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Pan-American Slalom Championships and
Itaipu International Open – September 2006

After a meeting with the ICF Slalom Racing Committee concerning the
possible lack of water during the Pan-American Slalom Championships
and Itaipu International Open it was decided that:

Due to the most severe drought in the state of Paraná in the last 70
years, (the attached graphic shows that the Itaipu Lake went below
the level that could cause lack of water (218,50) in the course only
5 times during the whole history of Itaipu)

Due to the fact that the guarantee for water during the competition
planed for September 23rd and 24th this year will be possible only by
the end of August, (when the National Electric System Operator
determines the level all Brazilian dams based on the climatic/level
situation in all reservoirs. This deadline is obviously too late for
teams decision and logistics)

The Pan-American Slalom Championships and Itaipu International Open –
September 2006 (Slalom Preworlds Event) is to be postponed with the
condition that a two week training camp and a test event be provided
in March 2007 with secure dates.

The training camp and the test event secure dates must be presented
to ICF EXCO during their meeting from September 8th to 10th, 2006.

All dates and guarantees for the training camp and test event must be
must be communicated by September 15th, 2006 by e-mail to all
national federations headquarters.

Brazilian Canoe Confederation - CBCa – would like to apologize for
any trouble caused by this unpredictable circumstance, giving
immediate information on the decision as soon as possible.

Prague, August 3rd, 2006

João Tomasini Schwertner

CBCa President