Paddlers are now invited to register for V1 (juniors and adults) and pre-register for V6 (adults only) for the 2025 IVF Va’a World Distance Championships in Brazil. 

V6 Nationals on Feb. 2, 2025.

How to qualify as an Adult V6 Crew to represent USA: Adult athletes can compete for the chance to represent the U.S. Mainland in 2025 by racing o win a qualifying slot at the U.S. Nationals event in 2025. 

All V6 crews must be composed of members of clubs within USAORCA regions (ECORA,NCOCA, PNWORCA, and SCORA). Crews can be built from free agents, but all crewmembers must be or become members of an affiliated USAORCA member club before racing at U.S. Nationals.

All members of a crew must be official residents of the U.S. for at least 6 months prior to the Brazil event, preferably before Jan. 15, 2025. The top finishers in each age division at U.S. Nationals, male and female, will be offered the USA slot in their age division for Brazil. Should the top crew turn down the slot, the second-place crew will be offered the slot if their times are also competitive. Note that V6 canoes at U.S. Nationals will all go out together on race day. That means that an individual cannot be seated in more than one crew. 

Please keep this in mind when you set your V6 crew for U.S. Nationals and choose wisely. A crew can be up to 8 individuals (two alternates). However, at least three members from the crew of 6 that qualifies at U.S. Nationals must go to Brazil

Canoes: if your crew needs to borrow a canoe for trails, please mark so in your registration. For U.S. Natioanls V6 trails, all teams will be required to race in a Malolo canoe. Please note, rental and trailering fees will apply. ONE PERSON ON YOUR TEAM WILL MARK CANOE BORROWING AND PAY THE $90 FEE.
If you need to borrow a canoe, please email ac@usaorca.org

IVF Distance World Championships: Races will be held at Praia de São Francisco (São FranciscoBeach) in the city of Niterói in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Cost can be a factor in decision making for Brazil. 

Please see an estimate below:

● Total expenses could exceed $2,500 considering flights, accommodations, USAORCAand IVF fees, uniforms, and other expenses.

● Brazil requires a passport and visa. Visa’s need to be acquired well in advance of traveland at a cost roughly $140.

● 2025 USAORCA-affiliated club membership fees must be paid by January 15. This costwill vary depending on the ECORA, NCOCA, PNWORCA or SCORA club you join.

● Paddlers are expected to pay U.S. Nationals registration fees for V1 (to the host club)and/or V6 (to USAORCA). U.S. Nationals qualifiers will fall in February 2025.