What is Slalom
Slalom Kayaking is an exciting water sport which is great fun at all levels and takes us to some of the most beautiful and tranquil rivers and bush settings in Victoria. You can start at a local water course and end up representing Australia overseas including events like the Olympics.
Kayaking is a social sport with children of all school year levels practising together and looking after each other under close supervision from teachers and qualified instructors.
Canoe Slalom is an exciting white water paddling discipline that combines the best in paddling technique, skill, fitness and power. The sport consists of up to 25 designated upstream or downstream gates (vertical poles approximately on metre apart) suspended over a course of whitewater rapids along a length of 200 – 300 metres. The paddler must negotiate the gates in numerical order, the correct direction, in the shortest possible time and with the least number of penalties. Canoe Slalom can present challenges and deliver achievable outcomes at all levels from beginners to Elite. It is an Olympic sport and is well supported by the Victorian Institute of Sport.
The Slalom Committee organizes races during the year which are pitched at an entry level to the sport and graduate through to experienced and challenging whitewater as the year progresses.
There is an annual Yarra Series which run concurrently with a Country Series. These series culminate in Country Race 3 and the Victorian State Slalom Championships both of which are held on the Goulburn River, at Eildon in November/December.
Different Crafts
What does K1, K2, C1 etc mean ?
K1 are one person kayaks. C1 and C2 are one and two person canoes which look similar to kayaks but in which the person kneels and uses at single bladed paddle.
Slalom kayaking is an exciting high energy race over several minutes through gates (pairs of poles suspended over the water) in whitewater rapids Downriver. But kayaking is not just about racing – activities also develop advanced water safety skills and teamwork.
News
Slalom News in Development
Events
The Victorian Slalom Technical Committee conducts a range of Races and Training Events each year.
Victoria is able to offer a variety of Slalom events each year to suit the needs of beginning and experienced paddlers. See below for the events which are conducted each year. A link to the current Victorian Slalom Calendar is below which lists specific dates. Detailed event information such as location, schedule and registration links will be posted on the PV Website in the weeks leading up to an event. Event details can change due to weather and river conditions so please check there are no last minute changes.
The Committee are always looking for volunteers to help out with the running of events – if you are interested in volunteering or would like further information please email the VSTC at vicslalomtechcommittee@gmail.com.
Follow this link for: 2023 Victorian Slalom Events Calendar
Follow this link for: 2024 Victorian Slalom Events Calendar
Yarra Series |
The Yarra Series of races is held on the Yarra River in or close to the Metropolitan area. The races are suitable for beginners through to experienced paddlers.
Refer to the Slalom Events Calendar for scheduled Race Dates |
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Country Races |
Races at a variety of country rivers.
Refer to the Slalom Events Calendar for scheduled Race Dates |
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Victorian Juniors/Schools Championships |
Championships for junior paddlers and school students held in August or September each year. The event is a suitable event for those who are beginning paddling.
Refer to the Slalom Events Calendar for scheduled Race Date |
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Slalom Development Camp |
The camp is designed for junior and developing paddlers, however paddlers of all ages are welcome. There are usually over 60 paddlers which are broken into many smaller groups to accommodate the differences in paddling experience. The most advanced paddlers are usually paddlers who are trying, or have already made, the junior National Team, while other groups have paddlers that have only just started their paddling careers. Involvement of parents and other adults is very welcome.
Refer to the Slalom Events Calendar for scheduled Date |
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Victorian Slalom Championships |
Refer to the Slalom Events Calendar for scheduled Race Dates | |
Paddle Australia All Ages Canoe Slalom Championships |
Managed by Paddle Australia. This event circulates around a number of the States each year.
See the Paddle Australia Website for further information. |
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National Championships |
Managed by Paddle Australia. This event circulates around a number of the States each year.
