Greenland Forum

We’re excited to announce that Team Qajaq USA will be traveling to Greenland this July to compete in Qaannamik Unammersuarneq 2026, the Greenland National Kayaking Championships.

Our team of seven paddlers includes:

• Erin Sunseri

• Andy Thon

• Jon Raybuck

• Joshua Steinfeld

• Katya Palladina

• Andrew Elizaga

• with coaching and leadership from Dubside

Team jackets have officially been released to members, and preparations are well underway. We’re also organizing a fundraiser to support the team, which will include exclusive merch—details coming soon.

To get to know the team, tune in to the next episode of The Dubcast with Dubside this Saturday, March 28, where we’ll be introducing some of the paddlers and sharing more about the journey ahead.

Thank you to the Qajaq USA community for your continued support—we’re proud to represent you in Greenland.

Interested in attending the 2006 national championship in Nuuk? Here's this year's schedule:

Wednesday July 1 opening ceremony and short distance race

Thursday July 2 Kids short race and rope exercises

Friday July 3 Rope exercises

Saturday July 4 Individual rolling

Sunday July 5 Portage race

Monday July 6 rest day

Tuesday July 7 Harpoon

Wednesday July 8 Team rolling

Thursday July 9 Long distance race

Friday July 10 Relay race, closing dinner schedule subject to change due to weather or other considerations

We'll update as new details become available.

Nuuk cathedral, Photo by By Snoopy 31 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=170211919