Four qualification events were held to determine the representation for the 2014 Youth Olympics, the 2013 World Junior Championships and three continental qualifiers.

Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can enter a maximum of 2 boats, 1 per each gender.

The other two spots were reallocated based on the performances from the 2013 World Junior Championships.

[2] To be eligible to participate at the Youth Olympics athletes must have been born between 1 January 1996 and 31 December 1997.

[1] The schedule was released by the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee.