Sam Leaver, Ben Haylett and Jonny Dickson won an impressive teams silver to kick off the junior and U23 slalom World Championships in Liptovsky, Slovakia.…
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Leaver, Haylett and Dickson win U23 Worlds teams silver
Sam Leaver, Ben Haylett and Jonny Dickson won an impressive teams silver to kick off the junior and U23 slalom World Championships in Liptovsky, Slovakia. Chasing the time of 92.12 set by Slovakia, the U23…
Nine-strong ParalympicsGB Para canoe squad announced for Paris 2024
Three reigning Paralympic champions headline a nine-strong Para canoe team that will represent ParalympicsGB at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games this summer. The selected team is ParalympicsGB's biggest Para canoe squad to compete at a…
Two Golds for GB on final day of European Championships
Linlithgow's Kristina Armstrong was crowned double U23 European Champion today with victory in both the K1 500m and K2 500m, along with Zoe Clark, at the Canoe Sprint European Championships in Bratislava. Despite being in…
Top six finishes for Lambert & Clark at Jnr/U23 sprint Euros
A great performance from Tom Lambert saw him narrowly miss out on a medal, whilst Zoe Clark also battled an A Final on the third day of the Junior and U23 canoe sprint European Championships.…
Further A Final places secured at Jnr & U23 sprint Europeans
Kristina Armstrong and Zoe Clark both booked their second A Finals of the week on day two of the canoe sprint Junior and U23 European Championships in Bratislava. The U23 pair already secured their K2…
Lambert, Armstrong and Clark earn A Final spots at sprint Jnr & U23 Euros
Tom Lambert, Kristina Armstrong and Zoe Clark all secured A Final places on the opening day of the canoe sprint junior and U23 European Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia. A large team of Brits were in…
Win a signed VOW Nutrition bottle by the 2024 Slalom Olympic team!
The countdown is on for the Paris 2024 Olympics, with the opening ceremony just under a month away from taking place in the French capital. To celebrate the Games taking place next month, our official…
Liberal Democrats push for ‘important access to nature’
The Liberal Democrats have one of the boldest visions for the environment and the public’s access to it. They want to explore a ‘right to roam’ for waterways and create a new designation of National…
Paddler Spotlight: #ShePaddles Ambassador supports Birmingham Women's Regatta
In this month’s Paddler Spotlight, we caught up with #ShePaddles Ambassador, Ayesha Choud, about the annual Women's Regatta in Birmingham. This month, 12 teams took to the city's canal in an action-packed day of bell…
Labour is ‘committed to expanding access to sport and nature’
The Shadow Sports Minister, Stephanie Peacock, said Labour is “committed to expanding access to sport and nature rich habitats”. Ms Peacock, who represents Barnsley East and has held the Shadow Minister for Sport brief since…
Christie sisters crowned overall Wildwater World Cup winners
Kerry and Emma Christie have been crowned the overall C2 World Cup winners in Mezzana, Italy after Great Britain's best ever wildwater World Cup series. With rising river levels, the final day of racing was…
World Cup medal quest continues as Brits book sprint final spots
Great Britain will have a shot at further medals after a day of sprint heats in round four of the ICF Wildwater Canoeing World Cup in Italy. Freddie Brown made it through to Saturday's final…
Kayak Cross added to Burgess' Paris 2024 Programme
Stafford and Stone's Adam Burgess will race in the men's kayak cross as well as the C1 at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games next month. In the final canoeing announcement by the British Olympic Association,…
Brendan Purcell to depart Paddle UK
Paracanoe and canoe sprint coach Brendan Purcell will be leaving Paddle UK at the conclusion of the 2024 Paralympic Games. He will take up the role as Paddle Australia’s National Performance Director, following Paris. Brendan…
Do party manifestos pass the test for paddlers?
The UK's political parties have announced their manifestos ahead of the General Election on 4 July. The plans to tackle the most relevant issues to the paddling community are highlighted below (in alphabetical order). Conservatives…
#PaddleSafe on the water this summer!
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…
Woods battles to kayak cross bronze in Krakow
World Champion Kimberley Woods won a fantastic kayak cross bronze in her final race ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games next month. The medal is Britain's third of World Cup in Krakow, Poland, with…
Sheppy medal tops landmark day for GB at Wildwater World Cup
Great Britain flew out of the gates with three medals as the 2024 ICF Wildwater Canoeing World Cup series got under way in North Macedonia. It marked the squad's best-ever day at the Word Cup,…
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