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Dave Rawding and Andy Davies have made history by becoming the first all British crew to compete in the 100km Vohandu Ultra Marathon in Estonia. The marathon, regarded as the toughest in Europe, starts at…

#ShePaddles Ambassador Meg Eynon has been kayaking for just over three years now. She went from never having stepped foot in a boat to gaining qualifications in white water kayaking. Read all about her journey…

Paddle UK are proudly supporting AquaPaddle for a second year following a fun and successful 12 months. AquaPaddle events are likened to parkrun, a 5km timed challenge but on the water, and are an opportunity…

Words: Kerry Christie and Lucy Guest Photo: Alan Edwards Following the first round of selections at Holme Pierrepont two weeks ago, the second round of selections took place on the River Tay in Grandtully, Scotland…

Paddle UK has announced the Junior and U23 canoe sprint teams which will represent Great Britain at the European Championships in Bratislava in June. After a weekend of competitive racing at the National Water Sports…

The Paddle UK Board has approved a series of changes to the current membership pricing structure from 1st May 2024.  Paddle UK is pleased to announce that existing and renewing members will be able to…

In our April Paddler Spotlight, we caught up with Kirstie Macmillan, a passionate sea and white water kayaker who has been paddling for 14 years.  Last year, Kirstie was diagnosed with autism, and she kindly…

With the final stage of the Olympic and Paralympic Qualification process taking place in three weeks time, a number of athletes have been announced to race the competitions in Szeged, Hungary following a competitive selection…

A 20-strong U23 and junior canoe slalom team has today been announced after six days of close-fought racing at both Lee Valley White Water Centre and Holme Pierrepont. Athletes battled it in six races across…

Paddle UK’s paracanoe team have been doing their bit ahead of the Big Paddle Cleanup by collecting rubbish out on the River Trent. Charlotte Henshaw MBE, Jonathan Young, Robert Oliver, Emma Wiggs MBE, Jack Eyers,…

Paddle UK has appointed Rachel Lovell to the Canoe Sprint & Paracanoe International Panel. Rachel’s appointment was confirmed at the April Board meeting, following the recommendations of the IP recruitment panel, led by Paddle UK’s…

The rising stars of slalom wrapped up their selection series today in Nottingham, as junior and U23 athletes took part in the business end of racing at Holme Pierrepont, with international places on the line.…

Britain’s top sprint & paracanoe athletes were back for a second day of selection action as they contested more tricky conditions for international spots at the National Water Sports in Nottingham. With a number of…

Places for the Olympic and Paralympic qualification event in Szeged were the focus for a number of Britain’s top athletes as sprint and paracanoe were back in race action at the National Water Sports Centre…

Britain’s top U23 & Junior slalom paddlers resumed their selection series in Nottingham, as they battled for places on the 2024 international teams on day one of the two day competition.  With races one and…

Words from SUP Junkie Now in its seventh year, this race has grown to be important in the ICF calendar, and this was its second year as a World Ranking Event. Hosted by Delta SUP,…

An outdoor activities instructor has paddled about 300km (186 miles) on waterways in Yorkshire and Lancashire to raise money for Stand Up to Cancer. Jon Callow, 32, raised over £2,500 for charity after his fiancee,…

The first Nottingham kayak cross event will take place at the white water course at Holme Pierrepont, on 19 April  2024. The partnership, between the National Water Sports Centre and Paddle UK, is a first…