Sport | |
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Jurisdiction | National |
Founded | 1936 |
Headquarters | National Water Sports Centre, Adbolton Lane, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, NG12 2LU |
President | Dee Paterson |
Chairman | Professor John Coyne CBE |
Replaced | British Canoeing |
(founded) | 1887 |
Official website | |
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Paddle UK is a national governing body in the United Kingdom for canoeing, kayaking and other paddlesports such as standup paddleboarding. Established in 1936 as the British Canoe Union, it federalised in 2000 to become the umbrella organisation for the home nation associations in Scotland (Scottish Canoe Association), Wales (Canoe Wales) and Northern Ireland (Canoe Association of Northern Ireland). In 2015 it took on the name British Canoeing and amalgamated the former British Canoe Union, Canoe England and GB Canoeing.[1] In March 2024, British Canoeing changed their name to Paddle UK.[2]