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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Paddle UK partners with Bio-Mate to tackle INNS
Paddle UK is partnering with Bio-Mate to raise awareness and help protect our blue spaces from Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS). As part of the partnership, Paddle UK members will get an exclusive 15% discount on…
Silver for Dickson as British trio secure Kayak Cross last 16 spots at European Champs
An impressive run from Jonny Dickson saw him win kayak cross individual silver at the European Championships in Tacen, Slovenia. Joe Clarke MBE and Nikita Setchell also secured spots in the head to head racing…
New places to paddle at river bathing sites
It has been announced that England will have 27 new monitored bathing sites, most of them on rivers, benefiting paddlers and swimmers. It means the areas will have summer pollution testing conducted by the Environment…
Reid and Lewis conclude sprint World Cup 1
Katie Reid and Emily Lewis put in spirited performances as the duo rounded off the canoe sprint World Cup in Szeged, Hungary Having battled well in the early morning semi-final, Reid (Forth) was back on…
Medal flurry and Paris boat quota secured at paracanoe World Champs
Emma Wiggs MBE and Charlotte Henshaw MBE won world titles on day two of the paracanoe World Championships, whilst Dave Phillipson and Hope Gordon powered to silver in Szeged. It was yet another impressive international…
Gutsy performances for sprint and paracanoe Brits in Szeged
Deborah Kerr, Katie Reid and Dan Johnson were all in European Olympic Qualifier action in Szeged. The paracanoe team also launched their World Championship campaign with some impressive performances on day two in Hungary. Kerr…
K2 Crews kick off season at sprint European Olympic Qualifier
Deborah Kerr and Emma Russell finished seventh at the canoe sprint European Olympic Qualifier in Szeged, Hungary on the inaugural day of the 2024 international season. There was also a personal best from James Russell…
Big Paddle Cleanup flagship event host chosen
White Rose Canoe Club, in Leeds, will host this year's Big Paddle Cleanup flagship event. ERDINGER Alkoholfrei will support their cleanup by providing refreshments and goodies for their volunteers, on 1 June 2024. Last year…
Paddle UK issues Standards for Deployment Policy
Paddle UK has today launched a new policy to support volunteers and paid employees to follow an agreed set of standards, to create a safer culture and environment within paddlesport. The Standards for Deployment Policy…
Water firms release new ‘storm overflow' maps
Water companies have released new maps showing near real-time storm discharge activity. Event Duration Monitoring (EDM) maps show, largely, when combined sewer overflows (CSOs) are discharging into a watercourse. They also record the date, time…
Paddle UK joins Clean Water Sports Alliance
Paddle UK has joined six other national governing bodies calling for clean open water for people to enjoy what they love. Along with British Rowing, British Triathlon, the Angling Trust, GB Outrigger, Royal Yachting Association…
2024 Wild Water Racing international teams announced
The Wild Water Racing Committee is pleased to announce the teams for the 2024 international season, following the conclusion of the selection series which took place throughout April. Athletes raced across two selection weekends, first…
Kingston kayakers complete Vohandu Marathon
Dave Rawding and Andy Davies have made history by becoming the first all British crew to compete in the 100km Vohandu Ultra Marathon in Estonia. The marathon, regarded as the toughest in Europe, starts at…
Meg Eynon’s journey into white water kayaking
#ShePaddles Ambassador Meg Eynon has been kayaking for just over three years now. She went from never having stepped foot in a boat to gaining qualifications in white water kayaking. Read all about her journey…
Wild Water Racing selections wrap up in Grandtully
Words: Kerry Christie and Lucy Guest Photo: Alan Edwards Following the first round of selections at Holme Pierrepont two weeks ago, the second round of selections took place on the River Tay in Grandtully, Scotland…
Teams announced ahead of Olympic & Paralympic Qualifiers
With the final stage of the Olympic and Paralympic Qualification process taking place in three weeks time, a number of athletes have been announced to race the competitions in Szeged, Hungary following a competitive selection…
Slalom U23 & Junior athletes announced for 2024 season
A 20-strong U23 and junior canoe slalom team has today been announced after six days of close-fought racing at both Lee Valley White Water Centre and Holme Pierrepont. Athletes battled it in six races across…
Paracanoe team hold cleanup on the Trent
Paddle UK's paracanoe team have been doing their bit ahead of the Big Paddle Cleanup by collecting rubbish out on the River Trent. Charlotte Henshaw MBE, Jonathan Young, Robert Oliver, Emma Wiggs MBE, Jack Eyers,…
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