The men's K1 class took to the water in the final heats ©ICF

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A total of 31 competitors would reach the semi-final from the first heat ©ICF

The Czech Republic's Vavrinec Hradilek qualified with ease ©ICF

A total of 103 athletes took to the course today ©ICF

New Zealand's Michael Dawson posted the fastest time of the day ©ICF

Canada's Michael Tayler however bowed out ©ICF

The upstream gates proved tricky for some of the favourites ©ICF

Spectators met McGregor the mascot on site ©ICF

Spain's Samuel Hernanz picked up 52 seconds of penalties which saw him fail to qualify ©ICF

Australia's Lucien Delfour missed out by five places in the second heat ©ICF