PaddleSport Training

PaddleSport Training Systems Exercise Equipment

  • Home
  • Store
    • Product List
    • Canoe Paddling Adapter
      • Dragon Boat Training
      • Outrigger Training
      • Para Canoe Training
      • SUP Training
    • Shipping, Returns, & Refunds
  • World Rankings
    • 2025 Canoe Paddling Adapter World Rankings
    • 2024 Canoe Paddling Adapter World Rankings
    • 2023 Canoe Paddling Adapter World Rankings
    • 2022 Canoe Paddling Adapter World Rankings
    • 2021 Canoe Paddling Adapter World Rankings
    • 2020 Canoe Paddling Adapter World Rankings
    • Canoe Paddling Adapter 2019 World Rankings
  • Virtual Championships
    • 2021 VICC Results
  • Resources
    • Videos
    • Photo Gallery
    • Links
    • Library
  • News
  • About Us
    • Contact
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Privacy Policy
You are here: Home / Disciplines / Paracanoe

Paracanoe

Derrick Mertowski
Derrick Mertowski, Gold Medal Winner at 2011 USCA Paracanoe National V1 500m and K-1 500m Events

The International Canoe Federation explains that “Paracanoe gives opportunities for paddlers with physical disabilities to participate and compete at [the] club, national and international level.” 1   It is just within the last year that paracanoe was declared an Olympic sport and Paddlesport Training Systems has been happy to be included in the training for these inspirational athletes.  Whether a paracanoe athlete is new to paddling or preparing for the Olympics, the Canoe Paddling Adapter can be a key component in

Get your Paddling Adapter now!
Derrick Mertowski in his V1

his or her training.   It is convenient for paddle-specific strength training and developing technique.  The Rower monitor is very helpful in tracking strength development. Being on dry land makes it much easier for coaches to demonstrate and help with technique refinement.   The Canoe Paddling Adapter also enables adaptive athletes to work on paddling–related balance during dry land sessions.

Augusto “Goose”Perez, gold medal winner in the V2 Mixed 200 meter race at the2009 ICF ParaCanoe World Sprint Championships in Nova Scotia, the gold medal winner  in V1 (TA category) 500 meter race and silver medal winner in V6 (ECORA Team), both at the 2008 IVF ParaCanoe World Sprint Championships in Sacramento, California tells us:

Goose Perez in ICF 2009 Paracanoe World Sprint Champioships
Goose Perez in the ICF 2009 Paracanoe World Championships

“I consider my success at both the international and national levels a direct result of my training on the Paddling Adapter to the Concept2 Indoor Rower.  The Canoe Adapter provided me the chance of doing canoe training during the winter months in East Syracuse, NY….where the outrigger canoe is in 3 feet of snow and below zero weather makes it impossible to paddle outside. This provided me the chance to have the closest and most similar training environment without being on the water…except for the chance of getting a tan….but I was told they are working on it.”

1 https://www.canoeicf.com/icf/Aboutoursport/Paracanoe.html

Jan Whitaker, instructor for Cape Ability Outrigger Ohana, Inc., a chapter of Disabled Sports USA,  shares the following:

Jan Whitaker
Cape Ability Outrigger Ohana, Inc. Instructor Jan Whitaker

The Concept II/ Vermont Waterways Paddling Adapter has been used in our winter fitness training program annually, since 2004. The ergometer provides excellent aerobic activity for paddlers with physical disabilities in all of the ParaCanoe classification categories (Legs-Trunk-Arms, Trunk-Arms, Arms) as well as those with visual impairment. The indoor set-up provides a perfect setting for a coach to closely observe and comment on a paddler’s  stroke technique. It also provides opportunities for paddlers who need special seating systems, such as those with spinal cord injury, to try different seating and positioning set-ups in a safe and convenient  environment prior to its use in the canoe.

 

 

Shopping Cart

Shopping Cart (0)
Shopping Cart
SUBTOTAL $0.00
CHECKOUT

Search the site

Comments Box SVG iconsUsed for the like, share, comment, and reaction icons
Cover for Paddlesport Training Systems
972
Paddlesport Training Systems

Paddlesport Training Systems

We are a family-owned and operated Vermont business dedicated to outrigger, dragon boat, SUP and marathon canoe training.

🌟 We’re thrilled to see the 17th IDBF World Dragon Boat Racing Championships featured by The Alliance of Independent Recognised Members of Sport ! 🙌

It’s an honour to have our flagship event recognised on the global sporting stage.

AIMS proudly salutes the IDBF, the German Dragon Boat Association (DDV), and the entire organising committee for their efforts in making the 2025 Championships a world-class event. We look forward to welcoming AIMS members and partners to Beetzsee, as the world comes together—on the water and in spirit.

“This is more than just a sporting event. It’s a global celebration of community and the unifying power of sport.”
— @claudio_schermi, IDBF President

📖 Read the full article: aims.sport/brandenburg-prepares-to-welcome-the-world-official-program-released-for-the-17th-idbf-...

#idbf #wdbrc2025 #dragonboat #dragonboatracing #PaddleTogether #AIMS #GlobalSport
... See MoreSee Less

4 days ago
View on Facebook
· Share
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email
View Comments
  • likes 3
  • Shares: 0
  • Comments: 1

1 CommentsComment on Facebook

Nice going Watermans Landing!

Nice going Watermans Landing!Adaptive Athletes — You’re Invited to Paddle Jam!

At Tahoe Watermans Landing, everyone belongs on the water.
Register or reach out with any questions here.oin us this weekend for Paddle Jam — a fun paddle race open to all abilities, ages, and skill levels.

Whether you’re an experienced racer or new to paddle racing, Paddle Jam is about community, connection, and celebrating movement on Lake Tahoe. We’ll have support on-site and a team ready to help you launch, race, and feel the stoke.

🗓️ This Weekend at Watermans Landing
📍 Carnelian Bay
🛶 Adaptive divisions + full support crew
🎉 Post-race beach vibes + lunch

Come race with us — we’d be honored to have you on the start line.
Register or reach out with any questions here

#PaddleJam #AdaptiveAthlete #InclusionOnTheLake #WatermansLanding #MoveWithPurpose #LocalLegendaryLakeLife
... See MoreSee Less

1 week ago
View on Facebook
· Share
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email
View Comments
  • likes 1
  • Shares: 0
  • Comments: 0

0 CommentsComment on Facebook

Recent Posts

  • 2025 Canoe Paddling Adapter World Rankings
  • “Big Compliments on the Erg Adapter!”
  • 2024 Canoe Paddling Adapter World Rankings
  • 2023 Canoe Paddling Adapter World Rankings
  • Shawn Burke on The Deflection Point

Featured Product

Canoe Paddling Adapter to Concept2 RowErg and Indoor Rower
Canoe Paddling Adapter to Concept2 RowErg and Indoor Rower
$540.00

Featured Discipline

Dragon Boat

Used to supplement on-water workouts and for off-season training by paddlers and by coaches for fitness check-ins and team selection, the Paddling Adapter is a key tool in the dragonboat … Read more

See the adapter in action!

Paddlesport Training Systems
1087 Montgomery Rd
East Hardwick, VT 05836 USA

Copyright © 2025 · Outreach Pro On Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in