1979 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships

The 1979 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Jonquière, Quebec, Canada under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. This marked the first time the championships were held outside Europe. The mixed C-2 event was not held at these championships. East Germany did not take part and Czechoslovakia, as the other traditional powerhouse, won only one medal.West Germany won three medals while the United States led the medal count with seven, the first-time an English-speaking country had done so.