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…
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Wild Water Racing selections wrap up in Grandtully
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…
Canoe Sprint squads announced for ECA Jun &U23 Championships
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…
Paddle UK membership fees for 2024
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…
Paddler Spotlight: Kirstie Macmillan on Kayaking and Autism
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…
Teams announced ahead of Olympic & Paralympic Qualifiers
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…
Slalom U23 & Junior athletes announced for 2024 season
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…
Paracanoe team hold cleanup on the Trent
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,…
Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe IP appointment
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…
Junior and U23s conclude slalom selection
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.…
Tight margins as sprint & paracanoe selection regatta wraps up
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…
Season Opener for Sprint and Paracanoe athletes in Nottingham
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…
Slalom selection resumes as U23 & Juniors battle it out in Nottingham
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…
Brits win six medals at ICF Spring SUP Race
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,…
Paddle UK is recruiting for a new Chair to the Inclusion Advisory Group
The Inclusion Advisory Group (IAG) is recruiting for a new volunteer Chair, as we bid farewell to John McCalla-Leacy. John was appointed as Chair three years ago when the IAG was originally formed, and has…
Paddler completes 300km cancer fundraising trek
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,…
Nottingham kayak cross series set for debut
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…
Hedge planting begins at Paddle UK site
About 90 metres of hedging has been planted as part of wider habitat improvements at Paddle UK's Toll Paddock site on the River Wye. Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Hazel, Field Maple, Dog Rose and Crab Apple were…
‘Brilliant atmosphere’ at wild water weekend
Nottingham hosted a successful wild water weekend with wild water racing, freestyle and raft racing all coming together to showcase their disciplines at Holme Pierrepont. With rafting and freestyle hosting fun competitions that offered an…
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