Canoeing at the 2023 Pan American Games – Men's K-2 500 metres

The men's K-2 500 metres competition of the canoeing events at the 2023 Pan American Games was held on November 1 and 3 at the Laguna Grande in San Pedro de la Paz, Chile.

The men's K-2 event was changed from 1000 metres, as it was contested during the previous games, to 500 metres.

Heats
The best two score of each heat advance directly to the final, while the rest advance to the semifinal.

Semifinals
The best four scores advance to the final.

Final
The results for the finals were as follows: