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Joe Clarke MBE, Nikita Setchell and Kimberley Woods were in kayak cross head to head action on the final day of slalom World Cup 1 in Augsburg, Germany. After winning the time-trials and putting in…

Melissa Johnson continues her international marathon success claiming silver in the Women's Short Course final at the Marathon World Cup in Brandenburg, Germany. After a high paced heat earlier in the day that saw her…

Ellis Miller started her 2024 world cup season with intent, finishing in sixth place in the C1 on day three of the ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup in Augsburg, Germany. Having taken up the sport…

Paddle UK is saddened to have learnt of the passing of white water kayaking legend Bren Orton. A joint statement from Palm and Pyranha said: “It is with immense sadness that we announce that our…

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…