See the Paddle Australia Website for further information. |
Results
Historical Reports
Victorian School Championship Winners 1974 – 2015
Race Results
2023
Yarra Series Race 1 26th March 2023 Fitzsimons Lane
Beginner’s Race 26th March 2023 Fitzsimons Lane
Yarra Series Race 2 30 April 2023 Fitzsimmons Lane
Beginners Race 30th April 2023 Fitzsimmons Lane
Results Yarra Series Race 3 4 June 2023 Dights Falls
2022
Yarra Series Race 1 27th March 2022 Fitzsimons Lane
Beginner’s Race 27th March 2022 Fitzsimons Lane
Yarra Series Race 2 15th May 2022 Warrandyte
Beginners Race 15th May 2022 Warrandyte
Yarra Series Race 3 19th June 2022 Dights (Timed Runs)
Country Series Race 1 17th July 2022 Big River Cancelled Due to Low Water
2021
All Ages Champs 16 Jan Heats Day 1 by Age Category
All Ages Champs 16 Jan Heats Day 1 Total Results
All Age Champs All Finals Day 2
All Age Champs Team Race Results Day 2
Yarra Series 1 28 Mar
Yarra Series 2 16 May
Yarra Series 5 7 Nov Fitzsimmons Lane
Country Series Race 3 21 Nov Dights Falls
Vic Champs 28 Nov Dights Falls
Vic Schools Championships 2021 not run due to Covid
2020
Country Series Race, Goulburn River, Eildon. 22 Nov 2020
Vic Champs Goulburn River Day 1 Heats
Vic Champs Goulburn River Day 1 Results by Age Category
Vic Champs Goulburn River Day 2 Finals
Vic Schools Championships 2020 Not Run due to Covid
Yarra Series Fitsimmons Lane 13 12 2020 Only Yarra Series Race for the Year
2019
Country Series 1 Goulburn River 21 July 2019
Country Series 2 King River Slalom Timed Runs 18th August 2019
Country Series 3 Goulburn River 23 Nov 2019
Vic Jnr Slalom and Down River Championships (Inc Schools) 8 September 2019
Victorian Slalom Championships – Goulburn River A+B Heats Finals
Yarra Series 1 Warrandyte
Yarra Series 2 Fitzsimons Lane
Yarra Series 3 Fitzsimons Lane
Yarra Series 4 Dights Falls 4 August 2019
Yarra Series 5 Fitzsimmons Lane 27th October 2019
2018
Vic Schools Championships 2018 Slalom Downriver
Vic Champs 2018 Heat 1
Vic Champs 2018 Heat 2
Vic Champs 2018 B Final
Vic Champs 2018 A Final
Vic Champs Teams 2018
Yarra Series Results 2018 1-5 Trophies
2017
Vic Schools Championships 2017 Slalom Downriver
Vic Slalom Championships Cancelled Due to Flooding
Yarra Series Results 2017 1-5 Trophies
2016
Vic Schools Championships 2016 Slalom Downriver
Vic Slalom Championships 2016 Finals Age results Teams
Yarra Series Results 2016 1-5 Trophies
2015
Vic Schools Championships 2015 Slalom Downriver
Vic Slalom Championships 2015 Finals Age results
Yarra Series Results 2015 1-5 Trophies
2014
Vic Schools Championships 2014 Slalom Downriver
Vic Slalom Championships 2014 Finals Age results
Yarra Series Results 2014 1-5 Trophies
2013
Vic Schools Championships 2013 Slalom Downriver
Vic Slalom Championships 2013 Finals Age results
Yarra Series Results 2013 1-5 YS trophies
2012
2011
2010
Yarra Series Results 2010 1-5 Trophies
Yarra Series Results 2009 1-5 Trophies
Yarra Series Results 2008 1-5 Trophies
Getting Started
Paddle Victoria Slalom Clubs
Paddle Victoria has many affiliated clubs, a number of which specialise in slalom paddling and have club coaches and boats available for their members to use when building their skills. For more information, contact the clubs directly. A list of all Canoe Clubs in Victoria can be found here. Refer to the next tab “Resources” for links to the two main Victorian clubs involved in slalom racing, Melbourne Canoe Club (MCC) and Canoes Plus Racing Team (CPRT)
Membership of Club & Paddle Victoria
To paddle regularly in Slalom Canoeing events paddlers must be a fully registered member of a club that is affiliated with Paddle Australia, and therefore Paddle Victoria. Membership is via our Membership portal GoMembership in which all members are issued a Membership number. Membership is not expensive and provides insurance coverage and news, information and additional benefits from both the club, Paddle Victoria and Paddle Australia.
Membership renewals are due to Paddle Victoria through your club in July of each year.
Just Starting? – The come ‘n’ try category is designed for new paddlers to the sport still deciding if they want to get involved. If you are not a registered member you can become a Trialist member for a month (4 weeks from purchase). Paddlers with a Trialist Membership are not able to to compete in the State and/or National Championships.
It is the responsibility of the individual paddler / competitor to ensure that he/she has up to date membership of a PV (Paddle Victoria) affiliated club. Membership details will be checked against the current PV membership list at each race. If the paddlers name does not appear on the PV register they must either be able to provide proof of membership to a PV affiliated club OR pay the additional levy to cover Insurance for the current race.
For any paddler to compete in the State and/or National Championships he/she must be a current member of a PV (or Interstate Association) affiliated club.
Resources
Documents:
Slalom Race Official Role Descriptions
Key Slalom Canoe Clubs:
Canoes Plus Racing Team https://cprt.canoe.org.au/
Melbourne Canoe Club https://melbourne.canoe.org.au/
Useful links:
Paddle Australia http://paddle.org.au/
Victorian Institute of Sport http://www.vis.org.au
Committee
Chair – Chris Runting – chris.runting@gmail.com
Vice Chair – Lyne Strmecki
Treasurer – Lyne Strmecki / Paddle Victoria
Secretary – Sue Moorhen
Logistics – Chris Galea
Registrations – Laura Montalto
Athlete Development – Warwick Draper
Timing and Compiling – Russell Bassett
Contact Us
If you wish to contact the Slalom Committee, please email: vicslalomtechcommittee@gmail.com.
