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Ben Seal, Head of Access and Environment at Paddle UK, explains why things are moving in the right direction for the water sports sector. The year has started strongly and hopefully set the tone…

Olympic gold medalist Etienne Stott is backing the Climate and Nature Bill as it makes its way through Parliament. The Bill, which has its second reading on 24 January, is being sponsored by Dr Roz…

Paddle UK has bolstered its canoe sprint performance programme for the LA cycle. In a key move to align the performance pathway, James Train will move to the role of Head of Performance Development -…

The Big Paddle Cleanup is Paddle UK’s annual environmental campaign. In 2024, 3,699 amazing volunteers collected 1,888 sacks of plastic waste and other junk from our precious waterways. The Big Paddle Cleanup will return from…

Last year was one of the best years in Wildwater racing history on both National and International stages. Forty seven races took place across the country, in England, Wales, Scotland and including a ranking race…

Tuesday 17 December We have confirmed the date for the 45th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of British Canoeing, trading as Paddle UK, as Tuesday 18th March 2025. The AGM is a formal meeting of our…

In the final Paddler Spotlight of 2024, we're celebrating an inspiring initiative that is making waves in Birmingham. The Birmingham Community Paddle Sports Project is transforming the city's waterways into hubs of activity, offering young…

Paddle UK has today received details of its funding agreement from UK Sport for its World Class Performance Programmes in preparation for the Los Angeles 2028 Games cycle. In total, it is expected that Paddle…

The 2025 Canoe Slalom, Kayak Cross, Canoe Sprint & Paracanoe selection policies are all now published on the Paddle UK website. The policies establish the selection process for the 2025 season throughout the senior, U23,…

The Clean Water Sports Alliance has won the Sport for Change Award 2024 at the Sport Journalists Association (SJA) Awards. The Alliance, of which Paddle UK is a member, was recognised for its work in…

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…

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…

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…