Even within Yorkshire, competition, racing and "fitness-in-nature" boating comes in an amazing variety of shapes and sizes.
Many competitions are just fun variations on what everyone else does on rivers / open water such as:
Most other competition is a form of Adventure Racing - a Stopwatch Event
- Ascent / Descent Racing & Inland Marathon
- Wild Water Racing
- Quadrathlon
- Ocean Racing - including Surf-Ski / Outrigger Canoe
- Sprint - including Va'a, Ski, SUP
- Slalom - including Open Canoe / SUP Slalom
- Boater-X
- Steep Creek (Extreme) Racing
- Raft Racing
- IC10 Sailing
- Dragonboat Racing
- Quadrathlon
We list dozens of other varieties of boating under:
- Challenge, Adventure and Exploration: Rivers, Creeks and Headwaters
- Challenge, Adventure and Exploration: Open Water and Coastal
- Learning, Supporting Personal Development and Serving Others
Explore to find recreational options from Beyond-the-Paddle Journeying, River Running and Steep Creeking to Surfzone Playboating, Rock-Hopping and Kayak Fishing - plus judged competition options such as Freestyle and Surf!