

Erica Scarff
Club: Mississauga Canoe Club
Paris 2024 Paralympic Events: VL3 200m
Bio: Erica Studied kinesiology at Brock University. At age 12, Scarff was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer that Terry Fox had. She says she is inspired by how Fox fought the cancer and was able to launch his Marathon of Hope.
PARALYMPICS
2016
SR WORLDS
2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 VL3 200 🥈
JR/U23 WORLDS
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PANAMS
2018 KL3 200 🥈, 2022 VL3 200 🥇 KL3 200 🥈

Brianna Hennessy
Club: Ottawa River Canoe Club
Paris 2024 Paralympic Events: KL1 200m & VL2 200m
Bio: Since her Paralympic debut in Tokyo 2021, Brianna Hennessy has been a dominant force in Para canoe, frequently reaching the podium at major international competitions. Initially introduced to wheelchair rugby by the Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre, she made the Ontario provincial team and competed in the elite U.S. Quad Rugby Association. During the pandemic, teammate Patrice Dagenais suggested she try Para canoe, leading her to join the Ottawa River Canoe Club and rapidly achieve success on the world stage.
PARALYMPICS
2021
SR WORLDS
2022 VL2 200 🥈 KL1 200 🥉,
2023 VL2 200 🥈 KL1 200 🥉
JR/U23 WORLDS
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PANAMS
2022 VL2 200 🥇 KL1 200 🥈

Simon McTavish
Club: Mississauga Canoe Club
Paris 2024 Olympic Events: K4 500m, K2 500m
Bio: Simon graduated from the University of Sydney in 2019 with a Bachelor of Project Management and holds a Bronze Medallion in Surf Lifesaving. In his free time, Simon loves making and editing kayaking videos and is inspired by Adam van Koeverden. His favourite mottos are “If you aren’t going all the way, why go at all?” and “The real workout starts when you want to stop.”
OLYMPICS
2021
SR WORLDS
2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
JR/U23 WORLDS
2014, 2016, 2017, 2018
PANAMS
2022 K1 500 🥇 K4 500 🥇
K1 1000 🥈

Nick Matveev
Club: Balmy Beach Canoe Club
Paris 2024 Olympic Events: K4 500m
Bio: Nick Matveev started paddling at the age of 10 and has been making waves in the kayaking world ever since. Outside of the sport, he enjoys beach days, Netflix, and exploring the outdoors through hiking and camping. Nick’s favorite motto is “Train like there’s no tomorrow,” and he finds inspiration in Adam van Koeverden.
OLYMPICS
2021
SR WORLDS
2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
JR/U23 WORLDS
2015, 2017, 2018
PANAMS
2014 Jr K4 1000 🥇 Jr K1 200 🥈, 2018 K4 500 🥇
K2 500 🥇,
2022 K4 500 🥇

Courtney Stott
Club: Balmy Beach Canoe Club
Paris 2024 Olympic Events: K4 500m, K2 500m
Bio: Courtney started paddling at age 12 and graduated from the University of Ottawa in 2014 with an Honours Bachelor of Science in Human Kinetics. Her father Kevin and brother Jeremy both competed internationally for the Canadian canoe team, continuing a family legacy in the sport.
OLYMPICS
2021
SR WORLDS
2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023
JR/U23 WORLDS
2015
PANAMS
2018 K4 500 🥇 K2 500 🥇
K4 1000 🥈
2022 K4 500 🥈

Toshka Besharah-Hrebacka
Club: Rideau Canoe Club
Paris 2024 Olympic Events: K4 500m
Bio: Toshka is currently studying Biomedical Science at the University of Ottawa and hopes to one day become a sports medicine doctor.
OLYMPICS
-
SR WORLDS
2022 K2 200 🥉, 2023
JR/U23 WORLDS
2019 K4 500 🥉, 2021 K1 200 🥉, 2022
PANAMS
2022 K2 500 🥇

Natalie Davison
Club: Rideau Canoe Club
Paris 2024 Olympic Events: K4 500m, K2 500m
Bio: Natalie works as a volunteer registered nurse at her family’s medical practice. She graduated from the University of Ottawa and Algonquin College with a collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Diploma in Nursing.
OLYMPICS
-
SR WORLDS
2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
JR/U23 WORLDS
-
PANAMS
2018 K2 1000 🥈 K4 1000 🥈 ,
2022 K4 500 🥈

Katie Vincent
Club: Mississauga Canoe Club
Paris 2024 Olympic Events: C1 200m, C2 500m
Bio: Katie began paddling at the age of 10, joining a local youth program alongside her older brother. Inspired by Canadian canoeing legend Mark Oldershaw, Vincent seeks to learn from his experiences and achieve excellence in her sport. Currently studying kinesiology at York University, she enjoys exploring new cafes and traveling during the offseason.
OLYMPICS
2021 C2 500 🥉
SR WORLDS
2015, 2018 C2 500 🥇 C1 500 🥉, 2019, 2021 C1 200 🥇, 2022 C1 5k 🥇 C2 Mix 500 🥇 C4 500 🥇 , 2023 C1 5k 🥇 C2 Mix 500 🥇 C1 500 🥇 C2 500 🥉
JR/U23 WORLDS
2013, 2014 C1 200 🥇 C2 500 🥈,
2015, 2016 C1 200 🥇 C2 500 🥈, 2017 C1 200 🥇,
C1 500 🥇
C1 200 🥇
PANAMS
2012 C1 200 🥇
C1 5k 🥇 C2 500🥉 C2 200 🥉
Jr C1 500 🥇,
2018 C2 500 🥇, 2022 C1 500 🥇
C1 200 🥇