British Canoeing awarded 2023 ICF World Slalom Championships

British Canoeing has been awarded the 2023 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, following an announcement by the International Canoe Federation Board of Directors Meeting in Beijing. The World Championships, which were last held in the UK in 2015, will once again be held at Lee Valley White Water Centre, the venue that hosted the slalom […]

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Bic Sport SCAPA FIT Sit on Top Kayak Review

The BIC Sport company produces new generation “hybrid” kayaks that feature unique cockpit closure system which keeps you dry and warm during the off-season or rough-water paddling sessions, which can be also easily removed for warmer, quieter paddling. This Bic Sport SCAPA FIT Sit on Top Kayak Review will outline the new features this kayak […]

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Kayak-Fish Southwest Florida’s Offshore Wrecks from a Mini Mothership

Target permit schooling over the structure for a top-notch small-boat adventure. With the help of a hired mothership, kayakers can target permit over wrecks that lie miles offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. Jeffrey Fortuna / jeffreyfortuna.com Line tumbled off the open spool. I shifted my body weight in the direction of my rod tip […]

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Dublin Councillors See Plans For George’s Dock White-Water Course

#GeorgesDock – Dublin City councillors were yesterday presented with plans to transform George’s Dock into an “elite” white-water canoeing amenity for sports and rescue training, according to The Irish Times. Last April, it was reported that a design tender had been issued for the proposed white-water course and pool as part of the George’s Dock redevelopment. The rectangular fast-water course […]

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Prince William and Kate get active with kids on visit to Northern Ireland

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been getting active outdoors with kids on day 1 of their visit to Northern Ireland. They are visiting Belfast, Fermanagh, and Ballymena on the two-day trip which focuses on young people. Their visit began with a spot of football as they met at Windsor Park stadium, the home […]

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Company Spotlight: Advanced Elements — From Waterbeds to IKs

  Someone who invented a product that lets you sleep on water is also good at designing products that let you paddle on it. Such is the case with inflatable paddle craft company Advanced Elements, whose co-owner, Charlie Hall; after all, is the inventor of the waterbeds. Advanced Elements was founded in San Francisco in […]

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