Paddle UK has delivered a number of international events in the UK to showcase the sport on the biggest stage.
Our Events
- Lee Valley White Water Centre, built for the London 2012 Olympic Games, played host to the 2015 and 2023 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, and a 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup event.
- The 2023 World Championships was the Slalom team's most successful ever Championships, with four World Champions, eight medals and four quota places secured for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on home soil.
- The National Water Sports Centre at Holme Pierrepont in Nottingham hosted the 2022 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championships. The event attracted large crowds and teams across the world, with the GB team winning nine medals, Ottilie Robinson-Shaw securing a hat-trick of World Championship titles.
British Canoeing Events
Bids to the International Canoe Federation and the European Canoe Association for international events are managed by British Canoeing Events (BCE).
BCE is a wholly owned subsidiary company established in 2018 with the purpose of developing and delivering an international events strategy in line with our strategic plan.
It is also responsible for the organising and running of key international events. Further information about our international events strategy and British Canoeing Events is available on the BCE website linked here.