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Words from Nicky Cresser: Sunday 25th November saw the British Classic Championship and Welsh Open Championship races that were scheduled to take place on the river Dee. After the torrential rain on Saturday, the river…

Over 70 delegates from a wide range of paddlesport based organisations and national bodies have attended the second Paddle UK safety conference at Eastwood Hall in Nottinghamshire. Hosted by Paddle UK’s Director of Recreation and…

The ECA Sprint Cup Final was held on the River Dee, Wales, over the weekend amid tricky weather conditions. Nicky Cresser has written the following report. Saturday 23rd November saw a very eventful day on…

Paddle UK has today announced the nominations for the canoe slalom and kayak cross World Class Programme for the 2025 season. A total of 21 athletes have been selected onto the Paddle UK World Class…

The distance finals concluded the 2024 ICF SUP (Stand Up Paddling) World Championships in Sarasota, Florida, USA. Nine Brits took to the final day of the five day competition, with sprint World Champion Anna Little…

A public consultation into changes to bathing water rules, which ends on 23 December, is including paddlers for the first time. The biggest change since 2013. Currently only swimmers are included in the definition of…

The fourth day of the 2024 ICF SUP Worlds saw the Tech Finals take place in Sarasota, with Verity Thomas achieving a top five finish in USA Words: Anna Little Paddling from a seated start,…

Anna Little won Britain’s first medal of the 2024 ICF SUP Worlds in Sarasota as she claimed gold on day three of the competition. Words by Sara Maxey GBSUP Director On arrival at Nathan Benderson…

Paddle UK and the Clean Water Sports Alliance welcome the launch of a new National Storm Overflow Map, published by Water UK – the water sector umbrella body. It means paddlers, swimmers, surfers, will be…

Paddle UK is saddened to have learnt of the passing of Geoff Dinsdale. Geoff, A member of Chalfont Park Canoe Club, represented Great Britain in canoe slalom at international level throughout the 1960s and 1970s.…

Day two of the 2024 ICF SUP World Championships in Sarasota, Florida, saw the technical racing head to the USA. Anna Little has provided a full round up of the second day of racing: Day…

A number of Brits were in action on the opening day of the 2024 ICF SUP World Championships in Sarasota, Florida, USA. The first day of five saw the early rounds of the sprint racing…

We will be holding a British Canoeing General Meeting on the evening of Monday 25 November 2024. In line with our environmental sustainability strategy, the General Meeting will be a fully virtual meeting, hosted on…

Applications are now open for the role of Performance Director (Canoe Slalom and Kayak Cross). This role represents a wonderful opportunity for a performance director to take a key strategic leadership role in our World…

Words: Nicky Cresser Photo: Pete Atkinson This coming weekend sees the final National races of the 2024 British ranking series on the River Dee in Wales. Saturday’s Sprint race in Llangollen, Wales on the Serpent’s…

Pleasley Canoe Club, from Derbyshire, has been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2024. It is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK, the equivalent of a MBE.…

Paddle UK has today announced the nominations for Paracanoe and Canoe Sprint World Class Programmes for the 2025 season, including a list of athletes who will receive support as we move forward into the LA…

Addlestone Canoe Club, in Surrey, has been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2024. It is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK, the equivalent of a MBE.…