Canoe Polo is a 5 a side, fast and dynamic team sport where players compete to score goals in raised nets. Polo combines paddling and ball handling skills with an exciting contact team game, where tactics and positional play are as important as the speed and fitness of the individual athletes. The ball can be thrown by hand, or flicked with the paddle. Pitches can be set up in swimming pools or any stretch of flat water. Kayaks are specifically designed for Polo and are short and manoeuvrable with padded ends. Paddles are light weight and designed with both pulling power and ball control in mind. Body protection, helmets and faceguards are all compulsory! Within the UK there is a National League structure, with categories for Open, Women's and Youth competitions, with many regional events held throughout the year.

The BCU Lifeguards provide lifeguard safety cover for events, such as open water swims, triathlons, sea swims, canoe events/races as well as some units providing front line lifeguard cover on busy UK beaches. The BCU Lifeguards are a specialist committee of the British Canoe Union and are responsible for the management and administration of canoe based lifeguarding. We aim to provide and develop water rescue/safety services and advice on inland and coastal waters. BCU Lifeguards are a voluntary, discipline committee of the BCU & Canoe England. The BCU Lifeguards are committed to development and technical research of rescue canoes, safety and rescue equipment for canoeists and canoe lifeguards, providing authority for the purchase of official BCU Lifeguards equipment and rescue kayaks by qualified persons. BCU Lifeguards has a number of affiliated clubs & units located around the country.

Official site of the British Canoeing Marathon Racing Committee and also Official site of the British Canoeing Sprint Racing Committee.

BSUPA leads the development of the sport through training/coaching schemes for UK SUP schools, National and International Championship events, fun SUP events and BSUPA provides third party insurance for its members through Bluefin Sport Insurance Ltd. BSUPA was officially created as an association to represent the interests of the Stand Up Paddle Boarder.

The website of whitewater Canoe Slalom in Britain. News, how to get started in slalom, race calendar, the paddlers, up to date rankings and links to clubs, national and international organisations. Canoe slalom is one of the most spectacular watersports, demanding skill, stamina and courage. The aim is to run a rapid river course marked by "gates" fast, and without touching.

GaugeMap is an award winning interactive map with the latest river level, flow and groundwater data from Environment Agency stations in Britain & Ireland.

The Performance Sea Kayak web-site displays various UK + Ireland based sea kayak achievements. While we aim to record those who are currently pushing the hardest, showing those who are stretching the boundaries and laying down a gauntlet... it's not all about records. We want to recognise the undertakings of those who are out to push their own limits. These paddlers are doing it for the personal challenge, to see what they are made of, or even just for a bit of a laugh. Hopefully some of what you find here may spark ideas and sow seeds of inspiration for more paddling dreams.

Welcome to Song of the Paddle the online home for those with a love of, or an interest in, open canoes and canoeing. For those who hear the siren call that draws them to the water in their open canoe. The forum is an area where open canoeists can share ideas, ask questions arrange outings, compare kit and sell off their old kit. It is this interactive element that is the strength of the Song of the Paddle site. Based in the UK

The Open Canoe Sailing Group in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Canoe-sailing began in Britain in the 1860's and within a few years had established itself both in Britain and in the United States of America. During the summer of 1990 the Open Canoe Sailing Group came into being with the publishing of dates for meets and a regular monthly newsletter. It was formed to serve the needs and wishes of its members and to promote expertise and interest in canoe sailing. Although it is really a national "club" for like-minded people, members are keen for it to remain informal, relaxed and sociable. Nevertheless, some members who are so inclined both cruise and compete seriously. Meets are arranged in many different parts of the country in an attempt to provide a variety of experience and a 'local' venue for as many canoe-sailors as possible.

Online Forums, over 120 sea trip reports, ALMANAC - lots of articles, links and common questions answered here, Synopsis of Sources for Tide Forecasts, Inshore Waters Forecast, Shipping Forecast, Surf Forecast, Synoptic charts and MSI Broadcast Schedules - all the detail you need sourced from one location. "Easy Reference Sheets" - Scotland - Western England & Wales - Eastern England - Summary sheets with paddling speed calculators, wind speed chart, CG contact & MSI Broadcast Times, Marine VHF channels etc.

The home of UK Canoeing and Kayaking, News, Reports, River Guides & Community Forum.

Wildwater Canoeing is a discipline of canoe racing, also known as Wildwater Racing and Whitewater Racing. The wildwater time trial is the purest of whitewater racing forms - the athlete, the river, the clock. Wildwater Canoeing is governed by the British Canoe Union, and managed through GB Canoeing. Based in the UK