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Applications are now open for the role of Performance Director (Canoe Slalom and Kayak Cross). This role represents a wonderful opportunity for a performance director to take a key strategic leadership role in our World…

Canoe slalom Podium Technical Coach Craig Morris is set to depart Paddle UK after 20 years of coaching in the sport. Since becoming a programme coach in 2006, Craig has played a pivotal role in…

Buckingham Palace Hosts Historic Event to Recognise Coaches' Vital Contribution to British Sport. A number of Paddle UK coaches were celebrated at Buckingham Palace as over 300 Olympic and Paralympic coaches were recognised for their…

Mallory Franklin and Jonny Dickson both stormed to gold and Kimberley Woods and Sam Leaver claimed silver and bronze respectively as the British team roared to one of their most successful days at a World…

Kimberley Woods has made a welcome return to the podium at the Slalom World Cup 4 in Ivrea, Italy, with a silver medal in the women's individual canoe. With yesterday's high winds forcing a change…

Five out of six British athletes have secured a place in the semi-finals in the individual canoe events, on a weather affected day at the Slalom World Cup 4 in Ivrea, Italy. Earlier in the…

Great Britain's team returned to international action at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 4 in Ivrea, Italy, with all six athletes progressing safely through to the semi-finals of the individual kayak events. First up…

After eight years, canoe sprint podium coach Kristina Medovcikova is set to depart Paddle UK to return to her native Slovakia. Kristina, who made history in Tokyo becoming the first female canoe sprint coach for…

Kayak Cross is an all-action, exhilarating discipline that will be making its Olympic Games debut at Paris 2024 this summer! Feeling inspired and want to give kayak cross a try yourself? Use our club finder…

Over the 10 days of action at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Team GB achieved four medals across six events in the canoe slalom and kayak cross programme, the biggest haul for the discipline at…

An incredible finals day saw Joe Clarke MBE and Kimberley Woods win silver and bronze medals in the kayak cross events at Paris 2024 Olympic Games. In a day of high octane action at Vaires-sur-Marne,…

Joe Clarke, Kimberley Woods and Mallory Franklin have all qualified for the finals day of the kayak cross on day nine of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. But it was not to be for Adam…

Team GB athletes Mallory Franklin Kimberley Woods Joe Clarke MBE and Adam Burgess all progressed through to the heats of the kayak cross on day eight of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Feeling inspired and…

Joe Clarke MBE dominated the time-trials as all four TeamGB athletes impressed on a historic first day of kayak cross, with the discipline making its Olympic debut at Paris 2024. Clarke, Kimberley Woods, Mallory Franklin…

Joe Clarke MBE has claimed a top five finish in the men's individual kayak on day six of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. After finishing in fourth place in Tuesday's qualifying, Clarke recorded the fastest…

Mallory Franklin has missed out on a medal in the women’s canoe final on day five of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The 30-year-old, who qualified for the final sixth fastest, finished 12th after a…

Mallory Franklin and Joe Clarke MBE secured their places in the final stages of the Paris 2024 Olympics after progressing through their respective heats. The pair both finished top six on day four in the…

Adam Burgess has won a silver medal in the men's individual canoe on day three of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Adam's silver medal is the first men's C1 Olympic medal since David Florence, who…