Sponsors and Partners
San Diego Junior Lifeguards
SDCKT is an offshoot of the City of San Diego Junior Lifeguard program. SDCKT is now a separate 501 C3 Non-Profit Corporation (33-080271) that teaches children aged 9 to 18 Canoe, Kayak, surfski and SUP paddlesports. The Junior Lifeguard Program is a team of aquatic professionals, providing fun and safe aquatic education to the youth of San Diego.
http://www.sandiego.gov/lifeguards/junior/ USACK
USA Canoe and Kayak is a member of the United States Olympic Committee, USACK is the national governing body for the Olympic sports of Flatwater Sprint and Whitewater Slalom and an official U.S. federation of the International Canoe Federation. http://usack.org/
Valhalla Surfski
SDCKT is fortunate to partner with Valhalla. Keith Keilor is the owner & founder of Valhalla Surfskis and is often helping coach our SDCKT novice paddlers on Saturday mornings. Keith is renowned in the surfski and paddling comunity as a builder, coach and racer. At age of 67 he continues to compete and win many races in his age group. http://www.valhallasurfskis.com/
PowerBar
PowerBar has been a long time supporter of SDCKT and also Chris Barlow when he was training for the Olympics in 1992. PowerBar has also supported many other athletes on the SDCKT team, like Chris Swan, 1992 and 1996 Olympian in Rowing and Robyn Benincasa, world renowned adventure racer. PowerBar is always on hand with a supply of energizing snacks and drinks for any of our events or races. Check out the great nutrition and training advice on the PowerBar website:-
http://www.powerbar.com/community/home.aspx | San Diego Fire Fighters
SDCKT's Tecolote 5000 Race donates 100's of toys every year to San Diego City Firefighters L145 "Mobile Santa" Toy give away. San Diego Fire provides the City of San Diego high quality, Fire, Lifeguard and Emergency Medical services.
http://www.sandiego.gov/fireandems/ Epic Kayaks
Epic Kayaks has sponsored SDCKT athletes and the team as a whole with premier kayaks and surfskis. Epic Kayaks was founded by 2 time Olympic gold medalist Greg Barton and 11 time World Ocean Racing champion Oscar Chalupsky. Their passion for paddling and knowledge of high-performance racing technology is contained in every Epic designed kayak and paddle. Epic models are optimized for ease of handling, efficiency in the water, and to be extremely lightweight. Whether you're a beginning recreational paddler or a highly competitive racer, Epic equipment will improve your paddling experience.
http://www.epickayaks.com/ Kialoa Paddles
We strive for excellence
In our product and our service Through the pursuit of innovation and commitment to quality. Kialoa is a socially, environmentally and financially conscious company that produces the finest quality products and takes care of our customers, employees and business partners by creating a safe place in which to do business. http://www.kialoa.com/ Youth Aquatic Center
The Youth Aquatic Center hosts many summer and year-round camp experiences to educate youth about water safety, adventure, and boating activities.
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