USA Surfski, brought you to by the American Canoe Association's Ocean Racing Committee, is focused on enabling American flat water, swift water, open water, and downwind ocean ski racing.
Some of the world's most talented ocean racing paddlers are training and competing right here in the United States. In addition, momentum is building with crossover athletes and younger paddlers alike, who are quickly discovering a new passion for the growing sport of competitive ocean ski racing.
The ACA aims to support the development of our national ocean racing community, including athletes, coaches, competition organizers, and clubs, but we cannot achieve our goals alone. Find out how you can get involved below.
News and Updates
2024-04-25: USA Surfski "On the Air"
Nick Murray of TC Surfski recently released Episode 45 of the Peak Paddle Performance Podcast, featuring a discussion with ACA Ocean Racing Committee member Matt Drayer on the state of the competitive surfski movement in the USA. The conversation covers the history of competition at ACA, the ORC's new National Development Program initiative, the upcoming ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships in Madeira, and more! [listen now]
2024-03-29: USA COR Athlete Classification System
The ACA Ocean Racing Committee has promoted a key component of the National Development Program experiment to the external pilot phase. The Athlete Classification System is intended to provide surfski athletes with perspective on their developmental journey and their relative position within the broader competitive community. [read more]
2024-02-07: ACA Ocean Racing Member Networks
The ACA Ocean Racing Committee has rolled out a collection of Member Networks geared toward supporting various key roles/personas within the USA COR community. Current networks include the Athlete Network, the Coach Network, the Organizer Network, and the Club Network. [read more]
2024-01-30: USA COR National Series Experiment
The ACA Ocean Racing Committee has launched a National Series experiment for 2024! This pilot program introduces a lightweight game layer to encourage competition production and participation throughout the country! [read more]
2024-01-26: USA Ocean Racing National Development Fund
The ACA Ocean Racing Committee has launched a new funding vehicle dedicated to growing the sport of ocean racing in the USA. Every contribution is impactful, with options starting at $10. Please consider donating to the USA Ocean Racing National Development Fund today!
2024-01-12: ICF COR World Championship Benchmark Races
The ACA Ocean Racing Committee has posted a list of domestic races which approximate the specifications of an ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships course. Completing one or more of these "benchmark" races may help to accelerate the ICF's attestation of competency requirement. Additional benchmark races will be included on the Race Calendar throughout the year. [read more]
2023-12-29: National Development Program Announcement
The ACA Ocean Racing Committee will begin exploring a National Development Program in 2024. The ORC is currently seeking input from ocean racing athletes, high-performance coaches, paddling clubs, and competition organizers to inform the design of the program. [read more]
2023-10-05: ACA Ocean Racing Committee
USA Surfski is now part of the ACA! The ACA Ocean Racing Committee is focused on promoting the ICF ocean racing paddlesport discipline in America. We are designing and deploying a 2024 National Development Program for ocean racing in the USA. We need to hear your voice in order to accomplish this! Please send your ideas to orc@americancanoe.net.
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