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A festive fun paddle has been held to ‘make paddlesports accessible to all’. Omega Outdoor Adventure, in Tamworth, worked with Nurture Community CIC and Ruby's Yard CIC, to raise funds for inclusive paddling sessions in…

The Board of Paddle UK has announced today (Monday 2 December) the appointment of Nick Donald as the new Chair for the organisation. Nick will be formally presented to the Annual General Meeting for approval…

Applications for Slalom Start are now open! As announced in October, Paddle UK is excited to introduce the Slalom Start Box, a comprehensive toolkit designed to support paddler recruitment within clubs to increase the number…

Who doesn't like a Black Friday treat? Our Paddle UK partners have some incredible deals, so we've pulled them all together in one place to help you get the most out of this Black Friday.…

Black Friday is happening on Friday 29th November 2024. If the weather is right we know many paddlers will be enjoying the outdoors rather than shopping, so we will keep our Black Friday Paddle UK…

Words: Sarah Thornely (SUPjunkie) With a group of athletes travelling from the UK to Sarasota for the ICF SUP World Championships, and a local Brit living in Florida joining them, we could be sure of…

Words from Nicky Cresser: Sunday 25th November saw the British Classic Championship and Welsh Open Championship races that were scheduled to take place on the river Dee. After the torrential rain on Saturday, the river…

The Clean Water Sports Alliance has been shortlisted at the Sport Journalists Association (SJA) Awards. The Alliance, of which Paddle UK is a member, is the running for the Sport for Change Award 2024. The…

Over 70 delegates from a wide range of paddlesport based organisations and national bodies have attended the second Paddle UK safety conference at Eastwood Hall in Nottinghamshire. Hosted by Paddle UK's Director of Recreation and…

The ECA Sprint Cup Final was held on the River Dee, Wales, over the weekend amid tricky weather conditions. Nicky Cresser has written the following report. Saturday 23rd November saw a very eventful day on…

Paddle UK has today announced the nominations for the canoe slalom and kayak cross World Class Programme for the 2025 season. A total of 21 athletes have been selected onto the Paddle UK World Class…

The distance finals concluded the 2024 ICF SUP (Stand Up Paddling) World Championships in Sarasota, Florida, USA. Nine Brits took to the final day of the five day competition, with sprint World Champion Anna Little…

Paddlers, swimmers and other recreational users are to be included in new bathing water reforms. A public consultation into changes to bathing water rules will look at including paddlers for the first time. The biggest…

The fourth day of the 2024 ICF SUP Worlds saw the Tech Finals take place in Sarasota, with Verity Thomas achieving a top five finish in USA Words: Anna Little Paddling from a seated start,…

Anna Little won Britain’s first medal of the 2024 ICF SUP Worlds in Sarasota as she claimed gold on day three of the competition. Words by Sara Maxey GBSUP Director On arrival at Nathan Benderson…

Paddle UK and the Clean Water Sports Alliance welcome the launch of a new National Storm Overflow Map, published by Water UK – the water sector umbrella body. It means paddlers, swimmers, surfers, will be…

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…

Paddle UK is saddened to have learnt of the passing of Geoff Dinsdale. Geoff, A member of Chalfont Park Canoe Club, represented Great Britain in canoe slalom at international level throughout the 1960s and 1970s.…