Wow, that's a lotta time 3 to 4 a week ..

go join the piranhas . hahaha .
my choice to not join them .. was mostly because they train 3 to 4 a week
there are some competitive teams that train once or twice a week and are not bad
well, choice is yours! don't forget .. commitment is key. i personally hate it when paddlers tell my "yeah, we'll paddle xxx amounts a week" and then realize they can't commit to my team.