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The River Wye flows for over 250km, crossing the border from Wales to England, passing through a range of scenery. From luscious countryside to bustling towns, the river takes it all in. Distance: 18.4km (11.5…

Paddle UK is aiming to engage and support a new wave of people who want to try stand up paddleboarding (SUP). We’re helping those who are just getting started in SUP by giving them all…

Paddle UK and the Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) are urging paddlers to follow the PaddleSafe messages this summer. Since 2023, Paddle UK has partnered with the RNLI to deliver this public awareness campaign. The…

Andy Gee, of Whoosh Explore Canoe Club, has been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours for services to floating pennywort removal. Andy, from Harlow, Essex, has dedicated a huge amount of his time eradicating the…

Sam Leaver earned kayak cross time trial silver to round off the Canoe Slalom World Cup weekend in Pau. Leaver put down a barnstorming run of 53.12 in the morning session to finish just 0.10s…

The Big Paddle Cleanup, supported by Decathlon, saw events taking place all over the country. Take a look at the brilliant pictures. It was fantastic to see so much great work happening to remove plastic…

Ryan Westley claimed a maiden World Cup gold medal with a storming final run in the men’s C1 in Pau. Westley produced a clean run of 97.74s to take top spot in southern France, with…

Lois Leaver earned World Cup bronze in the women’s K1 with a storming final run in Pau. Edinburgh Schools’ Leaver qualified sixth from the heats but stepped it up in the final, putting down a…

Paddle UK is getting behind Let’s Get Out There – a new campaign from the Lottery-funded This Girl Can initiative. The award-winning This Girl Can has been running since 2015 with an ambition to enable…

The River Avon is a great place to paddle due to its scenic beauty and gentle flow. Stratford Upon Avon is, of course, a huge draw for tourists due to being the birthplace of William…

The Paddle Logger Falmouth Bay Open (PL FBO) once again proved to be a pivotal event on the UK SUP calendar, proudly hosting the British National Championships for its fourth year. Words: Scott Warren, GBSUP…

The GB SUP team has been announced for the forthcoming 2025 ICF SUP World Championships, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (29 October – 2 November). The selection process was held at Paddle Logger GB…

Paddle UK formally announces the appointments of Tim Weller and Diji Akinwale as independent directors to the Board. Nick Donald, Chair of Paddle UK said: “Following an open and transparent process, for which we received…

A wild deer was an unexpected guest at this year’s Big Paddle Cleanup flagship event in Sutton Coldfield. Royal Sutton Coldfield CC hosted the event, on Saturday 7 June, with the support of Decathlon -…

Ponte De Lima, Portugal played host to the 2025 Marathon European Championships over the weekend and set the scene for the British team to bring home nine medals and finish fourth in the overall medal…

Paddle from the historic Houghton Mill along the Great River Ouse, spotting wildlife and historic churches, before reaching the medieval market town of St Ives and turning back. (Waterways licence required. Find out more). Distance:…

Jonny Dickson and Lois Leaver secured three medals between them on the final day of the La Seu Canoe Slalom World Cup. Dickson set the tone with gold in the men’s time trial before Leaver…

Adam Burgess claimed a first C1 World Cup silver in six years as he started his 2025 campaign in style. The Stafford & Stone paddler went into the final in La Seu d’Urgell as the…