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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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…