Canoe Slalom

In slalom, athletes race in both canoes (C) and kayaks (K) down the whitewater
channels through a series of gates.

Green gates are downstream and are positioned in the whitewater flow. Red gates indicate the paddler must go upstream through the gate and are typically in an eddy. Athletes are penalized 2 seconds if they touch a gate and 50 seconds if they miss one altogether.

RIVERSPORT’s course is 1,000 feet long (304.8 meters) and drops
14’ 9” (4.54 meters) from start to finish. Over eight million gallons of water are powered
by five pumps creating level III-IV rapids during competition.