A full house of U23 Brits will contest their individual semi-finals after a successful second day at the Jnr & U23 slalom World Championships in…
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Big Paddle Clean-up flagship event held in Leeds
About 40 members of the White Rose Canoe Club cleared a stretch of the Aire & Calder Navigation, in Leeds, on 1 June, as part of the Big Paddle Clean-up. The volunteers filled 30 sacks…
A silver start to the Marathon World Cup for Melissa Johnson
Melissa Johnson continues her international marathon success claiming silver in the Women's Short Course final at the Marathon World Cup in Brandenburg, Germany. After a high paced heat earlier in the day that saw her…
Bren Orton
Paddle UK is saddened to have learnt of the passing of white water kayaking legend Bren Orton. A joint statement from Palm and Pyranha said: “It is with immense sadness that we announce that our…
Sixth for Woods at opening Slalom World Cup
There was a sixth place finish for Kimberley Woods in a tense women's kayak final at the opening World Cup of the season in Augsburg, Germany. Selected to represent TeamGB in the event at the…
Charlotte Henshaw MBE shortlisted for May Athletes’ Athlete
Congratulations to Tokyo Paralympic Champion Charlotte Henshaw MBE has been shortlisted for the British Elite Athletes Association May Athletes’ Athlete of the month award. In an athlete-decided competition that celebrates both sporting success and personal…
Clarke tops heats as kayak full house progress at slalom World Cup
Joe Clarke MBE kicked off his 2024 World Cup campaign with a commanding performance as all six kayak Brits progressed to the semi-finals on the opening day of the slalom in Augsburg, Germany. World Champion…
Paddler Spotlight: How All-Aboard Watersports are supporting paddlers with disabilities in Bristol
In this month's Paddler Spotlight, we're shining a spotlight on the brilliant work happening in Bristol to provide accessible paddlesport activities for people with disabilities. Bristol-based charity, All-Aboard Watersports, has supported its local community to…
General Election is a ‘chance to be heard’
Unless you've been on a very long paddle, you'll have heard there's going to be a General Election. This means Paddle UK has several weeks to get our collective message across to every party and…
Johnson wins silver as Sprint World Cup 2 wraps up
Melissa Johnson claimed a fantastic silver to wrap up three days of racing at the canoe sprint World Cup 2 in Poznan, Poland. Johnson fought to second place in the women's K1 5000m, whilst a…
Strong performances and tight margins at Sprint World Cup 2
Rebii Simon and Anna Palmer narrowly missed out on the medals as they contested A Finals at the second sprint World Cup of the season in Poznan, Poland. An impressive heat’s win from James Russell…
Sprint A Finals booked in Poznan
A number of British boats secured A Final spots for tomorrow on the opening day of the second canoe sprint World Cup of the season, taking place in Poznan, Poland. Melissa Johnson, Rebii Simon, Emily…
The Big Paddle Clean-up returns for 2024
More than 1,400 Big Paddle Clean-up kits have been issued to the paddling community ready for two weeks of action to clear up blue spaces across the UK. In 2023, over 2,600 paddlers took part…
Paddle UK renews partnership with 2b Graphic Design
Paddle UK has announced an extension to its long-term partnership with 2b Graphic Design, to ensure members can select the benefit of receiving discounted print magazines. Founded by Peter Tranter and Anne Egan, The Paddler…
Surf Kayak team hail ‘wonderful’ world champs
The England Surf Kayak team claimed an impressive haul of medals at the 2024 Surf Kayak World Championships at Mar Del Plata, in Argentina. Anna Harper, in her first ever World Championship, became the Junior…
C1 Team Bronze wraps up European Canoe Slalom Championships
Great Britain's C1 Women won the bronze medal to wrap up the racing at the European Canoe Slalom Championships in Tacen, Slovenia. The reigning C1 team world champions, Mallory Franklin (Windsor), Kimberley Woods (Rugby) and…
European bronze for Mallory Franklin
Great Britain's most successful female slalom paddler, Mallory Franklin (Windsor) picked up her 18th European Championships medal today, winning bronze in the K1 final in Tacen, Slovenia. With high river levels impacting the schedule, only…
How to help tackle invasive non-native species
Paddlers can play a vital role in keeping our waters free of harmful species. Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) are plants and animals introduced into an area outside of their natural habitat. Most come from different…
Gold for Clarke & Bronze for Setchell at Kayak Cross Europeans
Joe Clarke MBE became Kayak Cross European Champion as Nikita Setchell won her first senior medal on day two of the slalom European Championships in Tacen, Slovenia. Clarke's gold medal is his first in a…
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