STEVENSON, WASHINGTON - History was made on the Columbia River Gorge on July 19, 2025 as sixty-two paddlers from across the country lined up to compete in the first-ever USA Canoe Ocean Racing (COR) National Championships, held in partnership with the 2025 Gorge Downwind Championships. This milestone event marked the debut of a formally sanctioned national title for surfski paddling under the umbrella of the American Canoe Association (ACA). The 2025 championship featured a fast, technical downwind course and a field that included both elite contenders and enthusiastic new racers — reflecting the sport’s growing depth and reach in the United States.
Active ACA members participating in the Gorge’s main race were automatically entered into the USA COR National Championships field. The A3-classified event awarded National Ranking Points to eligible participants of the USA Surfski National Series, and official ACA medals were awarded to podium finishers in Overall and Age Group divisions.
Special thanks to festival organizers Carter Johnson and Chris Hipgrave for their ongoing leadership and support of our growing sport.
Ana Swetish (A25)
Abby Scoggins (E25)
Alessia Faverio (E25)
Austin Kieffer (A25)
Patrick Dolan (A25)
Zsolt Szadovszki (B25)
15-19 Age Group
Men: Ryan Lee (C25), Kyle Peterson (D25)
20–29 Age Group:
Women: Ana Swetish (A25), Abby Scoggins (E25)
Men: Nathaniel Errez (A24), Wilson Reavley (B25), Aukai Manson (C25)
30–39 Age Group:
Women: Alessia Faverio (E25), Michaela Copenhaver, Kaitlyn Shemenski
Men: Austin Kieffer (A25), Patrick Dolan (A25), Robert Foley (C25)
40–49 Age Group:
Women: Mary Ann King, Claire "Davis" Fischer
Men: Ian Sawyer (B25), Thomas Yonley (B25), Egor Klevak (C25)
50–59 Age Group:
Women: Denise Weeks (E25), Erica Quam
Men: Zsolt Szadovszki (B25), Nick Murray (C25), Doug Hall (D25)
60–69 Age Group:
Men: Greg Barton (C25), David Jensen (C25), Brian Kummer (D25)
70–79 Age Group:
Men: Dennis Mowry, David Scherrer, Paul Reavley
Austin Kieffer (A25)
Patrick Dolan (A25)
Ana Swetish (A25)
Zsolt Szadovszki (B25)
Ian Sawyer (B25)
Nathaniel Errez (A24)
Wilson Reavley (B25)
Thomas Yonley (B25)
Ryan Lee (C25)
Egor Klevak (C25)
Zachary Handler (C25)
Greg Barton (C25)
Aukai Manson (C25)
Robert Foley (C25)
David Jensen (C25)
Nick Murray (D25)
Brian Kummer (D25)
Doug Hall (D25)
Stephen Taylor (D25)
Ivan Medvedev (D25)
Vadim Lawrence (D25)
Kenneth Howell (D25)
Jonathan Sanborn (D25)
Greg Hintz (D25)
Kyle Peterson (E25)
Abby Scoggins (E25)
Alessia Faverio (E25)
Van Douglas (E25)
Javier Mayor (E25)
Jeff Castleberry (E25)
Derek Brown (E25)
Maxemilian Lundgren (E25)
Greg Greene (E25)
Matt Drayer (E25)
Denise Weeks (E25)
Nicholas van der Meer (E24)
Michaela Copenhaver
Dennis Mowry
Holm Schmidt
Doug Copeland
Kaitlyn Shemenski
Matt Kelly
Robert Schade
Viorel Popa (D25)
David Scherrer
Peter Bohacek
Mauricio Leon de la Barra (D25)
Joe Crnkovich (C24)
Michael Peterson
Erica Quam
Paul Reavley
Mike Liddell (E25)
Peter Prinos (E25)
Mary Ann King
Mike Brumbaugh
Chad Freitas
David Levin
George Inskeep
Andrew Losli
Claire “Davis” Fischer
Daniel Brooks
Dani Traphagen
Community and press inquiries regarding the 2025 USA Canoe Ocean Racing National Championships should be submitted via email to the American Canoe Association Ocean Racing Committee at orc@americancanoe.net