Safety

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…

Paddle UK, the British Stand Up Paddleboard Association, and Surfing England have launched a new, collaborative online incident reporting system for paddlesport. The system aims to create a streamlined approach towards incident reporting by providing…

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…

RNLI, HM Coastguard and Paddle UK issue summer safety advice after triple increase in paddleboarder rescues. Last year, lifeboat crews launched to paddleboarders 155 times compared to just 52 launches in 2019. The number of…

Being on the water paddling is something that brings us joy. From running the rapids to cruising on the canal, the water is a special place to be. While you’re enjoying the water you can…

The Safety Advisory Panel provides guidance and advice to Paddle UK to support safety practice within all aspects of paddlesport. The panel comprises of the Director of Recreation and Development, External Safety Advisor, Safety Lead,…

Paddle UK is saddened to have learnt of a number of fatalities which have occurred in the Alps over the past few weeks. Paddling can take us to some incredible places but we should all…

Paddle UK and the Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) have launched PaddleSafe – a summer safety campaign for all paddlers. Together with the the RNLI, the charity that saves lives at sea, we want to…