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Stand Up Paddling

Stand Up Paddling

Stand Up Padlling, also known as SUP, is a sport which the Hawaiian kings practised centuries ago. It has increased in popularity over the last years and has found its ideal destination in the world of canoeing.

People of all ages can enjoy it, standing up on a board with a paddle with unbeatable views of the rivers and the nature.

Advanced paddlers and experts of this more and more popular sport find endless places to measure themselves against the wild forces of the sea, the rivers and other competitors.

Typical race formats are long distance events, in which distances stretch between 8 and 12 kilometres, as well as sprint events organised on a short course marked with buoy where 4 to 6 athletes are fighting head to head.

Children and amateur races are usually included in these events. And you can find plenty of other competition formats even for experts in wildwater.

Most common boards are 14" hardboards for elite paddlers and 12'6" hardboards and inflatable boards for younger and amateur classes.

DOCUMENTS can be found here.

ECA Competitions

2025 ECA Junior Canoe Slalom ...
June 14. - 15. 2025, Valstagna, ITA
	2025 ECA Wildwater Sprint Canoeing ...
June 14. 2025, Holme Pierrepont/Nottingham, GBR
2025 ECA Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe ...
June 19. - 22. 2025, Račice, CZE
2025 ECA Canoe Polo European Cup II
June 21. - 22. 2025, Avranches, FRA
2025 ECA Junior Canoe Slalom ...
June 21. - 22. 2025, Ivrea, ITA
All competitions

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