The Canadian National Concrete Canoe Competition is an annual event hosted by a Canadian university or college that provides students with an opportunity to take learning outside the classroom. Teams are required to think outside the box, to design, construct, and race a canoe made of concrete. The various competition components test the participants on their technical knowledge, innovation, and communication skills. Through experimentation and research, these students must solve the unique problem of creating a concrete canoe that will be both buoyant and strong in flexure.  The CNCCC is recognized by the ASCE and CSCE, and has been covered by the media such as the Discovery channel and the CTV news crew.

Queen's University Concrete Canoe Team:

Queen's University concrete canoe team has a proven track record with ten years of successful participation in the competition. We've won several of the Women's sprint and endurance races and have always traditionally finished top three in the mixed sprint. Queen's is proud to continue its involvement in the competition for the 16th consecutive year, having placed 3rd overall in 2006 with a first place oral presentation and second place technical report, and having hosted the competition in 2007. Queen's Engineering graduates are industry leaders and cooperation with the students at the undergraduate level can be an important investment for the future. Queen’s Engineering students are motivated and resourceful and strive to make the most of all industry relations.