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Holme Pierrepont’s Ben Haylett was the sole British finalist on the opening day of the first ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup. Held at the iconic Barcelona 1992 Olympic course in Le Seu d’Urgell, this weekend…

Bonuses at six water companies that are not meeting high standards will be banned following a new government law. The ban is part of a strategy to clean up our rivers, lakes and seas, and…

Day Two of the Wildwater European Championships bore witness to both the sprint and the classic team racing. Words: Nick Boreham The sprint race kicked off the day with the course being moved back to…

Paris 2024 paracanoe medalists have helped to remove plastic pollution from Nottingham Canal as part of the Big Paddle Cleanup. A team of Paddle UK staff and Paralympian gold medal winners Charlotte Henshaw MBE and…

Paddle UK has today announced Junior and U23 canoe sprint teams, which will represent Great Britain at the European and World Championships in Bascov-Pitesti, Romania and Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal this summer After a weekend of competitive…

The 2025 Black Project x GBSUP National Paddle Racing Series has burst onto the scene with two exhilarating events, setting a high bar for the remaining seven national-level competitions. From the challenging waters of Oxford…

U23 & Junior athletes battled it out at the second national regatta of the season for international selection, whilst the Masters National Championships were contested over the weekend at the National Water Sports Centre, Nottingham.…

Hi, I’m Nicola Lake – Paddle UK’s new Volunteer Manager. It’s my first week at Paddle UK – and what a brilliant time to join, during Volunteers’ Week! I’m absolutely thrilled to be stepping into…

Paris 2024 Olympians have taken part in a Big Paddle Cleanup event near their training base at Lee Valley White Water Centre. Kimberley Woods, Adam Burgess and Mallory Franklin, joined a team of volunteers to…

Paddle UK Sprint Academy coach Sam Glover has been awarded a place on the UK Sport Athlete to Coach programme. The athlete to coach programme aims to support and prepare former athletes for the shift…

Take part in the Big Paddle Cleanup 2025. Join the paddling community in helping to keep our precious blue spaces free of litter.

Dave Phillipson claimed a first-ever ICF World Cup gold on the final day of action in Poznan as Great Britain finished third in the medal table. The 36-year-old was one of five British medallists as…

Paralympic champions Laura Sugar and Charlotte Henshaw claimed golds on a day which saw four Brits win medals at ICF World Cup 2 in Poznan. Sugar triumphed in the women’s KL3 final, with compatriot Hope…

The women’s K4 crew achieved a top-seven finish on their first international outing, whilst Zoe Clark won her B Final on day two of the ICF World Cup 2 in Poznan, Poland. After a successful…

The Llangollen Canal takes you along the beautiful Welsh countryside and valleys, through tunnels and and over the spectacular Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, which rises 39m above the Dee Valley.  Paddle UK membership includes the waterways licence…

Eight A finals were secured on the opening day of the ICF sprint and paracanoe World Cup in Poznan, Poland. It was a successful start for the Brits, with five of the record-breaking paracanoe team…

Paris 2024 Paralympic medallists return to international action for the first time since their success last summer, as the sprint and paracanoe World Cup heads to Poznan this weekend. A larger sprint squad will also…

Devastated. Disappointed. Gutted. Sad. These are some of the many words Emma Wiggs used to describe what she felt as she made the difficult decision not to compete internationally this year, in an interview with…