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There was a sixth place finish for Kimberley Woods in a tense women’s kayak final at the opening World Cup of the season in Augsburg, Germany. Selected to represent TeamGB in the event at the…

Congratulations to Tokyo Paralympic Champion Charlotte Henshaw MBE has been shortlisted for the British Elite Athletes Association May Athletes’ Athlete of the month award. In an athlete-decided competition that celebrates both sporting success and personal…

With storms happening across Bavaria, the second canoe freestyle world cup in Plattling, Germany, was condensed down to take place all in one day. So with a jam packed day full of freestyle, the competition…

Joe Clarke MBE kicked off his 2024 World Cup campaign with a commanding performance as all six kayak Brits progressed to the semi-finals on the opening day of the slalom in Augsburg, Germany. World Champion…

In this month’s Paddler Spotlight, we’re shining a spotlight on the brilliant work happening in Bristol to provide accessible paddlesport activities for people with disabilities. Bristol-based charity, All-Aboard Watersports, has supported its local community to…

This year the canoe freestyle world cups are taking place in Plattling, Germany, ahead of next years World Championships. It is an exciting chance for paddlers to experience competition on the feature they hope to…

Unless you’ve been on a very long paddle, you’ll have heard there’s going to be a General Election. This means Paddle UK has several weeks to get our collective message across to every party and…

Paddle England’s Athlete Support Fund is open for a second round of applications from eligible English athletes competing internationally. The purpose of the fund is to provide some financial assistance to support athletes competing at…

Melissa Johnson claimed a fantastic silver to wrap up three days of racing at the canoe sprint World Cup 2 in Poznan, Poland. Johnson fought to second place in the women’s K1 5000m, whilst a…

Rebii Simon and Anna Palmer narrowly missed out on the medals as they contested A Finals at the second sprint World Cup of the season in Poznan, Poland. An impressive heat’s win from James Russell…

A number of British boats secured A Final spots for tomorrow on the opening day of the second canoe sprint World Cup of the season, taking place in Poznan, Poland. Melissa Johnson, Rebii Simon, Emily…

More than 1,400 Big Paddle Clean-up kits have been issued to the paddling community ready for two weeks of action to clear up blue spaces across the UK. In 2023, over 2,600 paddlers took part…

Paddle UK has announced an extension to its long-term partnership with 2b Graphic Design, to ensure members can select the benefit of receiving discounted print magazines. Founded by Peter Tranter and Anne Egan, The Paddler…

We are pleased to announce Andy Mclaughlin has won the 2023 Geoff Coach Award, following his win of the 2023 Paddle Scotland Coach of the Year Award. The Geoff Good Award is awarded to coaches…

The England Surf Kayak team claimed an impressive haul of medals at the 2024 Surf Kayak World Championships at Mar Del Plata, in Argentina. Anna Harper, in her first ever World Championship, became the Junior…

Great Britain’s C1 Women won the bronze medal to wrap up the racing at the European Canoe Slalom Championships in Tacen, Slovenia. The reigning C1 team world champions, Mallory Franklin (Windsor), Kimberley Woods (Rugby) and…

Great Britain’s most successful female slalom paddler, Mallory Franklin (Windsor) picked up her 18th European Championships medal today, winning bronze in the K1 final in Tacen, Slovenia. With high river levels impacting the schedule, only…

Joe Clarke MBE became Kayak Cross European Champion as Nikita Setchell won her first senior medal on day two of the slalom European Championships in Tacen, Slovenia. Clarke’s gold medal is his first in a…