European Canoe Association

13.2.2018

ECA celebrates 25th anniversary with interesting events in 2018

European Canoe Association will celebrate the 25^th anniversary since its founding in 1993 with some exciting events which are ahead of us in the year 2018. This season will bring Senior and Junior/U23 European Championships in both Olympic disciplines – canoe slalom and canoe sprint, paracanoeing European Championships, canoe marathon European Championships, Freestyle canoeing European Championships, Ocean Racing European Championships and Junior/U23 Wildwater Canoeing European Championships. We will also see Canoe Polo Clubs European Championships, ECA Canoe Polo Cups as well as European Cup races in Wildwater canoeing and canoe slalom.

12.2.2018

Marek Wisła (1957 – 2018)

Another sad news comes from Poland. Former canoe sprinter Marek Wisła died on January 29^th. Marek Wisła competed in the late 1970s and in the 1980s and was also an Olympian. In 1980 he competed at the Moscow Olympic Games and finished in fourth place in men’s C2 500 metres event together with Jerzy Dunajski. He was also a multiple Polish national champion in men’s C1 500 and 1000 metres events (1976, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1985).

We would like to express sincere condolences to his family and friends. Marek, rest in peace.

7.2.2018

Canoe Sprint part of the 2018 European Universities Games

It has been confirmed that canoe sprint events will be part of the European Universities Games for the first time in 2018. The games will be organised between 15^th and 27^th July in Coimbra, a home of Portugal’s oldest University. Canoeing events will take place in nearby Montemor-o-Velho, a venue which will also host Canoe Sprint World Championships later this year. Canoeing events are scheduled for 21^st, 22^nd and 23^rd July.

6.2.2018

Bulletin- 2018 ECA Canoe Marathon European Championships

The 2018 ECA Canoe Marathon European Championships will be organised in Metković, Croatia. We invite you to follow all the news and updates on their official Facebook page - 2018 ECA Canoe Marathon European Championships.

Championships will take place between 5th and 8th July 2018.

You can find bulletin here: https://canoe-europe.org/preview-file/ep-maraton_metkovi-2018_kon-1449.pdf

2.2.2018

BULLETIN - 2018 ECA Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint European Championships

The most promising and best young European canoe sprinters will travel to Italy this year for the 2018 ECA Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint European Championships. This sporting event will take place in Auronzo, a municipality in the province of Belluno (Cadore) in the Italian region of Veneto. Auronzo is located about 120 kilometres north of Venice.

Bulletin of the championships can be found on our website (Documents => Bulletins): https://canoe-europe.org/preview-file/2018-eca-juniors-and-under-23-canoe-sprint-auronzo-italy-bulletin-1-min-low-1471.pdf

TIMETABLE is available here.