(2017 ☆ ARCHIVED) Felix Oschmautz - Austria
Austria’s junior K1M paddler, Felix Oschmautz, is certainly one to watch out for in future Canoe Slalom competitions.
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(2017 ☆ ARCHIVED) Dennis Newton - Great Britain
He is one of the vital links in the freestyle chain and has helped its progression into the professional sport to which it has now become.
(2017 ☆ ARCHIVED) Dean Gardiner - Australia
Dean Gardiner has been at the pinnacle of Australian ocean racing for more than twenty years.
(2017 ☆ ARCHIVED) Dale Sanders - United States
At 80 years old Dale Sanders paddled set a World Record by paddling the Mississippi River, source to sea, in 80 days.
(2017 ☆ ARCHIVED) Claudia Van Wijk - Canada
Claudia Van Wijk's passion for and contribution to whitewater kayaking in Canada is unparalleled.
(2017 ☆ ARCHIVED) Chris Parker - Australia
Chris Parker has revolutionized the way SUP paddling is delivered to the world.
(2017 ☆ ARCHIVED) Casper Steinfath - Denmark
Casper Steinfath, the newly crowned SUP Sprint World Champion, is the man most likely to disrupt the Hawaiian dominance at the top of international SUP racing.
(2017 ☆ ARCHIVED) Bo-Marcus Lidstrom - Sweden
Bo-Marcus "Bobbo" Lidström has been a prominent figure in the world of canoe slalom and downriver since the 1980s.
(2017 ☆ ARCHIVED) Barbora Dimovova - Czech Republic
Barbora Dimovova, dominated the junior K1W field this year, claiming four medals at the Junior Wildwater World Championships in Murau, Austria.
(2017 ☆ ARCHIVED) Adidas Sickline, The Extreme Kayak World Championship - Austria
The Adidas Sickline is considered the most well-known and official extreme kayak race on the planet.