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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.
The Pyrenees Cup, which counted as the ECA Open Canoe Slalom European Cup and the ICF Canoe Slalom World Ranking, has concluded in La Seu d’Urgell. The final day featured the kayak cross events, where Portuguese paddler Federico Alvarenga won the men's final, writing a new chapter in Portugal’s canoeing history. This marks Portugal’s first-ever gold medal in high-level international kayak cross competitions.
Read moreAfter the winter break, the international canoeing competition season is getting underway. On Saturday, Germany hosted the first race of the 2025 ECA Wildwater Sprint Canoeing European Cup series, featuring athletes from nine countries. Victories went to competitors from Germany, Belgium, and Switzerland.
Read moreSpanish canoe slalom paddler Miquel Trave was the first name of Saturday's part of the ECA Open Canoe Slalom European Cup, held in La Seu d’Urgell. The second event of the Pyrenees Cup, which also counted as the ICF Canoe Slalom World Ranking race, took place at the 1992 Olympic venue. Home competitor Trave claimed victory in both the kayak and canoe events.
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