September is for racing in Scotland: Preview of K1 Marathon Champs & The Nith Descent
September is for racing in Scotland. Summer warmth lingers in lakes and rivers as the air cools and trees begin to turn. The chill of winter looms, but promises to wait just a little longer. The month started with Monster the Loch, followed by the Great Glen, and will finish with a double header: the…
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Marathon Racing Preview: Who will leave Győr as World Champion?
For a record 4th time, the “City of Rivers” Győr, Hungary will host the Canoe Marathon World Championships. From Wednesday to Sunday, the best of the best will battle for World Champion titles at the convergence of three rivers in the center of the city to roaring crowds of local fans. Who will take World…
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Thames 200 Ultra: Top Contenders & Start List
The race that doubles as a record is back again! 200 kilometres down the entire length of the navigable, non-tidal Thames River. It’s the longest river in England, “the most beautiful section of the Thames” according to naturalist Steve Backshall, and some of the fastest paddlers in the UK (and Europe) are racing down it…
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Intense battles at the World Games, and double golds for the Queen and King of marathon racing
The World Games in Chengdu, China last weekend delivered intense battles for not just the top spots, but right down the field too, with close sprints for bronze and below. Reigning World Champions Melina Andersson and Mads Brandt Pedersen dominated their respective races, despite the prowess of their greatest rivals, Vanda Kiszli and Hamish Lovemore.
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The World Games Preview: Marathon Showdowns for the Ages
Once every four years, twenty countries send their fastest marathon kayaker to battle for the World Games title. It’s the Olympics of non-Olympic sports. Chengdu 2025 is only the second regular edition of marathon kayaking at the World Games, and the athletes and countries are taking it more seriously than ever. Hamish Lovemore, who competed…
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Weekly News: Sebastian Szubski is in the home stretch to break the Round Britain record
When Sebastian Szubski started his attempt to break the record for fastest circumnavigation of Britain by kayak, many Brits were sceptical. Now that Szubski has reached the home stretch, minds are changing…
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Weekly News: Preview of European marathon & wildwater champs this weekend
This weekend is stacked with two European paddling championships: Marathon Canoe Racing in Ponte de Lima Portugal, and Wildwater Canoe Racing in Mazzana Italy. The level of competition at the European marathon champs will rival that of the upcoming World Games later this year, and will feature some of the biggest names and rivalries in…
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DW Race Preview
The racing between the top three crews was always going to be close… but a 7 second spread at the 34 mile Waterside D?! How close will these crews finish at Westminster?
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The last chance to find out which crews will be leading the way at DW: Waterside D race preview
Get ready for another Sunday of close racing. In the final race of the Waterside Series, the top contenders to win this year’s Devizes to Westminster race will face off one last time before the DW itself. Not only is it the last chance for fans to get data on how these top crews are…
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Announcing Paddlecast, a new podcast from Paddler Media
In Paddlecast, co-hosts Betsy Ray and Billy Butler share paddling news from around the world and speak with paddlers who are pushing the limits: their own limits, and the limits of paddlesports.
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