Paddle UK’s Head of Access and Environment, Ben Seal, has had a busy week at Westminster. He provides a summary below. I met with the…
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Paris Olympics 2024: How to watch Team GB
Cheer on our Olympians as they take on the Paris 2024 Games! Whether you’re watching from home or are lucky enough to witness the action live in Paris, you won’t want to miss the Slalom…
Discover the Thrills of Canoe Slalom
Canoe slalom is an exciting and dynamic sport which tests athlete’s skill, speed and precision in unpredictable waters. Athletes must navigate a canoe or kayak through a whitewater course, manoeuvring between a series of hanging…
Brilliant Bronze for James Russell at Marathon European Championships
A hard fought and long awaited bronze medal for James Russell (Chelmsford) rounded off an awesome day of racing at the 2024 Marathon European Championships today in Poznan, Poland. After earning second in his heat…
Brits in the medals at Canoe Sailing World Champs
A strong GB team are out Travemünder Woche in Germany for the 2024 ICF Canoe Sailing World Championships. Keep an eye on the page to see how the team get on. Words from Chris Hampe…
Paddlesport Disciplines
Did you know that there are 11 different disciplines in paddlesports, with even more within these. This means there is a type of paddling everyone can enjoy. We can collated everything we think you need…
Paddle UK is recruiting for its Youth Forum!
Paddle UK is excited to announce that expressions of interest are now open to find its first Youth Forum members, an initiative dedicated to engaging and connecting with more young people across the paddling community.…
Ed Pratt’s source to sea paddling challenge
Adventurer Ed Pratt has completed a solo mission to travel the length of the River Thames from source to sea. He recorded a daily video about his trek on Youtube and raised about £22,000 in…
A Finals round off Jnr & U23 sprint Worlds
Kristina Armstrong concluded her U23 season with a sixth place finish in the K1 500m as the 2024 ICF Junior & U23 sprint World Championships drew to a close. Tom Lambert was also in A…
U23 World Championship eighth for K2 duo Clark & Armstrong
Zoe Clark and Kristina Armstrong finished eighth in their K2 500m A Final, while Armstrong also secured an individual A Final on day four of the ICF Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships in…
Top seven finishes for Clark & Hutchinson
Zoe Clark and Annabel Hutchinson both claimed seventh place finishes in their respective 1000m A Finals on the third day of the Junior & U23 World Championships in Plovdiv. It was Hutchinson (Reading) who took…
Paris 2024: Athletes on environmental sustainability
Our Olympians and Paralympians understand the issues facing paddlers in our blue spaces. They also know why it’s important to leave a lasting legacy for future generations. Olympic gold medalist Joe Clarke MBE and Olympian…
Clark and Hutchinson book 1000m A Finals at Jnr/U23 Sprint Worlds
Impressive semi-final runs from Zoe Clark and Annabel Hutchinson secured the British team their first A Finals of the 2024 ICF Junior & U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. A full house of…
Junior and U23s kick-start Plovdiv Sprint World Championships
Britain’s U23 and Junior sprint athletes were back in international action as they contested the World Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Coming into the competition off the back of a successful European Championships where the team…
Paddle UK host Chris Boardman and Pedal for Paris
Paddle UK hosted a team of cyclists, including Chris Boardman, the former Olympic champion and chair of Sport England, as part of Pedal for Paris. The Sport England challenge is aiming to highlight inspirational and…
76 crew boats descended on the River Thames for the pinnacle of the Marathon National Championships
Reading Canoe Club played host as hundreds gathered for the second day of racing at the Marathon National Championships in beautiful sunshine. Plenty of National Championship titles were up for grabs and athletes brought their…
New Marathon National Champions crowned in Reading
The Marathon racing community have gathered in Reading this weekend for the long course National Championships Hosted by Reading Canoe Club, the River Thames has set the scene for impressive high octane racing. Racing canoe…
UK Sport signs off Paddle UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan
Paddle UK is delighted to announce that UK Sport has approved our Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) as meeting the requirements of the Code for Sports Governance. This has been a huge organisation-wide effort,…
#ShePaddles: Eleanor Addison’s journey into white water kayaking
#ShePaddles Ambassador Eleanor Addison tried kayaking for the first time at university two and a half years ago and hasn’t looked back since. From conquering rapids in the French Alps to paddling in Sydney Harbour…
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