Official Invitation

Ladies and gentlemen

Brazil has the honor to receive the participants of the Pan American Flatwater Championship 2009, to be held from July 3rd to 5th in Brazil. The event will have the beautiful Rodrigo de Freita´s Lake, located in one of the noblest areas of Rio de Janeiro, like as scene view and competition local.

The realization of Pan American 2009, approved by the Pan Americano Confederation, gives to the Brazilian Canoeing Federation the organization of this important sporting event in Brazil. Moreover, Brazil in recent years has become important center to the achievement of local events in world canoeing, like when it was headquarters of the World  Slalom Championships, held in Foz do Iguaçu, and of course, the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, both performed successfully in 2007.

For Brazil and the Brazilian Canoeing Federation the Panamerican Flatwater Championship 2009 provides the opportunity to show the world the qualities and abilities of the country in the programming events of this size. This fact is very important to us that will receive the World Cup Football in 2014, and also seek to bring here the Olympics Games in 2016. This is very important not only for the brazilian people, but also for the city of Rio de Janeiro that demand through the implementation of international sporting events, the seriousness and the example of organization for the entire sports community on the planet.

I would like to express to all participants of the Pan American Championship 2009 my welcome to those who make the canoeing its most profound source of pleasure and professionalism. I would also like to express my conviction that the Pan American Championship 2009 will meet the competitors and their sponsors, spectator, official international canoeing, technicians and organizers in one of the most beautiful landscapes of Brazil.

My sincere thanks

João Tomasini Schwertner
Brazilian Canoeing Federation President