Atlantic Division Canoe Kayak Canada
Back in the water, where he belongs
A couple of years ago, Andrew Pickrem was ready to give up paddling for good. “I packed it in,” said Pickrem, who was one of Canada’s rising kayak stars when he went to the junior world sprint canoe-kayak championships in 2005. “I almost sold my boat.” Luckily, Pickrem didn’t. Now 21, the Waverley native is attempting to paddle his way onto the national team and earn a spot at the senior world …