Brighter future for our water sports nationJan 21, 2025 3 Mins Read Ben Seal, Head of Access and Environment at Paddle UK, explains why things are moving in the right direction for the water sports sector. …
Olympic champion Etienne Stott MBE backs Climate and Nature BillJan 16, 2025 2 Mins Read Olympic gold medalist Etienne Stott is backing the Climate and Nature Bill as it makes its way through Parliament. The Bill, which has its second…
New appointments bolster canoe sprintJan 14, 2025 3 Mins Read Paddle UK has bolstered its canoe sprint performance programme for the LA cycle. In a key move to align the performance pathway, James Train will…
The Big Paddle Cleanup returns for 2025Jan 09, 2025 3 Mins Read The Big Paddle Cleanup is Paddle UK’s annual environmental campaign. In 2024, 3,699 amazing volunteers collected 1,888 sacks of plastic waste and other junk from…
Wildwater racing 2024: One of the ‘best years’ in historyJan 02, 2025 4 Mins Read Last year was one of the best years in Wildwater racing history on both National and International stages. Forty seven races took place across the…
AGM 2025 confirmed and elected Board Director recruitment openDec 23, 2024 4 Mins Read Tuesday 17 December We have confirmed the date for the 45th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of British Canoeing, trading as Paddle UK, as Tuesday 18th…
Paddler Spotlight: 1,400 Young People Try Paddlesports in BirminghamDec 20, 2024 4 Mins Read In the final Paddler Spotlight of 2024, we’re celebrating an inspiring initiative that is making waves in Birmingham. The Birmingham Community Paddle Sports Project is…
Season’s Greetings from the ChairDec 19, 2024 5 Mins Read It is my privilege on behalf of all at Paddle UK to express our sincere thanks to all our members, clubs, athletes, coaches, paddlers, sponsors…
Kimberley Woods Kimberley Woods is a double Olympic bronze medallist after a dream Paris 2024, where she won bronze in the women’s… 29 25 27
Sam Leaver Sam Leaver's fledgling career reached its highest point in 2023 as he claimed gold in the kayak cross at the World… 2 1 3
Peter Linksted Peter Linksted's final year as an under-23 athlete coincided with him winning his first individual medal as he signed off… 0 1 1
Macy Kang A strong international season from Macy Kang earned the 21-year-old a place on the World Class Programme for 2025. The… 0 0 0
Edward McDonald Ed McDonald returns to the World Class Programme for 2024 having been on it for the first time in 2023,… 0 0 2
Jonah Hanrahan Jonah Hanrahan experienced a breakthrough year in 2023 as he earned selection for a junior international team for the first… 0 0 0
Arina Kontchakov Arina Kontchakov has made a real impact on the junior international stage following her breakthrough into the British team in… 0 3 1
Luc Royle Luc Royle returns to the World Class Programme for 2025 after a successful 2024 season on the U23 men’s canoe… 0 0 1
Lois Leaver Lois Leaver enjoyed a personal best season as an under-23 in 2023 as well as being exposed to senior level.… 1 1 3
Adam Burgess Adam Burgess won a silver medal in the men’s individual canoe on day three of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.… 3 9 10
Mallory Franklin Mallory Franklin is Great Britain and Northern Ireland's most successful female slalom paddler ever. She made history in 2021 after… 41 44 28
Joe Clarke MBE Joe Clarke MBE is one of Great Britain's most successful athletes ever having won medals at every major international event… 14 14 5
Kurts Adams Rozentals Kurts Adams Rozentals announced himself as an elite performer on the global stage at age-group level in 2023 after winning… 0 2 3
Ellis Miller Ellis Miller enjoyed a big year in 2023, achieving a number of personal bests in canoe and kayak throughout the… 2 2 3
Ben Haylett Ben Haylett made his first senior appearance in 2021 at the World Cup Final in Pau, aged 20, and has… 3 0 1
Zoë Blythe-Shields Zoë Blythe-Shields has enjoyed an impressive age-group career since her international debut, aged 15, at the World Junior Championships in… 0 1 0
Gwion Williams Gwion Williams made his international debut in 2024 after making the junior team in the men’s kayak and kayak cross.… 0 0 0
Bethan Forrow Bethan Forrow was just 17 when she made her debut for the British senior team in 2018, defying her age… 3 2 5
Jonny Dickson Jonny Dickson enjoyed a fine breakthrough in 2023, making a huge impact on the international circuit after qualifying for the… 3 3 3
Ryan Westley Ryan Westley competes in the C1 event and has enjoyed an extremely successful career, winning the European Championship and European… 5 11 9
Nikita Setchell Nikita Setchell made her breakthrough in 2018 when she memorably won the European junior K1 title in Bratislava. Initially selected… 3 1 3