News! Claire is now World Champion after winning at the ICF World Championships. 

Claire has made the 2009 British Freestyle Team in both squirt boating and freestyle kayaking again.
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THE 2007 WORLD FREESTYLE KAYAK CHAMPIONSHIPS ON CANADA’S OTTAWA RIVER APRIL 29-MAY 5, 2007

Claire wins Silver in the Squirt World Freestyle Kayaking Championship Canada 2007

Claire O’Hara won Silver at this year's World Championship on the River Ottawa in Canada. This was her first attempt at medals at the World Championship and built on her success in 2006 when she won European and British titles.

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Claire also came 11th in the Freestyle section - full details and account




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See article from Yorkshire Evening Post celebrating Claire's achievements

Canada’s Ottawa River was home to the best freestyle paddlers in the world. With the hopeful cooperation of mother nature and the commitment of both Hydro-Quebec and Ontario Power Generation (within their limits) this was big wave freestyle at its best.

With a flow greater than all the rivers in England and Wales combined, the Ottawa produced massive waves and holes as it roared to sea level.

Competitors were treated to waves like Gladiator, Mini-Bus or Big Bus. None of these giants occur at the same time.

If you do nothing else - see the video on the site!  It is incredible!

Athletes from around the world flocked to North America to compete in freestyle kayaking’s greatest event.  It attracted competitors from countries spanning all continents.