Wildwater Canoeing
Wildwater Canoeing is an exceptionally physically demanding discipline that tests athletes technique and speed to the limits. There are two types, classic and sprint.
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Canoe Polo
Canoe Polo is a dynamic team sport contested on open water or in a swimming pool with two teams of five. Matches are played over two halves of 10 minutes with the aim to outscore your opponents.
Canoe Marathon
This discipline is a true test of a paddlers tactics, endurance and athleticism. Both canoe and kayak are raced with the standard distances up to 30km.
Canoe Slalom
This Olympic discipline is contested on a whitewater course with athletes navigating through a combination of up and downstream gates. The sport was introduced to the Olympic Games in 1972.
Paracanoe
Paracanoe made its debut at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. The sport has seen a swift rise in global popularity with over 40 nations represented at the annual ICF World Championships.
Canoe Sprint
This Olympic discipline is an adrenaline fuelled race across distances of 200m, 500m, 1km, and 5km in boats of single, double and quadruple athletes.