ICF Freestyle Canoe World Championships

SI Staff | Sep 8, 2015

ICF Freestyle Canoe World Championships /

ICF Freestyle Canoe World Championships

Dane Jackson of the U.S. wins his second consecutive world title in the K1. He also won the C1 title the same day.

Men's K1 quarterfinals.

A squirt boat competitor goes under for a "Mystery Move" -- the longer you're under the water the higher the score.

Clay Wright of the U.S. shows how the squirt boat sits below the water, but still holds the kayaker up.

Stephen Wright wins the Squirt Boat World Championships for the U.S.

Emily Jackson wins her third World title in the Women's K1.

Jonas Unterberg from Germany during the OC1 competition -- where the boat is open at the top can could become harder to maneuver if it fills up with water.

The Championship played home to 29 countries, including Uganda, which had its Visas denied multiple times but was able to arrive in time. Here, Amina Tayona, the only woman on the Uganda team, competes in the K1.

Leonard Kellerher, from Ireland, finds out why they call it the "Foam Pile."

Adriene Levknect from the U.S. performs a trick called a "Pan-Am."

Seth Chapelle of the U.S. keeps his eye on the waves.

The spray in the air during the Men's K1 prelims.

Mathieu Dumoulin from France performs an "Air Screw." He finished third overall.

Charlie Blackpool from the U.K. competed in the Junior K1 competition set up for 15-19-year-olds.

Claire O'Hara of the U.K. during the K1. She won the world title in the Squirt Boat class.

Emily Jackson of the U.S. celebrates her championship win in the K1 with the other four paddlers who were in the finals.

Bryan Kirk of the U.S. and other competitors carry their kayaks.

Published Sep 8, 2015

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