop into Phils Hole on the Ottawa River, Canada. Follow Kayak International's full coverage of this event August 6th! 
Kayak International in the Colca CanyonBy James McBeath July 4th, 2001 Tucked away in an isolated fold in the Andes of Southern Peru, the Colca thunders through the Everest of river canyons. Well over twice as deep as the Grand Canyon, cliffs rise over two vertical miles framing a gorge so impossibly deep that on occasion the sky gives way to wind swept walls. Condors soaring through the mist of thousand foot waterfalls and wispy plums of smoke from live volcanoes form a backdrop for one of the earth's grandest cathedrals. Full story... 
The 2001 World Whitewater Championship CoverageBy Ken Whiting, Kevin Varette and James McBeath June 31, 2001 The Kayak International team were on-hand at the 2001 World Whitewater Championships in Sort, Spain and made darn sure that all the freestyle fans were satisfied by being kept up to date. This "almost live" coverage started 4 days before the event and brought fans right to the finals! Follow all the action as it happened, complete with photos, TONS of video and results. Full Coverage here... SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS!
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