kayaking & canoeing

British Canoe Union

 Canoeing is the UK's biggest participant watersport for the 5th year running!

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, have an established range of discipline committees to help promote and inform on aspects of their discipline specialisms. 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.

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 website.

British Canoe Union HQ

John Dudderidge House
Adbolton Lane
West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 5AS
Tel: 0845 370 9500
Fax: 0845 370 9501

kent Canoes

Kent Canoes - your specialist canoe shop for London and the South Esat.