Slalom and Kayak Cross

KL3 Grand Slam holder Laura Sugar MBE has been shortlisted for the British Elite Athletes’ Association’s (BEAA)  Athlete of the Month for June. The winner will be decided by BEAA members – elite British athletes…

Three-time Paralympic gold medallist, Charlotte Henshaw MBE has been appointed as paracanoe rep for the newly established European Canoe Association (ECA) Athletes’ Committee  The Committee is designed to ensure better communication between athletes and the…

Some events on the race calendar are just races. Others are rites of passage. The Battle of the Bay, hosted for 15 years by the incredible team at BaySUP, firmly belongs in the latter category.…

Paddle from the riverside village of Ironbridge along the River Severn – the longest in Britain. You’ll experience the solitude of the beautiful Shropshire countryside with the interlude of a small section of rapids. Distance:…

Paddle UK has today published its 2026 World Class Programme Qualification Policy.  The policy covers paracanoe, sprint and canoe slalom/kayak cross and has been written in conjunction with UK Sport as well as the British…

Kimberley Woods reached her fourth final of the weekend as she led British representation in the kayak cross at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 3 in Prague. Woods reached the women’s final but had…

Lois Leaver delivered under pressure in Prague to win her second ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup K1 medal in a row. Leaver had qualified for the final in ninth but powered onto the podium, despite…

Adam Burgess got the Canoe Slalom World Cup weekend in Prague off to the perfect start with victory in the men’s canoe short slalom. Burgess adapted to the new event, which features 12 gates rather…

Paddlers and local partners have gathered to celebrate the ‘one year to go’ milestone for the 2026 ICF Stand Up Paddling World Cup, taking place on the English Riviera next summer. Register your interest HERE…

Laura Sugar cemented her position as the dominant female KL3 athlete after claiming European Championship glory in the event on the final day of action in Racice. The 34-year-old was crowned Paralympic and world champion…

Charlotte Henshaw completed the KL2 Grand Slam with a dominant performance at the European Championships in Czechia on a day which also saw Hope Gordon and David Phillipson take home gold. Henshaw earlier claimed second…

Ottilie Robinson-Shaw and Matthew Stephenson added further gold for Great Britain despite not taking to the water on the final day of the Canoe Freestyle World Championships in Germany. Low water levels in Plattling had…

GB’s canoe sprint and paracanoe team bagged three A Final spots on day two of the European Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe Championships in Račice. The women’s K4 500m crew of Emily Lewis, Deborah Kerr, Emma…

A waterways licence, also known as a river licence, is a permit required to paddle on many managed canals and rivers in England and Wales. Do I need a waterways licence to paddle? You need…

By Nick Boreham Last weekend saw paddlers descending on the Holme Pierrepont white water course in Nottingham for the first of the Wildwater European Cup Race. The race also doubled as the British Sprint Championships…

Ottilie Robinson-Shaw and Sam Wilson produced stunning performances in squirt at the Canoe Freestyle World Championships in Plattling, Germany. On 19 June, Great Britain won four of the six medals on offer, taking the top…

All the British athletes progressed in their respective events on the opening day of the paracanoe and canoe sprint European Championships in Račice, Czechia. Paralympic champion Laura Sugar MBE dominated her heat of the women’s…

Britain’s paracanoe and canoe sprint athletes will begin their European Championships campaign today in Račice, Czechia. Off the back of a successful World Cup earlier this year, Paralympic champions Charlotte Henshaw MBE and Laura Sugar…