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Paddlesports offer something for everyone, from calm steady paced touring on canal and placid waters to competitive sprint racing and facing the challenge of racing down raging torrents. From exploring fantastic coastal scenery by sea kayak to performing the ultimate playboat moves while ‘playing’ and ‘shredding’ the river. Paddleports offers something for everyone young or old.
Paddling can offer a relaxing, once or twice a year tour on a local canal, an adventurous trip, or expedition on the thousands of miles of waterways in the United Kingdom and the Continent. An interest in Paddlesports can be an all consuming hobby, exciting, challenging and testing on white water, on the sea or through the numerous competitive disciplines. Choose the level of challenge to suit. Paddle for enjoyment, to keep fit or, if you have kids, paddle as a family and enjoy the experience together.
The British Canoe Union, as governing body of paddlesport, has an established range of specialist committees to help promote and inform on aspects of their discipline specialism’s. We also promote a large network of competitive events offering the chance to take part in ‘Taster Events’ and perhaps even the real chance to represent your country.
The calendars listed below provide a comprehensive list of National and Major International events, Individual Competition Calendars can be found via the competition heading on the left. If you notice any errors or wish to add an event to these lists, please contact Andy Goodsell, BCU Competition Manager - Email
BCU Calendars
BCU Event Calendar - 2008 to 2012
Major International Event Calendar - 2009 to 2012
BCU Club and Coach Calendar
Note
The majority of the 2009 Events will be confirmed during Nov/Dec 08 and published as soon as available
Canoe England- Event Insurance Form
Liability insurance for non-members
While many canoeists may not be interested in competition at any level one common theme of all types of Paddlesport is that your enjoyment will increase as your skill level increases.
To find out more about the various paddlesport disciplines or to make contact with the various discipline committees check out the discipline headings on the left.
Great Britain Medal Successes
2008 Medal Winners - Sep 08
2007 Medal Winners
2006 Medal Winners
2005 Medal Winners
2009 European Canoe Slalom Championships
Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham, Great Britain 28th - 31st May 2009
The British Canoe Union in partnership with UK Sport and Nottinghamshire County Council
are proud to host the 2009 European Canoe Slalom Championships
on the white water course on the River Trent at Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham
during the period 28th to 31st May 2009
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National Water Sports Centre – White Water Course Upgrade.
November 24th – Feb/Mar 2009
Work is due to get underway on a major upgrade to the white water course at Holme Pierrepont making it a world-leading sporting facility. The £700,000 revamp funded by Sport England and developed extensively by the British Canoe Union has been given the go ahead by Nottinghamshire County Council and will see significant improvement both for recreational use and elite canoeing sports.
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To receive e-mail notification of news and updates to the 2009 European Canoe Slalom Championships website, please send an e-mail using the link below
Email: EuroSlalom09 - Updates
ICF - YouTube Channel
The ICF has set up a YouTube channel and are seeking additional content
to promote the sport of Canoeing
Please visit the ICF - YouTube channel
If you would like to know how your performance is measuring up and improving visit the coaching pages.