WAUSAU - If you like
whitewater canoe racing, mark a trip to Wausau on your
2012 calendar.
The city will host the
International Canoe Federation Junior Slalom World
Championships, attracting competitors from around the
globe.
Organizers say the city
last hosted the competition in 1994 when paddlers from 24
nations attended. The races happen every two years.
Karla Westcott of the
Wausau Kayak/Canoe Corporation board says hosting the
event again confirms that the city's Whitewater Park is a
world-class facility.
The championships are being
held next week in the Czech Republic and in France in
2010.
Wausau beat Brazil and
Slovakia for the chance to host the 2012 event.
