Recreational

Llangollen, Wales (UK) hosted an action-packed wildwater canoeing weekend on the River Dee, featuring the ECA Cup Sprint Race on Saturday and an ICF Ranking Race on the classic distance on Sunday. Athletes from Great Britain, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Swizzerland, Ireland and the Netherlands took part, delivering top-level performances despite freezing temperatures. Read more

The second day of the 8th European Athletes Forum, held in London, marked an important milestone for the continental sports movement with the election of the new European Olympic Committees (EOC) Athletes’ Commission. Paddle sports including canoe and kayak will hold a particularly visible role within this new mandate. Read more

The European Canoe Association (ECA) held its Board Meeting last weekend in Slovenia, hosted with the support of the Slovenian Canoe Federation and the Slovenian Olympic Committee. Board members gathered for two productive days focused on key organisational topics and the long-term strategic direction of canoeing in Europe. Read more