The men's K-2 1000 metres event was a pairs kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1968 Summer Olympics program.
The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the semifinals.
Three were eliminated to not starting and the remaining eight teams were relegated to the repechage heats.
Taking place on October 23, the top three competitors in each of the two repechages advanced to the semifinals.
The top three finishers in each of the three semifinals (raced on October 24) advanced to the final.