ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships are an international event in canoeing organized by the International Canoe Federation . The World Championships have taken place every year in non-Summer Olympic years since 2002 . From 1949 to 1999 , they had taken place in odd-numbered years . The 2001 championships were scheduled to take place in Ducktown , Tennessee ( East of Chattanooga ) from 20 to 23 September , but were canceled in the wake of the September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships