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TEXAS CANOE RACING ASSOCIATION

Racing Classifications
Last updated 1/23/98

by Lee Deviney

TCRA bases its classes on USCA guidelines which are used throughout the U.S.. Separate classes for men, women, masters (over 40 years of age), youth and mixed teams may be offered. The following table identifies boat classes without respect to gender or age:

TCRA	USCA
C-2 Competition Cruiser (2 paddlers) max length 18.5' min width 18.5' x 14.375% @ 4" waterline min. height 15.5" at stems single paddles	C-2 Competition Cruiser (2 paddlers) max length 18.5' min width 18.5' x 14.375% @ 4" waterline min. height 15.5" at stems single paddles
C-1 Competition Cruiser (one paddler) max length 18.5' min width 18.5' x 14.375% @ 4" waterline min. height 15.5" at stems single paddles	C-1 Competition Cruiser (one paddler) max length 18.5' min width 18.5' x 14.375% @ 4" waterline min. height 15.5" at stems single paddles
No TCRA class. Standard and Beaver boats may be raced in C-2 Competition Cruiser class.	Standard max length 18.5' min width 18.5' x 15% @ 4" waterline min. height 16.5" at stems min. weight 50 lbs. single paddles
Aluminum max. length 17' min. width 35" @ center of gunwale No Beaver canoes.	Aluminum - Stock max. length 18.5' no deviation from manufactures construction except for seats and seat placement. No Beaver canoes.
TCRA dropped this class. May be raced as "K-1" or unlimited solo	Downriver kayak (ICF Wildwater) max. length 14'9" min. width 23.6" no rudders double bladed paddles
K-1 max. length 17.1' min. width 20.08" rudders allowed double bladed paddles	K-1 (ICF Sprint and Long Distance) max. length 17.1' min. width 20.08" rudders allowed double bladed paddles
No TCRA class	Expert Canoe (Pro Boat) max. length 18.5' min. width 27"@ 3" waterline min. height 15" @ bow, 10" @ stern other restrictions single bladed paddles
Unlimited Human Powered crafts with any number of paddlers	No USCA class
Unlimited Solo Human Powered crafts with one paddler	No USCA class

Other Canoe, Sea Kayak and Whitewater Kayak Racing Classes

Standard -max length 18', width = length x 15%. Not a TCRA Class. These are Texas Water Safari rules and other races have a similar class. Single paddles only.

Recreational - Most ABS, Aluminum and non-racing fiberglass canoes.

Canoe Triathalon - (Canoe/Run/Bike) This is the original form of triathalon which began in 1973 with Eppie's Great Race in California and was subsequently followed by the even greater Martindale Triathalon here in Texas as well as other canoe triathalons throughout the country.

Pro Boat - a 3 x 27 C-2 race popular in Canada, Michigan, New York and elsewhere. Offers cash prizes. Major races include the Ausable Canoe Marathon, General Clinton 70 Miler and La Classique.

Stage Races - Multi day races (with overnight stopovers) such as the Finlandia Clean Water Challenge and the Adirondack Canoe Classic.

Outrigger - 6 person outrigger canoes raced in open ocean. Popular in Hawaii and west coast.

United States Canoe and Kayak Team (USCKT)/International Canoe Federation (ICF) Sprint Racing - High\ Kneel C-1, C-2 and C-4 (Men) and K-1, K-2, and K-4 (Men and Women) sprint races usually held on a 200m, 500m or 1000m laned course. This is a recognized Olympic sport.

American Canoe Association (ACA)/ICF Marathon - Same classes as ICF Spri\ nt but held on longer courses. Roger Meyer is the defending national K-1 champion of this bizarre and lonely sport.

Surfski - A sit on top kayak for open water racing. Gaining popularity especially on the west coast, Hawaii and Caribbean.

Dragon and SwanBoats - 20+ paddlers in a 45,000 lb. boat sprinting like Hell with prehistoric paddles. No "huts" allowed.

ACA/slalom - C-1, C-2, K-1 and open boat competition run through both upstream and downstream gates in whitewater. A recognized Olympic sport.

ACA/Wildwater - Canoe and downriver kayak races held in whitewater.

Pirogue - A Louisiana canoe.

Canoe poling and canoe sailing - Canoe sailing was once a part of the Safari. Some years a version of poling is necessary.

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