"Universite Laval - Canadian National Champion"
(4th place overall)

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Name of Canoe: Apocalypse
Length: 21 ft
Weight: 87.1 lb
Color: majestic blue

 Vital Stats:

The Universite of Laval is located in Ste-Foy, Quebec in Canada.  Laval qualified for the competition by winning the Canadian National Concrete Canoe Competition.  This year was the fourth time that Laval competed at the U.S. nationals.  It is their second consecutive appearance and they have two top ten finishes to their credit.  This year's fourth place finish is their highest to date.

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Canoe/Materials/Facts:

Laval developed a new design inspired from C-2 Olympic canoes.  It featured straight-line speed optimization and was constructed using carbon fiber mesh reinforcement.  The canoe was constructed using a multi-layered concrete composite and the canoe had a perfect surface finish.