Clean Water Sports Alliance recognised at BBC Green Sports AwardsOct 08, 2024 2 Mins Read The Clean Water Sports Alliance’s call for healthy and nature-rich blue spaces for everyone to enjoy has been recognised at the BBC Green Sports Awards…
Water Quality – Don’t get sick doing what you loveOct 07, 2024 2 Mins Read Paddling is great for our health, enjoyment and wellbeing. However, there can be a risk of infection caused by microorganisms in the natural environment. Bacteria…
Great Britain claim medal treble at 2024 Canoe Ocean Racing World ChampsOct 04, 2024 5 Mins Read Great Britain celebrated a superb three-medal haul on day one of the 2024 ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships in Madeira. Highlight of the day…
Discover more places to paddle with PaddlePlan from our partners Paddle LoggerOct 03, 2024 4 Mins Read Effortless Navigation – Empowering paddlers to explore with point-to-point guidance for the first time. Have you heard the latest news for our partners Paddle Logger?…
SUPER Championships successOct 02, 2024 2 Mins Read Last weekend Torbay played host to the SUPER Championships, bringing paddlers from across the country together for a range of SUP activities. Paddle UK is…
Paddle UK to host General MeetingOct 02, 2024 3 Mins Read Following a thorough and robust consultation change programme with members, the Board of Paddle UK would like to thank all those who took part. Having…
How to help tackle invasive non-native speciesOct 01, 2024 2 Mins Read Paddlers can play a vital role in keeping our waters free of harmful species. Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) are plants and animals introduced into an…
Paddler Spotlight: East London’s Mother and Daughter Kayaking SessionsSep 30, 2024 3 Mins Read In this month’s Paddler Spotlight, we’re spotlighting a brilliant project in East London that’s bringing mothers and daughters together through kayaking. This programme is not…
Featured Content Clean Water Sports Alliance recognised at BBC Green Sports AwardsOct 08, 2024 2 Mins Read166 Views The Clean Water Sports Alliance's call for healthy and nature-rich blue spaces for everyone to enjoy has been recognised at the BBC Green Sports Awards 2024. The Alliance, of which Paddle UK is a member,…
Access and Environment Water Quality – Don't get sick doing what you loveOct 07, 2024 2 Mins Read3K Views Paddling is great for our health, enjoyment and wellbeing. However, there can be a risk of infection caused by microorganisms in the natural environment. Bacteria and viruses can be picked up through cuts or through…
Uncategorized Great Britain claim medal treble at 2024 Canoe Ocean Racing World ChampsOct 04, 2024 5 Mins Read1K Views Great Britain celebrated a superb three-medal haul on day one of the 2024 ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships in Madeira. Highlight of the day was a brilliant bronze for Cornish paddler Terry Miller in…
Partnerships Discover more places to paddle with PaddlePlan from our partners Paddle LoggerOct 03, 2024 4 Mins Read995 Views Effortless Navigation – Empowering paddlers to explore with point-to-point guidance for the first time. Have you heard the latest news for our partners Paddle Logger? They have recently announced the launch of PaddlePLAN™, a a…
SUP SUPER Championships successOct 02, 2024 2 Mins Read112 Views Last weekend Torbay played host to the SUPER Championships, bringing paddlers from across the country together for a range of SUP activities. Paddle UK is proud to have supported this thrilling festival of SUP racing…
Paddle UK Paddle UK to host General MeetingOct 02, 2024 3 Mins Read78 Views Following a thorough and robust consultation change programme with members, the Board of Paddle UK would like to thank all those who took part. Having listened to the views of almost 2,000 respondents, it is…
Access and Environment How to help tackle invasive non-native speciesOct 01, 2024 2 Mins Read253 Views Paddlers can play a vital role in keeping our waters free of harmful species. Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) are plants and animals introduced into an area outside of their natural habitat. Most come from different…
Paddle UK Paddler Spotlight: East London’s Mother and Daughter Kayaking SessionsSep 30, 2024 3 Mins Read239 Views In this month's Paddler Spotlight, we're spotlighting a brilliant project in East London that's bringing mothers and daughters together through kayaking. This programme is not only helping more women and girls discover the joys of…
Clubs Sudbury 2 Sea: Amputees raise over £10,000 in paddle challengeSep 30, 2024 3 Mins Read135 Views Photos: David Harkness & Dan McGaley Forty six fundraisers paddled over 20 miles to raise more than £10,000 for Steel Bones, a charity that supports amputees and their families. Members from Sudbury and Colchester Canoe…
Slalom and Kayak Cross Barriers and facilitators to canoe slalom competition in the UKSep 30, 2024 2 Mins Read81 Views In March 2024, a piece of independent research was collaboratively commissioned to understand the barriers and facilitators of canoe slalom competition in the UK. After six months of surveys, interviews, focus groups and competition visits,…
England Talent Slalom How Proteus Canoe Club is Inspiring the Next Generation of Slalom PaddlersSep 26, 2024 5 Mins Read271 Views In Spring 2024, Proteus Canoe Club received funding through the England Slalom Club Support Scheme to support a 10 week Slalom Start programme. The programme set out to open up the sport of canoe slalom…
Slalom and Kayak Cross 2024/25 winter Slalom School programme releasedSep 26, 2024 1 Min Read240 Views The England Canoe Slalom Talent Programme is pleased to announce the release of the 2024-25 Slalom School Programme eligibility criteria and programme calendar. The England Talent Slalom School Programme is an inclusive training and development…
Uncategorized Date change for River Action's March for Clean WaterSep 25, 2024 2 Mins Read1K Views River Action's March for Clean Water, which Paddle UK is supporting, will now take place in Central London on Sunday 3 November. The organisers said it was an “extremely difficult decision” to make, but due…
SUP Golds for Team England at ISA World SUP & Paddleboard ChampsSep 24, 2024 6 Mins Read124 Views Words and Photos – SUPjunkie Last week, our home nation athletes headed out to the World SUP & Paddleboard Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. With teams from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, we were looking forward…
Partnerships Celebrating Paddling with Pride 2024Sep 23, 2024 3 Mins Read77 Views Paddling with Pride was first launched in partnership with Pride House Birmingham during the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Since then, it has grown into a national initiative promoting inclusivity on the water. Now in its third…
Sprint Olympic Hopes silver for Philippe EhrnroothSep 23, 2024 2 Mins Read226 Views Philippe Ehrnrooth secured his first international medal as he won silver at the 2024 Olympic Hopes Regatta in Szeged, Hungary. The Devizes Canoe Club athlete powered to second place in the men's K1 500m U17…
Polo GB Teams selected for Canoe Polo World ChampsSep 23, 2024 3 Mins Read727 Views A blend of experience and new faces have been selected to represent Great Britain at the forthcoming Canoe Polo World Championships and Super Cup taking place in Deqing, China in October. A notable selection sees…
Marathon Stunning silver K2 medal concludes 2024 Croatian World ChampsSep 22, 2024 6 Mins Read361 Views After brilliant K1 performances yesterday, Joe Enoch (Nottingham) and William Short (Elmbridge) joined forces to take home silver in the junior men's K2. Spectacular from the start the junior duo took off against a high…