Victorian Slalom Team
2022 Victorian Team
No team due to covid impact on events
2021 Victorian Team
No team due to covid impact on events
2020 Victorian Team
Senior Team (Compete at Penrith)
K1M: Tristan Carter, Warwick Draper, Aiden O’Callaghan
K1W: Zoe Lau
C1M: Rob Janiszewski, Tristan Speed
C1W: Madi Wilson
Junior Team (Compete at the Mersey, Tasmania)
K1M: Mark Crosbee, Ben Little, Riley Galea
K1W: Georgie O’Callaghan, Sarah Crosbee, Ali Berryman
C1M: Ben Ross, Alex Taylor, Archie Nelson
C1W: Kate Moorhen
Cadet Team (Compete at the Mersey, Tasmania)
K1M: James Stamp, Lucas Del Brocco, James McLaughlan
K1W: Jasmin Muir
C1M: –
C1W: –
2018-19 Victorian Team
Womens K1
Senior team: Dita Pahl, Zoe Lau, Eliza Singleton
Junior team: Claire Tonkin, Abby Collins, Sarah Crosbee
Womens C1
Senior team: Madison Wilson
Junior team: Georgie O’Callaghan, Kate Moorhen, Emile McKenna
Mens K1
Senior team: Warwick Draper, Aiden O’Callaghan,Tristan Carter
Junior team: Josh Montalto, Ryan Hughes, Ben Little
Mens C1
Senior team: Kaylen Bassett, Lachlan Bassett, Robert Janiszewski
Junior team: Mark Crosbee, Ben Ross, Luke Anderson
Mens C2
Junior team: D Shamieh/B Mclaughlan, S Montalto/K Crunkhorn, C Flowers/T Ladson
Mixed C2
Junior team: A Berryman/R Galea
Cadets
K1: James Stamp, Tyler Lewellin, Charlie Shamieh
C1: Archie Nelson, Lucas Del Brocco, Seth Hill
2017-18 Victorian Team
Womens K1
Senior team: Dita Pahl, Sally Wright, Maggie Webster
Junior team: Claire Tonkin, Zoe Lau
Womens C1
Junior team: Madison Wilson
Mens K1
Senior team: Jaxon Merritt, Warwick Draper, Tim Anderson
Junior team: Aiden O’Callaghan, Max McDonald, Samuel Grant
Mens C1
Senior team: Tristan Carter, Kaylen Bassett, Al Anderson
Junior team: Brad McLaughlan, Cam McLaughlan, Lachlan Bassett
Mens C2
Junior team: Speed/Loughran
Cadets
Sebastian Montalto, Mark Crosbee, James Stagoll
2016-17 Victorian Team
Womens K1
Senior team: Dita Pahl, Sally Wright, Maggie Webster
Junior team: Claire Tonkin, Zoe Lau
Womens C1
Junior team: Madison Wilson
Mens K1
Senior team: Jaxon Merritt, Warwick Draper, Tim Anderson
Junior team: Aiden O’Callaghan, Max McDonald, Samuel Grant
Mens C1
Senior team: Tristan Carter, Kaylen Bassett, Al Anderson
Junior team: Brad McLaughlan, Cam McLaughlan, Lachlan Bassett
Mens C2
Junior team: Speed/Loughran
Cadets
Sebastian Montalto, Mark Crosbee, James Stagoll
2015-16 Victorian Team
K1M
Senior – Max Myers, Warwick Draper, Al Anderson
Junior – Samuel Grant, Robert Janiszewski, Aiden O’Callaghan
C1M
Senior – Christian Fabris, Kaylen Bassett, Tim Lau
Junior – Tristan Carter, Lachlan Bassett, Ashley Hobbs
K1W
Senior – Dita Pahl, Kate Poulier, Hannah McConnell
Junior – Georgie Tonkin, Claire Tonkin, Zoe Lau
C2M
Junior – Ryan Hogg/Daniel Shamieh, McLaughlan/McLaughlan, O’Donaghue Hayes/Josh Montalto
Cadets*
Sebastian Montalto, Mark Crosbee, Ben Strmecki
2014-15 Victorian Team
WK1
Senior – Dita Pahl, Sally Wright, Eliza Singleton
Junior – Georgie Tonkin, Hannah McConnell, Kate Poulier
WC1
Senior – Leanne Guinea
Junior – Madison Wilson, Zoe Lau
K1
Senior – Jaxon Merritt, Tim Anderson, Warwick Draper
Junior – Aiden O’Callaghan, Samuel Grant, Max McDonald
C1
Senior – Lewis Wylie, Christian Fabris, Alastair Anderson
Junior – Tristan Carter, Ashley Hobbs, Robert Janiszewski
C2
Senior – Andrew Farrance, Jake Farrance, Timothy Lau, Samuel Nightingale, Chris Fegan, Kaylen Bassett
Junior – Jack Brenton, Cameron McLaughlan, Ethan Pride, James LeMottee, Daniel Shamieh, Ryan Hogg
Qualified for C2 athletes but partners selected for alternative class* – Lachlan Bassett, Joshua Montalto, James O’Donoghue-Hayes
Cadets* – Claire Tonkin, Brad McLaughlan, Sebastian Montalto
Team Manager – Leanne Guinea